1st Edition
Introducing Freire A guide for students, teachers and practitioners
1. The life and times of Paulo Freire 2. Literacy and Beyond 3. Dialogue, illiteracy and more 4. Naming, reading and writing the world 5. The definition, philosophy and politics of literacy 6. Part 1:What kind of teaching and learning do we want? 7. Part 2: What kind of teaching and learning do we want? Links to informal education 8. A Pedagogy for Liberation 9. Theater of the Oppressed: an elaboration of the work of Paulo Freire 10. No more silence: learning in informal settings
Biography
Sandra Smidt is a writer and consultant in early years education. She has previously written The Developing Child in the 21st Century (2013), Introducing Malaguzzi (2012), Introducing Bruner (2011), Playing to Learn (2010) and Introducing Vygotsky (2008), all published by Routledge.
"Looking at the work of one of the most influential educators in the last century, someone who challenged conventional thinking on how teachers ought to teach and how learners ought to learn, this is a fascinatingly riveting and accessible read." —Early Years Educator Magazine
"It will appeal to students, educators, and researchers who are interested in a brief overview of approaches to critical education theory and practice. … Smidt’s book offers a challenge to teachers to consider the implications of Freire’s pedagogical theory for their development as teachers with a conscious concern for fostering social justice and equity in their classrooms, communities, and the world." —PsycCRITIQUES
