Theories of Early Childhood Education : Developmental, Behaviorist, and Critical (Paperback, 2 ed)

Section I: Developmental Theories??1. Jean Piaget’s Constructivist Theory of Learning??2. Maria Montessori: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow??3. The Eriksons’ Psychosocial Developmental Theory??4. The Importance of Urie Bronfenbrenner’s Bioecological Theory for Early Childhood?Education??5. Vygotskian and post-Vygotskian Approach: Focusing on “the Future Child”??6. Learning How to Mean.? M.A.K. Halliday and the Language of Early Childhood??Section II: Infant/Toddler Theories??7. Developing Attachment: The Theoretical Work of John Bowlby and Mary?Ainsworth??8. The Educaring Approach of Magda Gerber? 9. T. B.? Brazelton’s Developmental Approach to Learning??Section III: Behaviorist Theories??10. The Work of B.F. Skinner: Effective Practices within Early Childhood Settings??11. Ole Ivar Lovaas: A Legacy of Learning for Children with Disabilities??Section IV: Critical Theories??12.?Mikhail Bakhtin: Dialogic Language and the Early Years??13. Educative Experiences in Early Childhood: Lessons from Dewey??14. The Whole World is a Chorus: Paulo Freire’s Influence??15. Working with Deleuze and Guattari in Early Childhood Research and?Education