What is Cathy Nutbrown theory?
Professor Nutbrown states that: “Longer-term commitment will be needed to arrest a decline in the standards of qualifications and enhance their quality for the future. However, there cannot be compromise on quality and we must be unrelenting in our insistence on improving experiences for all babies and young children.”
What is the Nutbrown report?
The Nutbrown Review was a landmark paper which examined the status of early education and childcare qualifications and made practical recommendations to support and strengthen qualifications and career pathways in the early years and childcare sector.
What is Chris Athey theory?
Athey built on Piaget’s stage theory stating that schemas are manifested through a range of perceptual, active experiences in children’s relationships with other children, and their representations of that experience; through observation of patterns of behaviours rather than appearing at set points or stages.
What is a schema Eyfs?
The glossary to the May 2006 EYFS consultation document defines schemas as ‘patterns of repeated behaviour in children. These patterns can often be observed running through their play and will vary between one child and another. If practitioners build on these interests, powerful learning can take place.
What is Anna Craft theory?
Anna Craft (2000) introduced and developed the notion of possibility thinking as core to little c creativity. Studies undertaken by the team (Craft 2001, Burnard et al 2006, Chappel 2006, Cremin et al 2006) suggest that the concept of Possibility thinking has creative engagement across all contexts.
What are the 12 features of play?
The 12 Features of Play
- Children use first hand experiences from life.
- Children make up rules as they play in order to keep control.
- Children symbolically represent as they play, making and adapting play props.
- Children choose to play – they cannot be made to play.
- Children rehearse their future in their role play.
What is Margaret Donaldson theory?
Donaldson showed that children make sense of their experience and the behaviour of others by being able to interpret social situations, developing reflective awareness by using what they already know and can do. This has become a fundamental principle of early years pedagogy.
What is possible thinking?
Possible Thinking is a process that allows us to believe the impossible is possible and to creatively ask ourselves HOW we can achieve what seems impossible at first. Possible Thinking converts obstacles to achievements using Jessica’s Achieve Model™.
How can I increase my thinking possibility?
Possibility Thinking begins with seeing the world as open instead of closed; as positive instead of negative. When you choose to think about the possibilities, you choose to think about what’s positive—which magnifies what’s good and minimizes what’s bad.
How does Tina Bruce’s theory connect?
An article by Professor Tina Bruce. Play is about wallowing in ideas, feelings and relationships and the prowess of the physical body. Play cannot be pinned down into a neat, measurable definition.
What does Cathy Nutbrown think about early childhood education?
Cathy believes that early childhood educations need to know and understand the extraordinary legacy of the pioneers of the field.
Who is Cathy Nutbrown and what does she do?
Professor Cathy Nutbrown researches in the field of Early Childhood Education. Cathy began her career as a teacher of young children and has since worked in a range of settings and roles with children, parents, teachers, and other early childhood educators.
When did Cathy Nutbrown establish the University of Sheffield?
She established the University of Sheffield MA in Early Childhood Education in 1998 and a Doctoral Programme in Early Childhood Education in 2008. In 2010 she contributed to the Tickell Review of the Early Years Foundation Stage and served on the Ofqual Advisory Group on Early Years Assessment 2010-2012.
When did Cathy Nutbrown win the Nursery World Award?
In September 2013 Cathy received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Nursery World Awards 2013 ceremony, for her work with and for young children and those who work with them. Cathy was nominated by her students, and recognised by the University, as an inspirational teacher. One of Cathy´s key research areas is early literacy work with parents.