From Birth to Three: An Early Years Educator's Handbook

ISBN-13: 9780367256951 / Miękka / 2024 / 504 str.

Julia Manning-Morton

Opis

This handbook offers in-depth exploration of the distinctive features of the play, development and learning of children from birth to three years-old and presents a wealth of information and practical guidance on how to optimise early years provision for this unique age group.

Spis treści

Acknowledgements

Introduction

Section One: Early Years Educators Making Connections

Chapter 1: Connecting as an early years professional

1:1 Key Aspect of Practice: Leading and Managing

Chapter 2: Early years educators connecting with ideas

2.1: Key Aspect of Practice: Observation

2.2: Key Aspect of Practice: Safeguarding

Section Two: Children Making Connections with Self

Chapter 3: Being and becoming who I am

3.1: Key Aspect of Practice: Care

Chapter 4: Being and becoming who I am: Social identities

Chapter 5: Being and becoming who I am: Connecting with feelings

5.1 Key Aspect of Practice: Transitions

Section Three: Children Making Connections with Others

Chapter 6: Belonging and connecting in close relationships

6.1: Key Aspect of Practice: The Key Person Approach

6.2 Key Aspect of Practice: Partnership with Parents and Families

Chapter 7: Belonging and connecting in my community

7.1 Key Aspect of Practice: Behaviour

Chapter 8: Belonging, connecting and communicating

8.1 Key Aspect of Practice: Stories, Songs and Music

Section 4: Connections with the Wider World

Chapter 9: Making connections through being active; moving and doing

9.1: Key Aspect of Practice: Movement Play

9.2: Key Aspect of Practice: Health and Well-being

Chapter 10: Making connections through being curious, thinking, and understanding

10.1: Key Aspect of Practice: Environment

Chapter 11: Making connections through creating and imagining

Chapter 12: Chapter 12: Making connections through Play

12.1: Key Aspect of Practice: Play

O autorze

Julia Manning-Morton is an independent consultant, training group facilitator, researcher and author. Her career in the early childhood field spans 40 years as a practitioner, manager and adviser across a range of early years settings and as a lecturer in Early Childhood Studies; specialising in the play, care and learning of 0–3-year-olds for more than 30 years.