Theories of childhood : an introduction to Dewey, Montessori, Erikson, Piaget, and Vygotsky / Carol Garhart Mooney.
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TextSeries: Redleaf professional libraryPublication details: St. Paul, MN : Redleaf Press, c2013.Edition: 2nd edDescription: x, 134 p. ; 26 cmISBN: - 1605541389 (pbk.)
- 9781605541389 (pbk.)
| Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Children's Book
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Main Library | Parent/Teacher Resource Collection-Children's | 305.231 M818 | Available | 33111007100338 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Understand theories of childhood to make your days with children smoother, your job easier, and your program stronger.
This best-selling resource provides clear, straightforward introductions to the foundational theories of John Dewey, Maria Montessori, Erik Erikson, Jean Piaget, and Lev Vygotsky. Each chapter highlights a theorist's work and includes insight on how the theory impacts teaching young children today. Discussion questions and suggested readings are included to help you gain an understanding of what it means to apply each theory to your work with children.
Theories of Childhood, Second Edition :
Builds the bridge between theory and best practices in early childhood education
Supports your genuine enjoyment with children by helping you understand more about the ways they grow and learn
Includes new understandings of Vygotsky's work
Applies the five theories to the realities of the twenty-first century
Carol Garhart Mooney has been an early childhood educator for more than forty years. She is also the author of Theories of Attachment , Use Your Words , and Swinging Pendulums .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
"Examine the work of five groundbreaking education theorists: John Dewey, Maria Montessori, Erik Erikson, Jean Piaget, and Lev Vygotsky--in relation to early childhood. Theories of Childhood, Second Edition, provides a basic introduction to each theorist and explains the relationship of theory to practice and its impact on real children, teachers, and classrooms"-- Provided by publisher.