Theories of Childhood by Carol Garhart Mooney

Theories of Childhood by Carol Garhart Mooney

Understand theories of childhood to make your days with children smoother, your job easier, and your program stronger.

This best-selling resource provides clear, straightforward introductions to the foundational theories of John Dewey, Maria Montessori, Erik Erikson, Jean Piaget, and Lev Vygotsky. Each chapter highlights a theorist's work and includes insight on how the theory impacts teaching young children today. Discussion questions and suggested readings are included to help you gain an understanding of what it means to apply each theory to your work with children.

Theories of Childhood, Second Edition

Builds the bridge between theory and best practices in early childhood education
Supports your genuine enjoyment with children by helping you understand more about the ways they grow and learn
Includes new understandings of Vygotsky's work
Applies the five theories to the realities of the twenty-first century

Carol Garhart Mooney has been an early childhood educator for more than forty years. She is also the author of Theories of Attachment, Use Your Words, and Swinging Pendulums.

Carol Garhart Mooney graduated from the University of New Hampshire with a master's degree in early childhood education. She is the child care services manager for Belknap-Merrimack Head Start and a member of the College of Lifelong Learning's early childhood faculty.

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ISBN 13	9781884834851
ISBN 10	188483485X
Title	Theories of Childhood
Author	Carol Garhart Mooney
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Redleaf Press
Year published	2002-07-01
Number of pages	114
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