Learning Together in the Early Years: Exploring Relational Pedagogy

Author(s): Papatheodorou, Theodora and Moyles, Janet

Early Childhood Education

Relational pedagogy underpins the core principles of both the cognitive, and social/emotional development of young children, as evidenced in the Reggio Emilia preschools and the Te Whariki curriculum in New Zealand. Emphasising the links between, people, places and ideas and the effects of these on education, educators and learners, it is integral to the 'English Early Years Foundation Stage', and forms the basis for early years provision around the world. This book brings together contributions from international experts on early years education to explore and debate relational pedagogy across different countries and in the context of a broad international field.


The three sections of this book cover the following areas: culture, environment and adult child relationships - how children and adults relate to the culture, ethos and environment in which they function; adult-child relationships - how education and care environments directly relate to learning and teaching; and, adult-adult relationships for professional development - in training situations and parental partnerships.


Product Information

General Fields

  • : 9780415469333
  • : Routledge
  • : Routledge
  • : July 2008
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : Papatheodorou, Theodora and Moyles, Janet
  • : Paperback
  • : English
  • : 238pp