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Demonstrates how key learning theories pan out in practice, with the aid of photographs, case studies and activities. Divided into three main sections, MacBlain identifies the key theorists in early childhood, past and present, before linking them to the main issues and developments that face early years practitioners today. An explanation of each key theorist is guided by a clear structure, including: links to other theorists; strengths and weaknesses...
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(Producer) "The nation's children are everybody's future, and what happens in those first three years, before school, really, really matters to that future," says child development expert Penelope Leach. In this program, ABC News anchor Diane Sawyer reports on the neurological connections that form in a child's brain during pregnancy and early childhood and the long-term effects of sensory stimulation and deprivation during those formative periods....
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"This comprehensive text gives pre-service early childhood educators a balanced, accessible introduction to early childhood education that also covers the content areas. It shows readers how to teach and care for children by identifying and focusing on five essential elements: understanding child development, play, guidance, working with families, and diversity. Each essential element is addressed in its own separate chapter and then explored at a...
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In this video clip, Ben and Lane, two four-year-old boys, work along side each other building towers with Unifix cubes. As the clip beings, the children share their goal, to build towers that are "big" and "high." Unifix cubes provide the children with a standard unit of measurement, similar to a tape measure or a ruler. What comparisons and/or predictions could the teacher encourage the children to make in order to help Ben and Lane learn about the...
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Four toddlers are walking on contact paper, sticky side up, taped to the floor. Most often such an activity is called "sensorial play" and justified with phrases such as "they are exploring their sense of touch." Such phrases, perhaps derived from Montessori's phrase of "educating the senses," imply that the children are learning what objects are smooth, what objects are rough, what objects are sticky, what objects are not. The emphasis is placed...
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In this video clip, an infant demonstrates that he knows about inside and outside. He holds a large clear jug steady with his left hand, while using his right hand to insert the ball into the narrow mouth. Notice how Carter maintains his focus despite the challenges he encounters. Despite several unsuccessful attempts, Carter is able to manage his feeling of frustration and persist in his efforts. Can you think of some way to reduce the difficulty...
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In this video clip, four-year-old Dusk and his friends are interested in building a track for their racecars. As a provocation, some of the chairs are lined up in the classroom. The children see this line of chairs as a good location for their track. Dusk decides to extend the line of chairs and recruits his friends to help. Listen as he repeats the words "more, more, more!" Watch how Marty responds and how the boys get to work, spurred on by Dusk's...
14) Sorting by Size
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This video clip depicts two toddlers sorting glass pebbles, following their different ideas on how to sort them.
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This video clips contains pieces of an experience that actually spanned twelve minutes. The children and teacher are attempting to return a basket to the school's kitchen. The teacher helps the children in negotiating how the basket will make it back to the kitchen. She attempts to have the children verbalize their desires.
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In this video clip, four year olds Evan (in yellow) and Alex (in red) rearrange bottomless wooden boxes into play props that have qualitatively different functions: a train to sit in, a tunnel to crawl through, a bridge to walk over, an enclosure to hide toy animals inside, and a chute to toss a ball into. When a child is able to change the function of an object by changing his perspective to that object, he learns an important lesson. When I want...
19) Birthday
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This video clip shows two-year-olds and a caregiver using a birthday theme and then practicing learning different classes of numbers.
20) Big Baby
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This video clip shows how a five-year-old symbolizes the role of adults in pretend play.
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