Tag: EYLF theories
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Affordance theory: What Gibson Helps Us See
Hey, educator! Imagine you are a child in a space where every corner quietly whispers to you, “Try me.” That’s affordance theory in action—letting environments extend invitations that children can see, sense, and act upon. James J. Gibson wasn’t an early childhood expert. He was a perceptual psychologist who posed a deceptively simple question: What…
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EYLF 2.0 theories explained
According to the EYLF (AGDE, 2022), educators are informed by the range of theories and approaches when plan for and support children’s learning. Some theories you already know from the previous version of the EYLF (developmental, socio-cultural, feminist, critical), yet there are few new ones to unpack. Developmental Theories Theory Key Concepts and Examples Attachment…