Early Childhood Education
Write a 2000-word expository essay in response to the following statement:
‘… our image of the child is rich in potential, strong, powerful, competent and most of all, connected to adults and other children.’
(Malaguzzi as cited in Dahlberg, Moss, & Pence, 2007, p. 48)
Your essay should include:
1. An introduction where you introduce the statement, state what you intend to cover in the essay, provide the information the reader will need to understand the topic and state how you will explore the statement, supported with evidence, in your body paragraphs.
2. A body where you outline how socio-cultural constructions of the image of the child have impacted on early childhood education in the past:
Outline how socio-cultural constructions of the image of the child have impacted on early childhood education in the past.
Identify and compare key perspectives and approaches explored in the unit learning materials that complement and contradict this statement.
Discuss and reflect on how the contemporary image of the child presented in the essay statement might impact on teaching and learning in early
childhood education.
3. A conclusion where you summarise the key points of your essay, provide the reader an overview of the main ideas you discussed and highlight the progression of your thought process.
4. A reference list in APA style.
