Self-Regulation in the Early Years

Sue Robson is Honorary Research Fellow in the Early Childhood Research Centre at the University of Roehampton. She has researched and written extensively in the field of self-regulation. Her other research and teaching interests include young children’s creative thinking, young children’s well-being, and professional development for early childhood practitioners. Sue is a National Teaching Fellow and a Trustee of the Froebel Trust. Antonia Zachariou is Assistant Professor of Psychology (Educational and Developmental) at the University of Limassol, Cyprus. Previously, she held a Senior Lecturer position at the University of Roehampton, London, and she was Part-time lecturer at New York University (London). She was awarded an MPhil and a PhD in Education (Psychology and Education) by the University of Cambridge, UK. Antonia researches in the area of self-regulation, focusing on young children’s self-regulation and on teachers’ role in promoting self-regulation.

This books is insightful and will allow students to make coherent links between learning theory, metacognition, executive functioning and self regulation. I will be basing one for of my teaching sessions on this book on a module which encourages young children to be seen as competent and capable learners

• What is self-regulation, and why does it matter?How does self-regulation develop in early childhood?Where can we find self-regulation in policy and curriculum frameworks?Relationships and self-regulationObserving and assessing self-regulation in young childrenCommunication and language for self-regulationContexts for self-regulationPlanning – and not planning – for self-regulation