Pioneers: Vasily Sukhomlinsky (1918-1970)
Here we explore the work of a Ukrainian educator who adopted an innovative approach to early childhood education, and who has been very influential in former Soviet bloc countries and in China.
Pioneers
The way we raise and educate our children today is unrecognisable compared to how it was approached in the 19th century. Over the last 150 years these changes have often been led and revolutionised by a handful of great pioneers. You can find out more about the foremost of these below.
Pioneers: Chris Athey and John Dewey
Here, we look at two progressive educators whose work exerts a major influence on current early years thinking and practice: Chris Athey and John Dewey.
International Women's Day: Explore the work of Margaret McMillan and Susan Isaacs
Straddling the 19th and 20th Centuries, both Susan Isaacs and Margaret McMillan had ideas ahead of their time. Today is a great opportunity to revisit their thinking about the great outdoors and child-led practice.
Pioneers: Plowden, Rumbold, Ball
We look at how the reports authored and championed by Sir Christopher Ball, Lady Bridget Plowden and Dame Angela Rumbold influenced education policy.
Pioneers: Jean Piaget and Lev Vygotsky
Here, we take a closer look at Jean Piaget and Lev Vygotsky, two of the most influential figures in the history of early childhood education whose influence is still felt today.
Pioneers: Robert Owen and Friedrich Froebel
Among the key pioneers and influencers of early years education, Robert Owen and Friedrich Froebel have left huge legacies.
Pioneers: Donaldson and Malaguzzi
Margaret Donaldson and Loris Malaguzzi came from very different cultures and backgrounds, but had a similar passion for ensuring that the natural abilities of children were at the heart of early years practice.
Pioneers: Dahlberg and Moss
We take look at the work of Gunilla Dahlberg and Peter Moss, both of whom take a post-modern approach to early years learning, policy and provision for both children and families.
Pioneers: Pestalozzi and Montessori
We take look at the work and influence of Johann Pestalozzi and Maria Montessori, both of whom continue to have a major influence on early years education and learning.
Pioneers: Trevarthen and Paley
We take a look at the work and in uence of Colwyn Trevarthen and Vivian Gussin Paley, two current researchers whose observations have led to a greater understanding of play
Pioneers: Steiner and Weikart
We take a look at the impact of two pioneers whose work continues to have a direct in uence on the education of young children: Rudolf Steiner and Dr David Weikart.
Pioneers: Jerome Bruner and Lilian Katz
Here, we look at the work of two educators whose influence is reflected in the resurgence of putting the needs of the child at the heart of early years provision.
Pioneers: Bandura and Bronfenbrenner explained
Albert Bandura and Urie Bronfenbrenner are two celebrated and influential theorists whose ideas can help us to understand children's social learning and why some children succeed where others do not.