Child-Initiated Learning
Positive Relationships in the Early Years
2nd Edition
Published on 25. May 2012
39 pages
978-1-907241-71-0 (ISBN)
Description
How to plan for an individualised learning journey with every child in your care. Covering how to plan and support each child through sustained shared thinking, this book will give you the skills you need to follow each child's interests and plan for engaging learning experiences. The book offers practical advice on: what is meant by child-initiated learning and self-chosen experiences, how observant practitioners are able to support children's learning, the importance of first-hand experiences for children and an interesting learning environment, flexible planning and documentation, in response to children's interests and skills and dealing with uncertainty and confusion about adult-led activities and group time.
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Series
Edition
2nd ed.
Language
English
Place of publication
Luton, Bedfordshire
United Kingdom
Product notice
Windows
File size
3,09 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-907241-71-0 (9781907241710)
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Jennie Lindon
Child-Initiated Learning
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12/2010
Practical Pre-School Books
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Content
- Cover
- Contents
- Child-Initiated Learning
- Putting children's interests at the centre
- What does child-initiated mean?
- What does adult-led mean?
- A balance between child-initiated and adult-led
- What is meant by individualised learning?
- The role of early years practitioners
- Being a partner in play
- The emotional environment
- Communicative adults: communicative children
- What is sustained shared thinking?
- Leading a child-focussed approach
- Planning that pays off for children
- Promoting active first-hand experiences
- Observation to work alongside children's interests
- A learning environment that welcomes
- Respect for physically lively play
- End Matter
- Books and websites
- Acknowledgements
