LLED Visiting Scholar Talk
This presentation will share the findings of a unique project funded by the ESRC led by Dr. Flewitt, which investigates the digital lives and learning experiences of very young children at home in the UK. The findings are based on an online survey conducted with families across England, Wales, and Scotland, interviews with parents and practitioners, and 40 in-depth case studies in the homes of children aged 0 to 36 months throughout the UK. The talk will conclude by discussing the implications for families, the early childhood education and care sector, and policy development.
- Date: Wednesday, October 1, 2025
- Time: 6:00pm – 7:30pm PT
- Location: Multipurpose Room (PCN 2012), Ponderosa Commons North AND online via Zoom
- Speaker: Dr. Rosie Flewitt, Manchester Metropolitan University
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About the Speaker
Rosie Flewitt is Professor of Early Childhood Communication at Manchester Metropolitan University. Her research explores how young children communicate at home, in early childhood education, and within their wider communities. She is particularly interested in the multimodal ways children make meaning as they engage with people and artifacts in daily life. A core commitment in her work is promoting inclusion and social justice in education by recognizing children’s diverse communication preferences, supporting inclusive pedagogy, and challenging barriers to participation. Methodologically, she is known for developing innovative multimodal, visual, ethnographic, and participatory approaches to early childhood research. She recently led the ESRC-funded project Toddlers, Tech and Talk, a multidisciplinary study of how digital technologies shape language and literacy experiences of children from birth to age three. Previously, she has led or co-led eighteen funded projects on children’s multimodal literacies, digital practices, storytelling, inclusion, and early learning.
This talk will take place on the traditional, unceded, and occupied territories of the Musqueam people.