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Kinaesthetic Learning in Early Childhood

Exploring Theory and Practice for Educators
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Kinaesthetic Learning in Early Childhood explores the vital role of hands-on, active learning in the personal, social, and cultural development of young children. Grounded in extensive research and practical examples, it offers authentic kinaesthetic learning experiences across various disciplines such as arts, mathematics, literacy, digital technologies, and English as a foreign language. The book provides educators with effective classroom strategies to engage children and improve learning outcomes, supported by real classroom data and relevant theories.
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Ideal for early childhood educators, researchers, and pre-service teachers seeking evidence-based, practical approaches to kinaesthetic learning in varied classroom contexts.

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Strongly grounded in research and rich with practical examples for educators, this book demonstrates the importance and benefits of kinaesthetic learning in young children’s learning and development.

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Strongly grounded in research and rich with practical examples for educators, this book demonstrates the importance and benefits of kinaesthetic learning in young children’s learning and development.

Kinaesthetic or hands-on active learning is extremely important for young children’s personal, social and cultural development. Without this kind of learning, children may be at risk of poor behaviour, social development and academic learning outcomes. Kinaesthetic Learning in Early Childhood shares concrete examples of authentic kinaesthetic learning experiences across different discipline areas in a range of Early Childhood contexts.

The chapters outline practical approaches to kinaesthetic learning in the classroom to help educators engage young children, covering curriculum areas such as the arts, mathematics, literacy, digital technologies and English as a foreign language. These practical examples are supported by a range of research and theories related to the benefits of kinaesthetic learning for young children, as well as authentic classroom data.

Written by leading experts in the field, this book shares authentic, appropriate classroom strategies for implementing kinaesthetic learning with young children and will be essential reading for researchers as well as pre- and in-service educators.

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Lori Blake, Assistant Professor of Early Childhood Education, praises the book for its comprehensive research on kinaesthetic education and its advocacy for play-based learning environments. She highlights its practical value for preschool and kindergarten teachers looking to deepen their hands-on teaching methods, as well as its usefulness in pre-service education settings to build foundational theoretical knowledge.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781032215198

Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 07 July 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Routledge

Illustration: 7 Tables, black and white; 1 Line drawings, black and white; 7 Halftones, black and white; 8 Illustrations, black and white

Contributors:

  • Edited by Susanne Garvis
  • Edited by Georgina Barton
  • Edited by Susanne Garvis

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Width: 156.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 453g

Pages: 164

About the Author

Georgina Barton is a professor of literacies and pedagogy at the University of Southern Queensland, Brisbane, Australia. Before being an academic, Georgina taught in schools for over 20 years including teaching English in South India. She has been an acting principal and a lead teacher in the areas of literacy and numeracy. Georgina also has extensive experience in teaching the arts in schools and universities and often utilises the arts to support students’ literacy learning outcomes.

Susanne Garvis is a professor at the School of Education and Professional Studies at Griffith University. She is a specialist in Early Childhood education and has been involved with many national and international projects around policy, quality and learning with young children. Her most recent was a large meta-analysis exploring teacher qualifications and environmental quality. She has worked in many countries and currently lives in Australia.

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