between parents, children and teachers. Thus space began to emerge research, Twelve months after The Book Corner observation. Onya and I had been working with the children in Spider Room and with parents, asking row children can have a voice in the One the ways that have begun to do this is by asking the children to talk abour their and understandings, In doing dis we have listened and documented their conversa tions so that they can share their knowledge with parents, other children and professionals in the centre, rather than teaching them what we see as appropriate understandings and actions. An example of this was when I spoke to Donald in February 2000 l had been frustrated with some of the fighung games that had been happening in Spider Roum. so asked Donald to ten me what he liked about fighting games. Kylie: We were talking about fighting games and you were telling me about how you sce fighting games ar the moves Donald: At the cinema. Kylie: At the cinema, that's right Donald: I went with my cousin at the cinema and then l went to my cousin's house and then he had a cd Kylie: Can you tell me are there fighting games at the centre? Donald: Ishakes his head no) Kylie: No! There are no fighting games at the centre? So you never fight here? Donald: [shakes his head noj Kylie: What about the other children here, do they play fighting games? Donald: Ishakes his head yes) They do? Kylie Donald: My cousins play fighting. Kylie Do they? What do they do when they play fighting? Donald: They play the punching game. The punching fighting. Kylie They play the punching fighting do they? Donald Ishakes his head yesl Kylie: And what about here at the centre? Do the other children play fighting games? Donald: Ishakes his head yes] Kylie: What sort of games do they play? Donald: They play hid and seek games. Yep. Kylie Donald: Hid and seek games fighting Kylie: OK, so what do you do? Do you play hid and seek and then what do you do? Donald: Fight. Kylie And then you fight? Donald: [shakes his head yes) Kylie: And what do you do what sort of games do you play? What sort of um who do you become when you become the fighting person? Donald: Malcolm.