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Howard Gardner’s Theory Of Multiple Intelligences And How To Identify Them

Early Childhood Education, Theories / Sheila Mathews

Intelligence is the ability to acquire knowledge and skills and apply them. Every child is born with a certain degree of intelligence and cognitive abilities, which grows over time. Howard Gardner’s Theory of Multiple Intelligences proposes that rather than defining intelligence as a single general ability, the human intelligence can be differentiated into specific kinds […]

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The Importance Of Lev Vygotsky’s Socio-Cultural Theory Of Learning

Early Childhood Education, Theories / Sheila Mathews

The concept of transition is almost always supported by the theories of child development, as development is at the foundation of, and the prime objective of early childhood education. Children make transitions from different marked situations in their lives. In this article, we will be looking at Lev Vygotsky’s socio-cultural theory of learning and development.

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The 4 Principles Of Play Way Method Of Teaching Reading Skills

Early Childhood Education, Theories / Sheila Mathews

For a child, play is an instinct, a need, a joyful, fun and interesting experience. Most of all, it is a brain-building and a must do activity for them. Play contributes to the building of intellect and knowledge, by connecting the neurons and the neural connections in children. So let’s have a look at the

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Piaget’s Theory Of Constructivism And Its Educational Implications

Early Childhood Education, Theories / Sheila Mathews

Renowned early childhood development theorists like Jean Piaget, Lev Vygotsky, Lawrence Kohlberg and Eric Erickson have each discussed their theory of constructivism and its educational implications in the learning of children. While Jean Piaget’s is known for his Theory of Constructivism, Lev Vygotsky is known for Socio-Cultural Learning Theory, Lawrence Kohlberg for the Theory of

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17 Important Classical Theories Of Play In Early Childhood Development

Early Childhood Education, Theories / Sheila Mathews

Classical theories of play in early childhood development emerged during the 19th and 20th century. As regards the present day’s context, according to many research studies on play done across the world, there is a very sharp decline in play being the central aspect of a child’s life, especially during the early years. Educationists, doctors,

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