Erik Erikson
In this dream center, we focus on the theorist Erik Erikson who focuses on the child's emotional feelings that come from their personal experiences. He believed that there were eight stages from birth through adulthood that could only have two outcomes, either positive or negative. The outcome plays a role in who the person is later on. For instance in stage one, trust vs mistrust age birth to 1 ½, if a child doesn’t have a good relationship with their primary caregiver and is often left to fend for themselves they will most likely have difficulties trusting others later on in their life. Trust or mistrust can still be obtained later on, but during infancy is when it’s mainly obtained.
Bank Street
In this dream center, we use the Bank Street program model. The way we use this model is by looking at Erikson’s stages and providing an atmosphere for the kids that create a positive outcome. For example in Erikson’s second stage, autonomy vs shame and doubt age 1 ½ to 3 year olds, children are becoming more independent and test boundaries. In the Bank Street model, we would allow them to be independent and to learn through trial and error. As well let them be the explorers, rather than the teachers placing things in front of them to explore. Teachers allow abundant amounts of questions and find ways to answer them. By answer these questions we can integrate a whole set of skills and knowledge that make the kids think deeper and broader.
Works Cited
Department of Psychology. (n.d.). Retrieved March 4, 2019, from
https://psychology.fas.harvard.edu/people/erik-erikson
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Mcleod, S. (2018). Erikson's Psychosocial Stages of Development. Retrieved March 4, 2019, from https://www.simplypsychology.org/Erik-Erikson.html As well as in-class information and power points under resources in Unit 2.
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