1st Edition

Planning for Schematic Learning in the Early Years A practical guide

By Karen Constable, Sandy Green Copyright 2013
152 Pages 32 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

152 Pages 32 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

152 Pages 32 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

What are schemas and why should you know about them? How can schemas be identified in young children? What does schematic learning look like and how does it meet the needs of individual children? All children are different, they look different, sound different, behave in different ways and crucially they learn differently. It is a constant challenge in Early Years settings and Reception... Read more

1. Children Learning through Play  2. Identifying Schematic Learning in Young Children  3. Children with Special Educational Needs and Schematic Learning  4. Case studies: Hudson The Connector, Ellie The Transporter, Jenson and the Trajectory Schema, Madison The Enveloper  5. Creating an Appropriate Curriculum  6. Rockets and Aliens  7. The Outdoor Classroom, All About Me, Towns and Cities, Transition  7. Conclusion

Biography

Karen Constable is an experienced early years teacher, working for almost 20 years in nursery and school settings. Specialising in how children learn and using the outdoor environment, Karen has worked across schools in Somerset supporting teachers and students to improve children’s learning. She is currently a reception class teacher and early years leader, working with children ranging from two to five years at Mark First School, UK. 

Sandy Green worked within the early years sector for over 35 years, initially as a nursery nurse in both education and social services settings and later as a lecturer in further education. She is now an educational consultant and has written extensively on early years education.