Learning together in the early years : exploring relational pedagogy / edited by Theodora Papatheodorou and Janet Moyles.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Papatheodorou, Theodora, 1953-

Moyles, Janet R.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Early childhood education.

Child development.

Children and adults.

Physical Description:

xviii, 238 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 2009.

Contents:

Introduction / Theodora Papatheodorou, Janet Moyles 1

1 Exploring relational pedagogy / Theodora Papatheodorou 3

Part I Culture, environment and adult-child relationships 19

Introduction

2 Responsive, reciprocal relationships: the heart of the Te Whariki curriculum / Sally Peters 23

3 From Rome to Athens: active learning and concepts of citizenship for higher education / Janet Kay, Caroline Bath 33

4 Ways of knowing-connected teaching: the caregiver's voice / Tal Ben-Tov 42

5 Nurturing inspiration - a journey in South Africa / Jill Sachs 55

|16 Looking, listening, learning and linking: uses of observation for relational pedagogy / Paulette Luff 66

Part II Adult-child relationships at micro level 77

7 Children living far away: how does one develop positive relationships with children in other cultures? / Eva Maagero, Birte Simonsen 81

8 Teachers supporting children's self-regulation in conflict situations within an early years setting / Sue Bingham, David Whitebread 90

|19 'Just like having a best friend' - how babies and toddlers construct relationships with their key workers in nurseries / Liz Brooker 98

10 Co-constructing meaning: differences in the interactional micro-climate / Jan Georgeson 109

11 Co-constructing meaning: ways of supporting learning / Jane Payler 120

12 Forging and fostering relationships in play: whose zone is it anyway? / Kathay Goouch 139

Part III Adult-adult relationships for professional development 153

13 Making the most of the relationship between two adults to impact on early childhood pedagogy: raising standards and narrowing attainment / Kim Insley, Sylvia Lucas 157

14 Does relationship training for caregivers enhance young children's learning and language? / Florence Dinneen 169

15 Making a little difference for early childhood studies students / Ruby Oates, Andrew Sanders, Christine Hey, Jon White, Val Wood, Ellen Yates 185

16 Parental participation: Icelandic playschool teachers' views / Johanna Einarsdottir, Bryndis Gardarsdottir 196

17 Fostering identity and relationships: the essential role of mentors in early childhood / Kate Fowler, Alison Robins, Sue Callan, Eryl Copp 217.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

9780415469326

0415469325

9780415469333

0415469333

9780203894163

0203894162

OCLC:

191090359