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Early Childhood Theories and Contemporary Issues

Name: Early Childhood Theories and Contemporary Issues
Author: Mine Conkbayir, Christine Pascal

An Introduction

Mine Conkbayir,

Christine Pascal,

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Early Childhood Theories and Contemporary Issues

An Introduction

Mine Conkbayir,

Christine Pascal,

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Having a good grasp of the theories of child development and how these translate into practice can make a positive difference to how you understand babies and children and the ways in which you can help them learn. This approachable guide offers easy access to a wide range of concepts, as well as classic and current theories, about how babies and children learn. Each chapter offers clear guidance on how to recognise the theory in action and suggests ways to test these ideas out in early years settings, supporting the development of reflective practice. Case studies are included throughout, along with questions to guide thinking and encourage readers to develop their practice. Summaries conclude each chapter offering a quick reference of the theory examined and the benefits of applying it to practice. Early Childhood Theories and Contemporary Issues is an essential guide for all those looking to develop and enhance their practice in supporting child development within the early years.

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Publisher

Bloomsbury Academic

Year

2014

ISBN

9781780935942

Edition

Topic

Education

Subtopic

Early Childhood Education

14

Early 

Childhood 

Theories 

and

Contemporary 

Issues

The

photograph 

above 

is

an

example 

of

one

nursery 

team’s 

approach 

to

planning 

for

babies.

Case 

Study

The

Nursery 

Manager 

explains:

To

begin 

the

planning 

cycle, 

the

key

person

ﬁrst 

identiﬁes 

the

child’s 

interests 

through 

observation, 

which 

are

then 

written 

on

the

whiteboard. 

Once 

a

week, 

the

team 

meet 

in

front 

of

the

whiteboard 

and

discuss 

ideas 

and

activities 

to

support 

the

child’s 

interests. 

All

ideas 

are

written 

on

the

board 

which 

are

then 

carried 

out, 

until 

the

child’s 

interests 

change. 

Some 

of

these 

activities 

will 

be

focused. 

During 

focused 

activities, 

the

key

person 

concentrates 

on

the

child’s 

unique 

needs 

and

their 

stage 

of

development, 

with 

a

view 

to

extending 

the

child’s 

learning 

through 

careful 

planning 

for

the

child’s 

next 

steps. 

Once 

the

activities 

have 

been 

carried 

out, 

the

initial 

idea 

gets 

ticked 

and

so

the

cycle 

starts 

again.

Capturing 

spontaneous 

moments 

of

discovery 

and

curious 

exploration 

demonstrated 

by

the

child 

during 

their 

play 

and

interactions 

provides 

a

quick 

and

easy 

way

to

identify 

what 

they 

currently 

enjoy 

and

can

do.

Rousseau’s 

recognition 

of

the

importance 

of

tuning 

into 

the

child’s 

innate 

enthusiasm 

in

particular 

areas 

of

interest 

were 

ahead 

of

his

time:

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Title
Copyright
Dedication
Contents
Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgements
List of Tables and Figures
1 An Overview of Theory and Practice in the Early Years
2 Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712–78)
3 Friedrich Froebel (1782–1852)
4 Rachel McMillan (1859–1917) and Margaret McMillan (1860–1931)
5 Sigmund Freud (1856–1939)
6 John Bowlby (1907–90)
7 Jean Piaget (1896–1980)
8 Lev Vygotsky (1896–1934)
9 Jerome Bruner (1915–)
10 Colwyn Trevarthen (1931–)
11 Urie Bronfenbrenner (1917–2005)
12 Bridging the Gap: Understanding the Use of Neuroscience in the Early Years
13 What Next? Reconceptualizing Early Years Education
14 Bringing the Theories Alive – How to Undertake Action Research in Your Setting
15 Back to the Future: Lessons from the Past into the Present
Glossary of Terms
Bibliography
Index