Nexus researching church toddler groups

Research report

Casson, A., Pittaway, A., Woolley, M., Watts, T., Clemmey, K., Kemp, N. and Bowie, B. 2024. Nexus researching church toddler groups. Canterbury National Institute for Christian Education Research (NICER).

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Authors	Casson, A., Pittaway, A., Woolley, M., Watts, T., Clemmey, K., Kemp, N. and Bowie, B.
Type	Research report
Abstract	The Headlines This unique research project revealed fascinating insights into the spiritual flourishing of very young children and how this is nourished within church toddler groups in England. The findings have uncovered evidence of very young children exploring self-understanding and the nurturing of relationships with others. We found that church toddler groups contribute to children’s spiritual flourishing through: • Providing an environment that fosters a non-threatening connection with spirituality and faith. • Nurturing and sustaining relationships with families. • Offering a safe place for young families to come together, play together, and feel supported in their spiritual well-being. • Enabling a sense of belonging to the church community through engagement in the church toddler group. However, we also found that: • There is a need for adults to have a deeper awareness of the significant role they play in enabling the spiritual flourishing of very young children. • A common misunderstanding of spiritual nurture in terms of faith development hampers focused attention on the spiritual nurture of very young children.
Keywords	Toddler groups; Spiritual flourshing; Early years; Children
Year	2024
Publisher	National Institute for Christian Education Research (NICER)
Place of publication	Canterbury
Page range	1-24
Output status	Published
Print	21 Feb 2024
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Deposited	21 Feb 2024
Funder	Douglas Trust
Publisher's version	Church Toddler Groups FINAL REPORT January 2024.pdf File Access Level Open
References	Casson, A.; Woolley, M.; Pittaway, A.; Watts, T.; Kemp, N.; Bowie, R.A.; Clemmey, K.; Aantjes, R. Paying Attention to the Spiritual Flourishing of Young Children in Church Toddler Groups: A Scoping Study Evaluating the Feasibility of a Research Study in This Context. Religions 2023, 14, 236. https://doi.org/10.3390/rel14020236

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Bowie, R. A. and Coles, R. 2018. We reap what we sew: perpetuating biblical illiteracy in new English religious studies exams and the proof text binary question. British Journal of Religious Education. 40 (3), pp. 277-287. https://doi.org/10.1080/01416200.2018.1493270

What really matters about teacher education at Cathedrals Group Universities: volume 2 the case studies

Bowie, R. A., Casson, A., Hulbert, S., Benton, M., Holt, J., James, M., Jarvis, P., McGuire, L., Podesta, E. and Stone, G. 2018. What really matters about teacher education at Cathedrals Group Universities: volume 2 the case studies. Canterbury Canterbury Christ Church University.

What really matters about teacher education at Cathedrals Group Universities: volume 1 final report

Bowie, R. A., Casson, A. and Hulbert, S. 2018. What really matters about teacher education at Cathedrals Group Universities: volume 1 final report. Canterbury Canterbury Christ Church University.

Promoting tolerance to schools in a time of extremism

Bowie, R. A. 2018. Promoting tolerance to schools in a time of extremism. in: Panjwani, F., Revell, L., Diboll, M. and Gholami, R. (ed.) Education and Extremisms: Rethinking Liberal Pedagogies in the Contemporary World London Routledge. pp. 204-216

The attitudes and perceptions of beginning teachers in relation to teaching controversial and sensitive issues in the history classroom

Woolley, M. 2017. The attitudes and perceptions of beginning teachers in relation to teaching controversial and sensitive issues in the history classroom. Revista Electrónica Interuniversitaria de Formación del Profesorado. 20 (2), pp. 1-18. https://doi.org/10.6018/reifop/20.2.284561

Understanding the therapeutic benefits of engagement with the natural environment within the Dandelion Time approach: a review of literature

Kemp, N. and Watts, T. 2017. Understanding the therapeutic benefits of engagement with the natural environment within the Dandelion Time approach: a review of literature. Canterbury Christ Church University.

Curriculum review of ESD at CCCU: a case study in health and wellbeing

Consorte-McCrea, A., Griggs, C. and Kemp, N. 2017. Curriculum review of ESD at CCCU: a case study in health and wellbeing. in: Leal Filho, W. (ed.) Implementing Sustainability in the Curriculum of Universities: Approaches, Methods and Projects Springer. pp. 247-262

Lessons in spiritual development: learning from leading Christian-ethos secondary schools

Casson, A., Cooling, T. and Francis, L. 2017. Lessons in spiritual development: learning from leading Christian-ethos secondary schools. London Church House Publishing.

Interpreting texts more wisely: A Review of Research and the Case for Change

Bowie, R. A. 2017. Interpreting texts more wisely: A Review of Research and the Case for Change. in: Stuart-Buttle, R. and Shortt, J. (ed.) Christian, Faith, Formation and Education Palgrave Macmillan. pp. 211-228

Is tolerance of faith helpful in English school policy? Reification, complexity and values education

Bowie, R. A. 2017. Is tolerance of faith helpful in English school policy? Reification, complexity and values education. Oxford Review of Education. 43 (5), pp. 536-549. https://doi.org/10.1080/03054985.2017.1352350

The rise and fall of human rights in English education policy: Inescapable national interests and PREVENT

Bowie, R. A. 2017. The rise and fall of human rights in English education policy: Inescapable national interests and PREVENT. Education, Citizenship and Social Justice. 12 (2), pp. 111-122. https://doi.org/10.1177/1746197917693020

Whole Earth? Developing an early childhood education response

Bolshaw, P. and Kemp, N. 2016. Whole Earth? Developing an early childhood education response.

Whole Earth? Developing an early childhood education response

Kemp, N. and Bolshaw, P. 2016. Whole Earth? Developing an early childhood education response.

Whole Earth?: Developing an early childhood education response

Kemp, N. and Bolshaw, P. 2016. Whole Earth?: Developing an early childhood education response.

Negotiating fundamental British values: research conversations in church schools

Bowie, R. A. and Revell, L. 2016. Negotiating fundamental British values: research conversations in church schools. Canterbury Canterbury Christ Church University.

Oxford A Level Religious Studies: Christianity, philosophy and ethics

Bowie, R. A. and Ahluwalia, L. 2016. Oxford A Level Religious Studies: Christianity, philosophy and ethics. Oxford Oxford University Press.

Dignity and human rights education

Bowie, R. A. 2016. Dignity and human rights education. Oxford Peter Lang.

Stepping into sacred texts: how the Jesuits taught me to read the Bible

Bowie, R. A. 2016. Stepping into sacred texts: how the Jesuits taught me to read the Bible. in: Voss, A. and Wilson, S. (ed.) Reenchanting the Academy UK Rubedo Press.

Doing RE hermeneutically - learning to become interpreters of religion

Bowie, R. A. 2016. Doing RE hermeneutically - learning to become interpreters of religion. RE Today. 34 (1), pp. 60-62.

Inside out and upside down (Learning, Teaching and Research strand)

Vujakovic, P. and Kemp, N. 2014. Inside out and upside down (Learning, Teaching and Research strand). 18th Environmental Association of Universities and Colleges Annual Conference. Nottingham Trent University

It’s contagious! developing sustainability perspectives in academic life at a UK university

Scoffham, S. and Kemp, N. 2014. It’s contagious! developing sustainability perspectives in academic life at a UK university. in: Integrating Sustainability Thinking in Science and Engineering Curricula, Switzerland Springer. pp. 89-102

The human rights Church school: a particular school for the common good?

Bowie, R. A. 2014. The human rights Church school: a particular school for the common good?

What can education learn from recent thinking around the concept of dignity in the intersection between identity and protected groups?

Bowie, R. A. 2014. What can education learn from recent thinking around the concept of dignity in the intersection between identity and protected groups?

A preliminary report exploring the need for and development of a coherent Personal and Social Education curriculum

Maynard, T., Moss, J., Bowie, R. A., Christie, S., Bainbridge, A., Barnes, J., Blamires, M., Hassett, A., Powell, S., Robinson, S. and Canterbury Christ Church University 2013. A preliminary report exploring the need for and development of a coherent Personal and Social Education curriculum.