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In this engaging text, author Dr. Cathy Nutbrown, a leading academic in early childhood education, identifies and explains key terms and practices central to the work and study of early childhood in this accessible reference text. Key Concepts in Early Childhood Education and Care is a must-read for practitioners working with children from birth to the end of the foundation stage, and for students following courses in early childhood education and care. It details key issues, identified in a survey of over 300 practitioners in the field, and provides reading and reference sources to assist practitioners and students in identifying further material to support their work.
Steiner-Waldorf Kindergarten
Steiner-Waldorf Kindergarten
Brief definition Steiner-Waldorf kindergartens are early childhood settings which follow pedagogical practices based on the anthroposophical work of Rudolf Steiner.
Summary Outline:Rudolf Steiner; Emil Molt; Waldorf Astoria cigarette factory; anthroposophy; comprehensive, socially inclusive coeducational; Elizabeth von Grunelius; imitation and example; research issues – Steiner pedagogy, technology, play, men in Steiner Early Years settings, attachment, protection and nurture; examples from practice – little kittens, the train, Free to Learn; references and indicative further reading.
Origins and Definitions
Rudolf Steiner conceived of education as an art – creative, progressive, social and individual. Teaching is essentially vocation, a challenging yet fulfilling task, and teachers, in common with their pupils, remain learners. Not limited to schooling, teaching and learning mean taking one's place in the world, working with enthusiasm, ...