LIME Project Toolkit

Dimi Kaneva; Declan Dowkes

doi:10.5920/LIMEProjectToolkit

LIME Project Toolkit

Dimi Kaneva, Declan Dowkes

University of Brighton

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Abstract

Listening through play-based methods (LIME): Young children’s experiences of family life in the aftermath of a global pandemic is a British Academy funded project that ran between October 2023 and March 2025. The project explored meaningful ways to capture young children’s voices and experiences of family by focusing on both their verbal and non-verbal expressions.

In this toolkit, we illustrate the LIME process that resulted from working with three private day nurseries between December 2023 and May 2024. The project activities were informed by a preliminary questionnaire with parents about what children do with their families, which inspired the design of the kitchen, outdoor and clay trays. The toolkit offers insight, and a set of resources developed during the project, which we hope will encourage anyone working with young children to listen more purposefully and intently to the vast knowledge that the youngest members of society can share with us.

Original language	English
Place of Publication	Huddersfield
Publisher	University of Huddersfield
Number of pages	24
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.5920/LIMEProjectToolkit
Publication status	Published - 27 Feb 2025

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1 Other contribution

Children's I-poems
Kaneva, D., 27 Feb 2025, 24 p. Huddersfield : University of Huddersfield.
Research output: Other contribution

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3 Oral presentation
2 Organising a conference, workshop, ...
2 Invited talk
1 Participating in a conference, workshop, ...

School of Business Education and Law Annual Research Conference
Reid, J. (Panelist), Simpson, K. (Panelist), Kaneva, D. (Panelist), Watson, L. (Panelist), Brickwood, E. (Panelist) & Bennion, H. (Panelist)
30 Jun 2026
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participating in a conference, workshop, ...
Listening through play-based methods: young children’s experiences of family life in the aftermath of a global pandemic
Kaneva, D. (Invited speaker)
23 Feb 2026
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
Tuff trays and I-poems: Exploring young children’s voices and understanding of family
Kaneva, D. (Speaker)
11 Sept 2025
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
Family Centred Play: Strengthening Human Capabilities in Families
Roman, N. (Speaker), Nginase, A. (Speaker) & Kaneva, D. (Invited speaker)
27 Mar 2025
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
Listening through Play-Based Methods (LIME) Project Event
Kaneva, D. (Organiser) & Dowkes, D. (Participant)
22 Mar 2025
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organising a conference, workshop, ...

1 Finished

Listening through play-based methods: young children’s experiences of family life in the aftermath of a global pandemic
Kaneva, D. (PI)
1/10/23 → 31/01/25
Project: Research

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LIME Project Toolkit

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Research output

Children's I-poems

Activities

School of Business Education and Law Annual Research Conference

Listening through play-based methods: young children’s experiences of family life in the aftermath of a global pandemic

Tuff trays and I-poems: Exploring young children’s voices and understanding of family

Family Centred Play: Strengthening Human Capabilities in Families

Listening through Play-Based Methods (LIME) Project Event

Projects

Listening through play-based methods: young children’s experiences of family life in the aftermath of a global pandemic

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