Dear Learner,

 

I hope that you are enjoying your programme with The Open College.

 

I know that a recommended reading list has been issued to you all with some excellent titles which i hope you are finding helpful.

 

You will also use these in practice for years to come so are useful beyond this programme.

 

However if any of you are finding the theorists and theories involved in the programme hard to get your head around in practice please find below some other useful publications that show a synopsis of theorists and how it relates to ECCE practice.

 

These books would complement any of the ones you have already, they would not be suitable enough as stand alone text books to work from but are very readable.

 

These are just suggestions for you to look at and an added option to your library.

 

If you have any queries regarding these texts or any other academic element to your programme please dont hesitate to contact me

 

Regards,

 

Siobhan

 

How Children Learn: From Montessori to Vygotsky – Educational Theories and Approaches Made Easy by Linda Pound and Cathy Hughes (Paperback – 1 Jan 2005)

 

How Children Learn 3: Contemporary Thinking and Theorists by Linda Pound (Paperback – 30 Sep 2009)

 

How Children Learn: Bk. 2 by Linda Pound and Cathy Hughes (Paperback – 15 Apr 2008)

 

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