Quality Adult-Child Interactions in Early Years Services

This book aims to support early childhood practitioners to explore current theory and best practice on the central core role of their profession: relationships and interactions, quite simply on ‘being with’ young children. It will guide you, as an early years practitioner, in your day-to-day practice and can be used as a tool for continuing professional development. Before we can know ‘how’ to do something, we need to understand the reasons ‘why’ we should do it. It is essential, therefore, that you understand the theory behind successful relationships and interactions in order to apply and implement this knowledge into your practice. In this book, practitioners are encouraged to reflect at various levels, first as an individual and also as a member of a team. While both managers and practitioners can use this book on an individual basis (as can students of early years care and education and those who are supporting services), the book can also be used in team discussions and many of the areas covered should be considered as a team. Each section covers a number of different topics or concepts. In the early sections, the theory behind a concept is explored and the implications it has for practice and how it relates to practitioner experience is then examined. You can read through the theory and consider how it relates to your work with the children in your care over a period of time. Ideas for practice can then be implemented – consider whether these should be done at a certain time of the day, with which child or children, and how you can observe and reflect on the outcomes.

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Legacy (Pre-2016) Resources for Early Years Settings