Assignment:
1. Please read Theories of Childhood. As you read, consider the knowledge you have of development from studying Erikson, Piaget, and your current understanding of Vygotsky, through the work of the quarter.
2. Summarize the key points in one paragraph on Dewey, and in one paragraph on Montessori, regarding the main theories of each person regarding child development.
3. Describe how Dewey's theories are consistent with Erikson, Piaget, and Vygotsky. What is common in these four theorists in the understanding of how children learn and what best supports development? One paragraph
4. Describe what qualities in Montessori's theories are consistent with Erikson, Piaget, and Vygotsky. What is common in these four theorists in the understanding of how children learn and what best supports development? One paragraph
5. Describe what is meaningful to you as a present or future teacher in applying Dewey's and Montessori's concepts to your own teaching of young children. One paragraph.