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rsery World under the pen-name of Ursula Wise. Her writing strongly influenced child-rearing prac-tices in the post-war period, towards more a more understanding. pproach to children’s emotional development. Isaacs was also a pioneer in child psy-choanalysis and was responsible for the first major the. retical development of Melanie Klein’s ...
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Susan Isaacs was a British psychologist and educationalist whose work spanned the first half of the twentieth century. She came to education with a background in philosophy and psychology and this influenced much of her work with young children. Smith (1985) writes that ‘she probably did more than anyone else to integrate the increasing theoretical...
Isaacs was born into a large family in Lancashire in 1885. Her father was a journalist and a lay preacher in the Methodist Church. Her mother died when Isaacs was still a child. She left school at fifteen and travelled abroad to work as a governess, then returned to teach in England. Isaacs quickly realised that to make any progress in the teaching...
The Value of the Nursery School
Isaacs had a passionate belief in the place of nursery education in society. She felt that attending a nursery school should be a natural part of a child’s early life: ‘Experience has shown that it can be looked upon as a normal institution in the social life of any civilised community’ (Isaacs, 1952, p.31). The early years setting was a place that should both mirror the family through love and warmth, as well as offering new and exciting opportunities and resources that might not be availabl...
The Environment
Isaacs planned the Malting House School carefully in order to best facilitate children’s development. The indoor space was richly resourced to stimulate learning through play. It included dressing up clothes, art and craft materials, beads, blocks, a typewriter and other play equipment. Like Montessori’s schools, the tables, chairs and cupboards were low down and easy to transport. There were mattresses and rugs for quiet play and resting. The main room opened onto the garden, where there was...
The Role of the Adult
Isaacs’ felt that the adults working in the nursery school were as much a part of the environment as the space and the resources: ‘Children use reality as a ‘canvas’ on which to project their feelings, and since that reality included both people and things, the whole environment had to provide for successful projection’ (Smith, 1985 p.70). Isaacs believed that this ‘projection’ of feelings, or self-expression, was a vital part of a child’s emotional and social development. Her psychoanalytica...
Isaac’s theories on education have a contemporary feel to them, even though she began working on them almost a century ago (Smith, 1985). This is partly due to her progressive ideas, and partly to her concise and approachable style. Isaacs’ creative use of the outside space at the Malting House School will be familiar to early years settings, who a...
Isaacs’ educational practices were based on complex psychological theories. Through her gift for communicating ideas, she influenced early years education at both individual and national levels. Her desire for a ‘generous’ environment for children, both in terms of care and resources, remains with practitioners today.
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Sep 11, 2023 · Isaacs also suggested that play can also be used as a tool to help children express and work through challenging emotions or experiences. Emotional Well-Being. Isaacs placed a big emphasis on the importance of emotional well-being in a child's learning and development.
Susan Isaacs (1885-1948) was a British early years educationalist and psychologist who used her expertise in philosophy and psychology to shape new approaches to early childhood development and Play Theories in Early Years. Credited with making the work of early years theorists more accessible to parents and practitioners, Isaacs' influence on ...
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