Self-Esteem and Early Learning

`Offers all teachers a sense of purpose and a way of working with young children which is positive and supportive′ - Roger Smith, Child Education

This book is about the very early development and importance of self-concept and learning dispositions. It shows a rigorous theoretical underpinning (Piaget, Vygotsky, Bruner, Katz, Isaacs, Winnicott; and more recently Bruer, Carr, Gopnik, Karoly et al and...
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`Offers all teachers a sense of purpose and a way of working with young children which is positive and supportive′ - Roger Smith, Child Education

This book is about the very early development and importance of self-concept and learning dispositions. It shows a rigorous theoretical underpinning (Piaget, Vygotsky, Bruner, Katz, Isaacs, Winnicott; and more recently Bruer, Carr, Gopnik, Karoly et al and Shore) but has been written and presented in a way which is practical and accessible for a wide readership including parents. The emphasis is on adult′s observation of babies and young children; reflection about what babies and young children see, hear and experience in the course of their development; and strategies to support the development of self-esteem and positive learning dispositions.