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Erik Erikson
Erik Erikson
Erik Erikson (June 15, 1902 – May 12, 1994) was a prominent psychologist and psychoanalyst. He trained in psychoanalysis at the Vienna Psychoanalytic Institute and also studied the Montessori method.
He developed a theory of Psychosocial Development with 8 stages that bear a remarkable intellectual debt to the 4 Planes of development. I encourage you to take a few minutes to read this brief summary of the stages outlined below, and compare to these to the 4 Planes.
Birth to 18 months Infancy
18 months to 3 years Early Childhood
3 to 6 years Play Age
6 to 12 years School Age
12-18 years Adolescence
19-35 years Young Adulthood
35-65 years Middle Adulthood
65+ Late Adulthood
Dr. Montessori influenced many of the great psychologists who came after her, most notably Erikson and Piaget. In the interests of being well informed about the field of psychology and making connections to Montessori’s work, please take a look.
Male ECE teachers in NZ
I learned about this video from MenTeach, and given my interest in all things New Zealand it was an easy choice to watch it.
The video contains some interesting arguments supporting male ECE teachers, and some interesting examples of male influence in traditional ECE environments.
