Discovering The Culture Of Childhood

Download or read book Discovering the Culture of Childhood written by Emily Plank and published by Redleaf Press. This book was released on 2016-07-11 with total page 163 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: View the culture of childhood through a whole new lens. Identify age-based bias and expand your outlook on and understanding of early childhood as a culture. Examine various elements of childhood culture: language, belief economics, arts, and social structure to understand children's dispositions of questioning, engagement, and cooperation. Emily Plank specializes in play-based education, diversity and culture in early childhood education, and outdoor learning. In 2011, the Iowa Association for the Education of Young Children identified Emily as one of seven emerging leaders. She earned her bachelor's degree from Pepperdine University. She and her family currently reside in Lausanne, Switzerland.