Introducing Bruner by Sandra Smidt, Hardcover | Indigo Chapters
Introducing Bruner by Sandra Smidt, Hardcover | Indigo Chapters

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Introducing Bruner by Sandra Smidt, Hardcover | Indigo Chapters

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Sandra Smidt takes the reader on a journey through the key concepts of Jerome Bruner, a significant figure in the field of early education whose work has spanned almost a century. His wide-ranging and innovative principles of early learning and teaching are unpicked here using everyday language and the links between his ideas and those of other key thinkers of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries are revealed. Introducing Bruneris the companion volume toIntroducing Vygotskyand is an invaluable work for anyone involved with children in the early years. The introduction of Bruner's key concepts is followed by discussion of the implications of these for teaching and learning. This accessible text is illustrated throughout with examples drawn from real-life early years settings and the concepts discussed include:how children acquire languagehow children come to make sense of their world through narrativethe significance of play to learningthe importance of culture and contextthe role of memorywhat should children be taught: the spiral curriculumhow should children be taught: scaffolding and interaction. The book also looks, crucially, at what those working or involved with young children can learn from Bruner, and includes a helpful glossary of terminology. This fascinating insight in to the life and work of a key figure in early years education is essential reading for anyone concerned with the learning and development of young children. | Introducing Bruner by Sandra Smidt, Hardcover | Indigo Chapters

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