The philosopher, Rudolph Steiner (1861 -1925) founded the Waldorf School after the First World War (1918). The seed of his approach started at this school where he emphasised the importance of developing the child’s imagination and the creative ability. The Steiner approach is child-centred cross curricular and strongly believes in the important use of role models, routines and practical application. The daily routines in the kindergarten are a key aspect to the child’s learning, through adult-lead and child-initiated play. The natural materials and their environment are used to encourage and develop curiosity and imagination. The emphasis on reading and writing does not start until children are seven years old and they work with the child’s personalities.…
Tina Bruce is known as a ‘Social learning theorist’ whose work has been greatly influenced by theorist Fredich Froebel. Bruce originally trained and worked as a teacher at the Froebel Institute and then went on to become Head of the Froebel nursery school. Throughout her time Bruce has become an acclaimed figure within childhood education writing many well known articles and was subsequently awarded a CBE for her services to early childhood education in 2009. (4)…
I have been asked to critically examine and discuss the work of three selected authors and to compare and contrast their views. I will link this theory to my experience of working with children, and give my own views and how this has developed my understanding in my role as a trainee teacher.…
E4 - There are many theorists who have contributed to the body of knowledge relating to how children play and learn. The one I am choosing to write about is Friedrich Froebel. He met Anton Gruner, which inspired him to start teaching. He put his theories into practice in 1818 then founded his first children’s garden in 1837. Where he said that there should be lots of sensory and first hand activates in nature, music and arts. This is used in my setting as they have a vegetable patch and each week a small group of children go out and do gardening. This encourages children to touch different texture. My setting turns this into an activity where they have to use expressions about what they are doing. He was the first theorist to write about the importance of play. He was a very strong believer in play to improve a child education. He also believed that play raised enjoyment and emotional wellbeing. So each child should…
There were many views and beliefs of how children should learn in school, particularly in the early years. Gutek (2013) explains that Jean-Jacques Rousseau believed that children should not be pressured to learn before they were ready (p. 247). Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi believed children learned best through sensory learning through object lessons (Gutek, 2013, p. 250). In 1837, Friedrich Froebel established several schools that incorporated kindergarten. “He began to emphasize the importance of play in children’s early development, adapted object lessons to children’s readiness, devised games and physical exercises, and wrote songs and rhymes” (Gutek, 2013, p. 253). As an educational leader, it is important to understand how kindergarten and early childhood development has evolved over the years. Leaders need to understand that the way teachers instruct kindergarten students is more than because it is developmentally appropriate. There is a history of the foundation of kindergarten and how it has come to be what it is…
Childhood studies has a major impact of the lives of children, studies shown from the sixteenth century to date allow us to understand the changes that have been put into place to support and guide the lives of children today. Historical evidence from the sixteenth century provides us with ideas about the nature of children and how they were seen as sinners even whilst in the womb. This was known as the 'Puritan' view, historian childhood studies showed this to be in the form of whipping, canning and other forms of punishment. Further to this view came the 'Romantic' view, that showed children to be seen as innocence and goodness when seperated from the adult world. The 18th century Jean-Jacques Rausseau (1712-1778) published a treatise 'Emile, or on education' (1762) 'where he argued that children should be allowed to develop at their own rate in natural surroundings shielded from civilisation and the adult authority that corrupted then an turned good into bad' - (An introduction to childhood studies and child psychology chapter 1 -p11). The legal definition of a child is anyone under the age of 18 and the difference between an adult and children is differentiated by children being smaller, biologically and psychologically more immature.…
The history of childhood has always been a subject of dispute. This stems from the in depth analysis of children that began in the late 1960s, where historians have increasingly separated into two contrasting schools of thought, those who believed in continuity in childhood ideologies and practices, and those who emphasize the constant change of what constitutes childhood. ………………….The…
Key Persons in the Nursery Peter Elfer; Elinor Goldschmied and Dorothy Selleck David Fulton Publishers, 2003…
Frank’s upbringing seems to have impacted his choices and views in life. Wright’s father was a Baptist minister and a musician, possibly where Wright may have received some of his creativity. His mother was a school teacher, and she introduced Wright to the Froebel Kindergarten Method, which familiarized children to solely geometric forms and certain patterns on grids. Many say that this was a major part to Wright’s advanced geometric procedures and focus on design and function ("Wright, Frank Lloyd - Overview").…
Friedrich Wilhelm Froebel is said to be the “Father of the Kindergarten” for his huge involvement, and devoting his life to the development of a system of education for young children. In German, the word kindergarten means children’s garden, and he thought that this was best in the age of six and younger. He spent his entire life helping with the development of the young and early childhood development.…
“Froebel is one of the major contributors to early childhood education, in his organization of educational thought and ideas about learning, curriculum, and teacher training.” He created the word “kindergarten” meaning “children’s garden”, which he felt best conveyed what he wanted for children under the age of six. Froebel lived an unhappy childhood, so he figured that early education should be an enjoyable and pleasant experience. He started his own kindergarten in 1836 for children from ages two to six. His system was centered on self-activity and the development of children’s self esteem and self-confidence. Froebel observed children and came to understand how hey learned and what hey enjoyed doing. Froebel wrote, “Play is the highest phase of child development—the representation of the inner necessity and impulse”, in his book Education of Man. He had this idea that both men and women should teach children and act as friendly advisors rather than be looked at as strict teachers. This is a theory of his that I really relate to because when I was in school I had many teachers who seemed to hate their job and really never made the effort to create relationships with their students. I would rather have a teacher who is really passionate about their job and makes an effort to have a good bond with each and every student. No child wants a teacher who is strict, children would prefer having a friendly relationship with their teachers. Overall, Froebel contributed his theories and ideas to education and it really made a great impact on schools today.…
Throughout history, many individuals have contributed to early childhood education. Through these contributions, teachers today have been able to establish their own philosophies of teaching. In order for a person to become successful in the classroom, one must truly connect with one's students and be able to establish student-teacher relationships. One must also develop a positive attitude towards teaching. One individual who has had a remarkable impact on early childhood education is Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi. His educational philosophy has been a stepping-stone in the philosophy of many teachers after his time. Pestalozzi was able to improve many of the school systems of his time and his ideas are still being used to this day.…
Friedrich Froebel was born in 1782 in Oberweissbach, Germany. His mother died when he was 9 months old and his father was away on pastoral duties quite often so he went and lived with his uncle when he was 10 years old. Froebel was not completely interested in school but enjoyed forestry, geometry, and land surveying (Dunn 169). His upbringing and interests, along with his Christian faith strongly influenced his educational philosophy. "Friedrich used learner-centered, child-centered, experience-based ideas to develop the world 's first kindergarten, a school for young children" (Henson 8). The father of kindergarten was the title usually associated with Froebel and his philosophy. His methods allow children to grow and move on as they conquer new concepts not when educators or administrators decide.…
The concept of small children learning from one another, being independent and engaging respectfully with peers and adults is what teachers strive for. The transition from dependence on a caregiver to their independence is often facilitated through preschool. This paper will discuss this evolution through the social embryotic stage, some of the obstacles children need to surpass, the benefits of the right environment, the changing role of the teacher throughout this process and the optimum guidance for a child (Montessori 1966, 2007a, 2007b).…
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