Early Childhood Theorists and Approaches Explained

Chloe Webster

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Routledge
12 March 2025

Philosophy & theory of education; Pre-school & kindergarten; Primary & middle schools; Teacher training

Series: Key Concepts in Early Childhood

This new book provides accessible explanations of the key theories, concepts, and approaches that form the foundations of early childhood education. Unpicking terms like ""attachment,"" ""constructivism,"" and ""heuristic play"" and introducing both established and less-known contemporary theorists, it is designed to be an easy and comprehensive guide to early childhood theories and approaches, an often complex topic to understand and explore fully.

The book is divided into two parts. The first provides a brief overview of the theorists and approaches, both historical and modern, with explanations, backgrounds, benefits, and criticisms where appropriate. It also defines key terms used in theory and research alongside examples of how they work in practice. Part 2 looks more broadly at how these theories and approaches have been incorporated into settings and present-day policies. The chapters also offer insights from practitioners on how the theories are used successfully and how different countries and cultures adopt and implement particular approaches.

This latest book in the Key Concepts in Early Childhood Series is essential reading for early years practitioners and students who want to support their studies and deepen their understanding, as it makes the pedagogical theories behind the early years curriculum and framework easy to understand and apply.

By: Chloe Webster
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 210mm, Width: 148mm,
Weight: 300g
ISBN: 9781032691336
ISBN 10: 1032691336
Series: Key Concepts in Early Childhood
Pages: 152
Publication Date: 12 March 2025
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction Part 1 – Explaining terms Ainsworth Anti-racist practice Athey Attachment theory Bandura Bavolek Beach Schools Belsky Bourdieu Bowlby Bronfenbrenner Bruner Chomsky Curiosity approach Dewey Dweck Erikson Forest Schools Freire Freud Froebel Goldschmidt Gussin-Paley Helicopter stories Heuristic Play and Treasure Baskets High/Scope Hygge In The Moment Planning Issacs Key person approach Kohlberg Laevers Loving Pedagogy Malaguzzi Maslow McMillan Montessori Parten Pavlov Pedagogy Piaget Pikler approach Professional love Reggio Emelia Scaffolding Schema Theory Skinner Slow Pedagogy Steiner Te Whāriki Trauma-informed practice Treasure baskets Vygotsky Waldorf Winnicott Zone of Proximal Development Part 2 – Applying these theories to practice The importance of embedding theories/approaches that encapsulate the beliefs of the setting as a community How settings can begin to incorporate and follow new beliefs/ideas/approaches Staff training Parental involvement Challenges of embedding new theories and approaches Benefits of adopting/embedding new theories and approaches to early childhood education Behavioural implications of adopting new theories and approaches How to write a policy on pedagogy Questions for reflection Conclusion

Chloe Webster is a former practitioner and childminder with a wealth of experience in the sector.