Respecting Childhood (Hardcover)

Acknowledgements
Preface

1 Introduction

The rationale for this text?
??? What respect for childhood means
The image of the child in society?
??? A negative view of children: Traditional foundations?????????
??? Positive views of children: An example from Reggio Emilia, Italy
Case study
Discussion questions
Further resources

2 Respecting Children's Present and Future

The big picture?
??? Childhood as preparation for the future?
??? Perspectives on the purpose of education?
??? Media encroachments on childhood
Respecting children's present and future at home?
??? Extra-curricular activities and 'hyper-parenting'?
??? De-valuing unstructured play time
Respecting children's present and future at school?
??? Squeezing the school day?
??? Opting out of time tyranny?
??? Homework: Valuable learning opportunity or meaningless waste of time??
??? Future-focussed curriculum
Case study
Discussion questions
Further resources

3 Respecting Children's Relationships and Family Life

The big picture?
??? The independent child?
??? The interdependent child?
??? The de-centred child: A postmodern view
Respecting children's relationships and family life at home?
??? The negative impact of popular psychology?
??? The real experts: Parents?
??? New technologies, new pressures
Respecting children's relationships and family life at school?????
??? Egocentrism and social relationships?
??? Classroom structures and practices which respond to the need for relationships?
??? Productive home-school relationships
Case study
Discussion questions
Further resources

4 Respecting Children's Capacities and Abilities

The big picture?
??? Traditional views of intelligence?
??? Alternative views of intelligence?
??? School entry age: Strategizing to get an edge?
??? Accelerating cognitive development?
??? Research on school entry age
Respecting children's capacities and abilities at home?
??? Respectful interior physical environments?
??? Respectful exterior physical environments?
??? Toys to support the capable child
Respecting children's capacities and abilities at school?
??? Reclaiming the value of the traditional scholarly disciplines?
??? Prescriptive curriculum missing the mark?
??? An alternative curriculum approach, and a compromise solution (for now!)?
??? The drift towards home schooling: Is it such a bad thing??
??? The Whole Schooling Consortium?
Case study?
Discussion questions
Further resources

5 Respecting Children's Behaviour and Morals

The big picture?
??? Moral development: Kohlberg's simplistic and negative view?
??? Questioning the rationalist model of moral development
Respecting children's behaviour and morals at home?
??? Corporal punishment: Shaky logic supporting a risky practice?
??? The impact of over-permissiveness?
??? The authoritative parent
Respecting children's behaviour and morals at school?
??? Welcome to your new class...now control those kids!?
??? Behaviourist approaches to classroom management: Putting out fires?
??? Developing self-discipline
Case study
Discussion questions
Further resources

6 Respecting Children's Differences

The big picture?
??? The disguise of tolerance?
??? The power of media stereotypes?
??? Discrimination
Respecting children's differences at home?
??? Disability and home institutionalisation?
??? Reinforcing gender stereotypes at home
Respecting children's differences at school?
??? Inclusive education for children with diverse learning needs?
??? Curriculum and support materials which include all
Case study
Discussion questions
Further resources

7 Conclusion

Limits on respect for children?
??? Restrictive social conditions?
??? Resisting the pressures on childhood
A model of respect for childhood?
??? Three principles for living and working with children

References

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