Chris Athey has been studying children and theories of knowledge for more than 50 years, with a particular interest in how young children 'come to know' things. She describes herself as a 'constructivist teacher' and says, 'Constructivists are child-centred teachers who are trying to become more conscious and more theoretically aware of what is involved in the process of "coming to know"' (Extending Thought in Young Children, p30).
Chris was born in the north-east of England in 1924. She left school two weeks before she turned 14. After various jobs, including helping on her aunt's farm and 'toasting teacakes in a sweet factory', Chris embarked on teacher training.
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