Teaching history through the use of story: working with early years practitioners who do not have qualified teacher status, in settings other than schools

2005 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 55-65 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul Lunn ◽  
Alison Bishop

eye brings you another batch of the latest products and books on offerDeveloping Early Maths Through Story by Marion Leeper (ISBN: 9781909280762). Paperback. £18.99. Published by Practical Pre-School Books. Tel: 01722 716935; [email protected] Review by Martine HorvathEarly Years Teacher's Book: Achieving Early Years Teacher Status by Leonie Abrahamson (ISBN: 9781473905726). Paperback. £24.99 Published by Learning Matters/SAGE Publications Ltd. www.sagepublications.com; Tel: 020 73248500 Review by Martine HorvathAn Encounter with Reggio Emilia by Linda Kinney and Pat Wharton (ISBN: 9781138808973). Paperback. £26.99. Published by Routledge. www.routledge.com/education; orders via 01235 400400; [email protected] Review by Martine HorvathPicture booksEnglish as an Additional Language in the Early Years by Malini Mistry and Krishna Sood (ISBN: 9780415812711). Paperback. £24.99. Published by Routledge. www.routledge.com/education; orders via 01235 400400; [email protected] Review by Martine HorvathPlanning for Learning Through Winter by Rachel Sparks Lindfield and Penny Coltman (ISBN: 9781909280816). Paperback. £9.99. Published by Practical Pre-School Books. Tel: 01722 716935; [email protected] Review by Martine HorvathInclusive Practice by Anne Rogers (ISBN: 9781909280724). Paperback. £21.00. Published by Practical Pre-School Books. Tel: 01722 716935; [email protected] Outdoors with the Meek Family by Tim, Kerry, Amy and Ella Meek (ISBN: 9780711236950). Paperback. £13.99. Published by Frances Lincoln Children's Books. Tel: 020 7284 9300; www.franceslincoln.co.uk/ [email protected] Review by Neil Henty

2015 ◽  
Vol 17 (5) ◽  
pp. 46-50

2018 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 23-34 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ioanna Palaiologou ◽  
Trevor Male

In this conceptual article, the authors examine the context of early childhood education and care in England and the underpinning predominant ideologies to explore how these impact on the framing of leadership. The English context entails several contradictions (antinomies) at ontological, epistemological and axiological levels, and is heavily influenced by an ideological struggle concerning the value of play within the sector as opposed to a climate of child performativity. Moreover, the predominately female workforce (a factor itself) has faced relentless changes in terms of qualifications and curriculum reforms in recent years. With the introduction of the graduate leader qualification (Early Years Teacher Status), a vast body of research has been seeking to conceptualise what leadership means for early childhood education and care. In this article, the authors argue that these attempts are helpful and contribute to this discourse of leadership, but it needs to be thought of not only abstractly, but also practically. Thus, the authors conclude, the (re)conceptualisation of leadership should locate it as pedagogical praxis after evaluating the inherent deep dispositions of leaders in conjunction with their history, surrounding culture and subjective perspectives/realities.


2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (21) ◽  
pp. 05-26
Author(s):  
Martin Kuhn ◽  
Cláudia Eliane Ilgenfritz Toso ◽  
Helena Copetti Callai

O ensino dos estudos sociais nos anos iniciais do ensino fundamental é a temática deste artigo. Por que ensinamos estudos sociais, história e geografia, nos anos iniciais da educação básica da forma como ensinamos? Que fundamentos psicológicos e pedagógicos dão lastro à tradição curricular de ensino dos estudos sociais (história e geografia) dispostos em círculos concêntricos? O objetivo é fustigar a tradição consolidada em torno da forma como ensinamos os conhecimentos dos estudos sociais nos anos iniciais do ensino fundamental da educação básica. Apesar da reflexão se originar de constatações do mundo prático, trata-se de um ensaio teórico. A linguagem é o horizonte de onde abordamos o objeto. Trata-se de dizer e interpretar o mundo e as coisas, dialogando com as diferentes tradições epistemológicas, contudo demarcando um olhar crítico e reflexivo sobre a problemática. Após uma breve apresentação das questões epistemológicas implicadas nos círculos concêntricos, a reflexão que segue se estrutura em dois movimentos: o primeiro discute a concepção naturalista de desenvolvimento psicológico humano da modernidade a partir do pensamento de Comenius e o segundo reflete sobre as implicações pedagógicas dessa concepção de desenvolvimento para a educação. Palavras-chave Estudos sociais, Círculos concêntricos, Fundamentos psicológicos e pedagógicos.   TEACHING HISTORY AND GEOGRAPHY: psychological and pedagogical assumptions of concentric circles Abstract The teaching of social studies in the initial years of elementary education is the theme of this article. Why do we choose certain ways of teaching social studies, history and geography in the early years of basic education?  What psychological and pedagogical foundations give weight to the curricular tradition of teaching social studies (history and geography) arranged in concentric circles? The aim of this essay is to question the consolidated tradition concerning the way we teach social studies in the initial years of elementary education. Although this discussion comes from the findings of the practical world, it is a theoretical reflection. The language is the horizon from which we approach the object. It is about telling and interpreting the world and things, dialoguing with different epistemological traditions, however demarcating a critical and reflective view on the problem. After a brief presentation of the epistemological issues involved in the concentric circles, the reflection that follows is structured in two movements: the first one discusses the naturalistic conception of human psychological development of modernity, according to Comenius’ ideas; and the second one reflects on the pedagogical implications of such conception for educational development. Keywords Social studies, Concentric circles, Psychological and pedagogical foundations.


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