Places for Two-year-olds in the Early Years (eBook)

Supporting Learning and Development

Verity Campbell-Barr, Jan Georgeson (Herausgeber)

eBook Download: EPUB

2017
168 Seiten
Taylor and Francis (Verlag)
978-1-317-28944-9 (ISBN)

Infos

Grounded in recent research on the challenges of working with two-year-olds, Places for Two-year-olds in the Early Years explores how this often overlooked age group is presented in policy and practice, and discusses why working with two-year-olds can be both exciting and highly rewarding. The book builds on theoretical understandings of child development, high-quality provision and pedagogical practice, to offer practical solutions for working effectively with two-year-olds and their families in a variety of early years settings.Chapters focus on the specific needs of two-year-olds and the accompanying demands made on settings and practitioners. Many topics are also approached from a practical perspective, prompting readers to consider their own experiences of working with two-year-olds. The book explores: understandings of 'high quality' education and care varying workforce requirements and professional development how practitioners develop knowledge(s) about working with two-year-olds physical and social environments for two-year-olds the role of the adult or key person in supporting children's development provision of services for disadvantaged two-year-olds. With reflective questions and annotated further reading included throughout, Places for Two-year-olds in the Early Years is essential reading for practitioners, policy-makers and students involved in this often overlooked area of early years provision.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 12.12.2017
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Vorschulpädagogik
• ISBN-10: 1-317-28944-7 / 1317289447
• ISBN-13: 978-1-317-28944-9 / 9781317289449