1. Piaget (1952) defined a schema as 'a cohesive, repeatable action sequence possessing component actions that are tightly interconnected and governed by a core meaning'.

2. “Schemas begin from birth
“Schemas begin from birth. Initially schemas are very simple but they will develop rapidly if they are supported. Research has shown that brain paths develop faster when connections are supported; schemas are a way of supporting children and extending their learning.” (

3. “Knowing about these urges can help us to understand why our children are so determined to do certain things that we might not understand. If we have no idea about the way in which a child exhibits signs of brain development, then we might actually think that the child is being 'difficult‘,or we might even try to stop the developmental urges themselves. By knowing about these schemas we can recognise and support their urges and development.” (

4. Trajectory
Wanting to see things move / feel movement with their bodies
Connection
Wanting to connect things or join things together
Transporting
Wanting to move things from one place to another
Enveloping
Wanting to cover things or themselves
Enclosure / Containing
Wanting to enclose themselves or objects (e.g climbing into a box / build enclosures around small world toys)
Rotation
Fascination with spinning
Positioning
Wanting to position resources in different ways
Transforming
Wanting to explore how things can be changed
Disconnecting
Wanting to undo things, pull things apart, knock things down.