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Child Development Theorists Poster Pack

17 EYLF-aligned posters that connect theory to your everyday practice

DESCRIPTION

You already know the theory. What you need is the bridge between a name in a textbook and what is happening on your mat at 9am. That is what this pack gives you.

Seventeen child development theorists. Each one on a clear, beautiful A4 poster, written in plain English by a working early childhood teacher. Print them, study them, pin them above your planning desk. They are made to be used, not filed away.

Inside the pack

You will get 17 theorists across 54 pages, in one ready-to-print PDF.

Froebel, Montessori, Vygotsky, Piaget, Dreikurs, Pikler, Groos, Parten, Erikson, Skinner, Bowlby, Maslow, Bruner, Bronfenbrenner, Bandura, Rogoff and MacNaughton.

Every theorist gets three pages:

✓ Their key ideas, a short life story, and a diagram or table that makes it stick

✓ What their thinking looks like in your room, with real examples

✓ How to take it into your practice, plus links straight to the EYLF

There is a cover page and a terms page too, and the whole file is bookmarked so you can jump to any theorist in a second.

Who it is for

Whether you are a Certificate III student staring down a child development assignment, a pre-service teacher writing your first observations, or an educational leader mentoring a team, this pack meets you where you are. The language is ready to lift straight into your documentation.

Why educators love it

Theory can feel heavy. This makes it light and usable. You get the confidence to name what you see, explain your practice to families, and back your decisions with the people who shaped early childhood education.

A little about me

I am Kate, a qualified early childhood teacher and university educator with more than 17 years in the sector. I make the resources I wish I had when I was studying and on the floor. Everything here is made in Australia, with real classrooms in mind.

The details

Instant download. A4 PDF, print as often as you like for your own room. For personal and single-classroom use. Please do not share or resell.

Thank you for supporting a small Australian maker. If this helps you, I would love to hear about it.

Tags

child development theories, early childhood theorists, educational theorists, EYLF, early years learning framework, child development, early childhood education, Vygotsky, Montessori, Bruner, Bandura, Pikler, Rogoff, Erikson, Reggio Emilia, sociocultural theory, ZPD, scaffolding, cognitive development, prepared environment, ECE study notes, Cert III Diploma early childhood