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Theories of Early Childhood Education and Management. Chapter 3. Theory. An organized set of statements that describes or explains and event or occurence. Theories and Theorists-Jean Piaget. Cognitive stages of development Sensorimotor 0-2yrs and Preoperational stages 3-6yrs
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Theories of Early Childhood Education and Management Chapter 3
Theory • An organized set of statements that describes or explains and event or occurence
Theories and Theorists-Jean Piaget • Cognitive stages of development • Sensorimotor 0-2yrs and Preoperational stages 3-6yrs • Children learn through exploration and trial and error. • Children “develop” and should be exposed to information as they are ready
Erik Erikson • Based on Freud’s concepts • Eight stages of development • Trust vs. mistrust-0-1; autonomy vs. shame or doubt 2-3; initiative vs. guilt
Gesell • Physical development affects learning
Lev Vygotsky • Language and cognition affect development • Scaffolding • Private speech • Zone of proximal development
Classifications of theories • Maturationist-focus on development that follows a predictable timetable (Piaget) • Behaviorist-focus of development that is influenced by outside forces (Skinner) • Interactionist-Inside and outside forces interact to cause change (Vygotsky) • Ecological-development regarding the individual and the relationship with the environment (Bromfenbrenner)
Developmentally Appropriate Practices • DAP • Developed by NAEYC • 3 questions • Is the activity: • Appropriate for the age of the child? • Appropriate for the individual child? • Culturally relevant for the children you are teaching?
Howard Gardner’s Multiple Intelligences • Interactionist • At least eight different characteristics that children learn
Management • Planning • Organizing • Staffing • Leading • Monitoring and controlling quality (Hearron, &Hildebrand, 2003)
Early Childhood Education Facilities should demonstrate • Shared • Quality • Responsibility • Satisfaction • Leadership