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Maree, Jacobus G. – Early Child Development and Care, 2021
While much has been written on the influence of Erik Erikson's contributions to education, little has been said about his place in terms of his contribution to the general theoretical notion of what it means to be a human being. This article aims to broaden current reflections on Erikson's position in the spectrum of work done on human development…
Descriptors: Social Development, Emotional Development, Educational Theories, Biographies
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Miccoli, Antonela; Toussaint, Loren L.; Smith, Latasha M.; Hansen, Carina K.; Lynch, Brian A. – Early Child Development and Care, 2022
Early childhood is a critical period to intervene for obesity, developmental and behavioural problems. Data from 1065 children in 14 Northeast Iowa Community Action Head Starts (HS) were collected between 2011 and 2018. Body mass index (BMI) and developmental scores were assessed at the beginning of each school year and compared after the first…
Descriptors: Gender Differences, Child Development, Body Composition, Body Weight
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de Carvalho, Rafael Vera Cruz; Seidl-de-Moura, Maria Lucia; Martins, Gabriela Dal Forno; Vieira, Mauro Luís – Early Child Development and Care, 2014
This paper aims to describe, compare and discuss the theoretical models proposed by Patricia Greenfield, Çigdem Kagitçibasi and Heidi Keller. Their models have the common goal of understanding the developmental trajectories of self based on dimensions of autonomy and relatedness that are structured according to specific cultural and environmental…
Descriptors: Individual Development, Personal Autonomy, Context Effect, Educational Theories
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Baker, Fiona S. – Early Child Development and Care, 2013
The revised UK Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) now places a stronger emphasis on personal, social and emotional development (PSED) as one of its three prime areas. PSED has three characteristics of learning: active learning, creating and thinking critically, and playing and exploring. These aspects of the revised EYFS closely align with the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Preschool Curriculum, National Curriculum, Individual Development