Intro
Contents
Contributors
Introduction
1 Storytelling Practices: Methods and Insights from Conversation Analysis and Their Applications
1.1 The Centrality of Storytelling to Human Interaction: Traditions and Approaches
1.2 Methods of Conversation Analysis
1.3 Findings on Storytelling Using Perspectives from CA
1.3.1 Storytelling as an Interactional Achievement
1.3.2 Storytelling as an Interactional Resource for Accomplishing Everyday and Institutional Matters
1.4 Conversation Analysis, Learning, Education and Their Applications

1.5 Scope and Organisation of the Volume
References
Storytelling Practices Part I: Children with Family
2 Storytelling Practices with Children in the Home: Section Introduction
2.1 Background to the Studies
2.2 The Contributions in This Section
References
3 The Shape of Child-Initiated Pretend Play in Interactions with a Parent at Ages 15 Months and 3
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Background
3.2.1 Storytelling in Early Childhood and Their Purposes
3.2.2 Pretend Play
3.3 Data and Method
3.3.1 Analytical Methods
3.4 Analysis and Discussion

3.4.1 Pretend Play at 15 Months
3.4.2 Pretend Play at Age 3
3.5 Discussion
3.6 Conclusion and Recommendations
References
4 Participating in Storytelling at Ages 3 and 8
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Background: CA and Children's Storytelling
4.3 Data and Method
4.4 Analysis
4.4.1 First Position Telling
4.4.2 Second Position Telling
4.4.3 Co-telling
4.5 Discussion
4.6 Conclusion and Recommendations
Appendix: Transcription Symbols
References
5 The Stories We Tell: Stories Within Family Mealtimes
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Data and Method

5.2.1 Setting and Participants
5.2.2 Ethical Consent
5.2.3 Data Collection
5.2.4 Analytic Method
5.3 Analysis
5.4 Discussion
5.5 Conclusion and Recommendations
References
Storytelling Practices Part II: School Aged Children and Youth with Adults and Peers
6 Storytelling Practices of Preschool, Primary and Secondary School Children and Youth with Adults and Peers: Section Introduction
6.1 Background to the Studies
6.2 The Contributions in This Section
References
7 Enduring Storytelling Dispositions in Early Childhood Education

7.1 Introduction: The Importance of Children Telling Stories
7.1.1 Dispositions and Storytelling
7.1.2 An Enduring Interest in Storytelling
7.2 Data and Method
7.2.1 Ethical Consent
7.2.2 Participants
7.2.3 Data Collection
7.2.4 Analytical Approach
7.3 Analysis
7.4 Discussion
7.5 Conclusion and Recommendations
References
8 Making Culture Visible: Telling Small Stories in Busy Classrooms
8.1 Introduction
8.1.1 Culture In Action
8.1.2 Talk in Early Childhood Education
8.1.3 Telling and Storytelling in Conversation Analysis
8.1.4 Small Stories