an explanation of how different approaches to work with children in the early years gave affected current provision in the uk
Early education should not be about shaping children for school, but a place where children and families come together with professionals to build a vibrant community of learning. [ All children must have fair access to high quality early education.
Young children are powerful and active learners, already deeply committed to the project of exploring and understanding the world.
Learning is complex, is affected by children's prior knowledge and understanding, and shaped by their interests. It does not occur in a vacuum, but is shaped by culture, gender, class and other factors. It is not a
single trajectory along which children can be plotted, with defined points for children to hurry through on the way to the next one.
Early years teaching demands a high level of knowledge, including:
comprehensive knowledge across subjects and an understanding of different ways to teach those subjects in ways that children can learn
thorough pedagogic knowledge (teaching through play, structuring interactions between children to support and challenge learning)
knowledge of children's prior understanding, attitudes to learning and family background. ]
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