The role of parents in the early years is fundamental. In order to achieve the best outcomes for children, mutually beneficial relationships between parents and practitioners need to underpin children’s care and learning. There are many services for children and many different settings in which care and education can take place. Whether you work in children’s centres, outreach and dual-focused services, preschools, kindergartens or schools this book will help with developing the skills and strategies to work alongside parents. It focuses particularly on: The importance of involving parents The nature of learning How to engage and build relationships with parents How to reflect on and develop shared learning environment in settings Transitions and attachment Examples from real settings help students understand how they can put the ideas and advice suggested in to practice. INDICE: Part 1 Parents, children and practitioners togetherChapter 1 The nature of human developmentChapter 2 Researching with familiesChapter 3 The value of practitioners being with children and parents togetherPart 2 A place to be and a space to growChapter 4 Being together as parentsChapter 5 Creating a nurturing communityChapter 6 Nurturing parents, nurturing childrenPart 3 Learning to learn in supported playgroupsChapter 7 Children learning in collaboration with adultsChapter 8 Learning to play togetherChapter 9 The influence of learning environmentsChapter 10 Developing transitional capital
- ISBN: 978-1-4462-5895-8
- Editorial: SAGE Publications Ltd
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 192
- Fecha Publicación: 03/06/2014
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
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