Theorist

ErikErikson

Main Theory
Eightemotionalstage.

Maindifferencethat setsthemapart?
Studiedchildrensemotional development.

Whydoyouagree withthistheory?
Mustdevelopemotionally beforecognitive.

Whydoyounotagree withthistheory?
Dowereallyhaveemotional crises?

AbrahamMaslow

Hierarchyofneeds.

Needsmustbemetbeforea personcanprogresstothe nextlevel.

Childrenneedbasicneeds beforegrowthneeds.

Individualdifferences.

JeanPiaget

Stagesofdevelopment childrendontthinklike adults.

Childrenarelittlescientist whoconstructtheirown knowledge.

Sothatthechildcanlearn fromtheirparentsactions.

Everykidmaturesdifferently.

LevVygotsky

Childrenlearnbytheir cultureinwhichtheywere bornin.

Cultureisthemostpowerful influenceonachilds learning.

Childrendevelopown theories.

Childrenmightmissouton thingstolearnbecauseof theculturetheywereborn into. Kidsmightnotknow why/whynotdotheygetit theirway.

B.F.Skinner

Peoplebelieveasaresultof theirexperiencesinthe environment.

Usespositivesandnegatives consequencestochange behaviorinsteadoftalking aboutit. Constantinteractionanda combineduseofallthe theories.

Sothattheycanlearn consequencesoftheir actions.

ReggioEmilia

Emanatesfromtheimageof thechildfromasacitizen.

Changeschildrenforthe betterbyinteracting.

Canbenegativeandmake thechildnotwanttotry anymore.