Shaping Early Childhood: Learners, Curriculum and Contexts"This should be essential reading for anyone involved in the training and professional development of early years practitioners... It is an impressive analysis of the historical and contemporary 'big ideas' that have influenced societies ' and practitioners' views of children and the nature of the curriculum. There are powerful sections on parents and communities ... I particularly liked the stimulating 'ideas galleries' with their statements from researchers, policy-makers and practitioners around the world." This key textbook introduces students and practitioners to a wide range of different approaches to early childhood. It provides practical strategies for developing and implementing early learning experiences that promote excellence and equity for children. The book presents the latest research and thinking about good practice, discusses how various philosophies and beliefs influence decisions in early childhood education, and identifies the key thinkers behind each approach. By examining different perspectives, the book helps early childhood practitioners to navigate their way through competing views, make informed choices, and be critically reflective in their work. In an accessible, lively and user-friendly way, it explores issues such as:
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... questions about her own journey are generously shared with others through this case study and raise questions that are not just relevant to her specific case study but to any early childhood educator concerned, as Sharon is, with social ...
... questions such as: •. How have I come to do things this way? •. How have I come to understand things this way? •. Who benefits from how I do and understand this? •. Who is silenced in how I do and understand this? •. other ways are there to ...
... children have fuelled debates between early childhood educators as they grapple with questions central to curriculum decisions: • Do young children learn differently from adults? Should early Chapter 01 Reflecting on the learner.
... questions are at the heart of any educational programme. Early childhood educators often answer these questions using the ideas of child development theorists who explore and explain how we change over time and who develop principles on ...
... questions What examples do you have from your experiences to support this? Where have your ideas come from? (for example, experience, research, reading, family, the media, colleagues) Are there differences in how children and adults ...
Contents
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Part Two Positions on the early childhood curriculum | 111 |
Part Three Curriculum contexts | 245 |
References | 320 |
Index | 341 |
Back cover | 353 |