Understand theory and educational frameworks which inform knowledge and understanding of early years practice

Use the internet or your local library to explore the work of key psychologists e.g. Behaviour theories: John B Watson, B F Skinner Cognitive theories: Jean Piaget Developmental theories: Sigmund Freud, Erik Erikson, Lawrence Kohlberg, Jean Piaget, Albert Bandura, Margaret Donaldson, John Bowlby Humanist theories: Abraham Maslov, Carl Rogers Personality theories: Carl Jung, Jean Piaget, Henry Murray, Hans Eysenck