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Theories of Early Childhood Education and Management

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

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  1. Theories of Early Childhood Education and Management Chapter 3

  2. Theory • An organized set of statements that describes or explains and event or occurence

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. Gesell • Physical development affects learning

  6. Lev Vygotsky • Language and cognition affect development • Scaffolding • Private speech • Zone of proximal development

  7. 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)

  8. 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?

  9. Howard Gardner’s Multiple Intelligences • Interactionist • At least eight different characteristics that children learn

  10. Director-Three important factors in management

  11. Management • Planning • Organizing • Staffing • Leading • Monitoring and controlling quality (Hearron, &Hildebrand, 2003)

  12. Early Childhood Education Facilities should demonstrate • Shared • Quality • Responsibility • Satisfaction • Leadership

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