Table of Contents

• 1: Three different views of the child
• 2: Ten principles of the pioneers: the bedrock of the each childhood traditions
• 3: Ten principles in a modern context
• 4: Creating rich learning environments indoors and outdoors
• 5: Schemas
• 6: Play
• 7: Representation: children as symbol-users
• 8: Communication, language and literacy
• 9: Learning how you and other people feel and think
• 10: People who matter to children
• 11: Diversity and inclusion
• 12: Observation that informs assessment, planning and evaluation
• 13: The way forward

About the Author

Tina Bruce CBE is Honorary Professor at Roehampton University, a leading international expert on early childhood and play, and a best-selling author.