Sean MacBlain Knihy

The perfect guide for students who need to get to grips with learning theories and how they relate to practice, this book covers Early and Modern theorists and their theories, and how they apply to early years education today.

An understanding of child development is an essential part of teaching. This new text supports trainee teachers and Newly Qualified Teachers (NQTs) to understand how children develop and how their development impacts on their learning. It is written specifically for teachers and focuses on what they need to know to be effective in the classroom.

Going beyond simply understanding the work of key theorists, this book helps the reader comprehend and recognize what learning actually looks like and how to best facilitate it in any setting. The exercises, real-life examples and chapter summaries in the book make this an accessible course text.

This text presents the key learning theories and theoriests in children's learning with a balanced but critical review of each perspective.

Focusing on key theorists and theories, this book delves into Learning Theories in Early Childhood practice. It enhances reflective and analytical skills through critical questions and discussion points in the first two parts, while the third part presents real-life case studies. These case studies illustrate the practical application of theories in early childhood settings, aiming to improve professional practice and understanding of child development.

With case study examples that cover early years and primary, this book takes a child-centred approach by putting the focus on emotional well-being, offering individual strategies for raising literacy standards among children with dyslexia.

An up-to-date and global perspective exploring the socio-cultural issues facing Early Childhood today.

Focusing on the key skill of understanding and translating theory into practice, this book provides an in-depth exploration and analysis of the key theorists and theories that form the foundation of learning and development in early childhood. The structure of the book mirrors the student learning journey,to compliment the course and seminar reading. The first parts of the book take a critical approach to learning theories, developing reflective and analytical skills through critical questions, photographs and discussion points, whilst the second part offers case studies to help students understand how theories can be applied in practice.