Understanding Schemas and Emotion in Early Childhood
- Cath Arnold - Pen Green Early Years Centre
Understanding Schemas and Emotion in Early Childhood makes explicit connections between young children's spontaneous repeated actions and their representations of their emotional worlds. Drawing on the literature on schemas, attachment theory and family contexts, the author takes schema theory into the territory of the emotions, making it relevant to the social and emotional development strand in early childhood education.
Based on research carried out alongside children, parents, workers and co-researchers at the world-famous Pen Green Nursery, and using case studies of a small number of individual children, the author shows new links between cognition and affect. The book includes a brief summary of a method of Child Study, using video and reflections on video sequences.
This book will be of interest to students and practitioners on Early Childhood undergraduate and postgraduate courses, as well as those taking modules on schema theory.
I found this very engaging. It gave me a huge amount to consider regarding the importance of emotional intelligence. It made me question my childhood and how my parents had supported me in developing EI. I know if this book had such a profound impact upon me it will have the same impact upon my students
I have reccomended this as a must read to other tutors and childcare praactioners. I will definately be putting this on the essential reading list
This book makes clear connections to theory concerned with young children's emotional development. The observations and analysis will help students to engage with theory, such as attachment theory. It addresses sensitive issues such as a child trying to make sense of a bereavement in her family.
At last a book which links childrens' facinating schemas to emotional development. An interesting read which gives insight and logical understanding.
I will recommend this book my students.
exceptional text - will spark much interest during topic work and placement exepriences
very valuable for the outdoor learning module
this text is supported by relevant theoretical perspectives and allows the reader to fully understand schemas within the early years.
The advice for observation and techniques for using video observation were excellent
This book explains children's emotional needs and how schemas are essential to child development in a simple and easy to follow manner. It describes schemas in detail. This helps with observations on children.
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A good book to use for researching and explaining schemas.