Two-Year-Olds in Early Years Settings: Journeys of Discovery

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Two-Year-Olds in Early Years Settings: Journeys of Discovery

Two-Year-Olds in Early Years Settings: Journeys of Discovery

Authors: Julia Manning-Morton and Maggie Thorp

Published: April 2015 Pages: 208

eISBN: 9780335264032 | ISBN: 9780335264025

Cover page

Halftitle page

Halftitle page

Copyright page

Praise for this book

Contents

Introduction

1 Home is where I start from

Introduction

Personality development

Dispositions

Learning about self, life and love within the family

Parenting styles and their influence on development

Partnership: views of family and family values

Conclusion

2 Setting out: transitions and change

Introduction

The experience of separation

Transitions

Implementing transitions that match the characteristics of 2- year- olds

Building bridges between home and setting

Parents separating from their children

Necessary management and organizational considerations

Transitions within settings

Conclusion

3 The Key Person as companion and guide throughout the day

Introduction

The Key Person approach, physical interactions and a positive sense of self

Physical care that supports 2- year- olds' well- being

Toilet learning

Smoothing the journey through the day

Sleeptimes

Mealtimes

Snack times

Conclusion

4 Meeting people: making friends,discovering diversity

Introduction

Meeting people and making friends

Showing concern for others

Supporting 2- year- olds' emotional and social development

Meeting people: discovering diversity

Conclusion

5 Making myself understood: communicating with others

Introduction

Listening to 2- year- olds' communications

Understanding the paths of communication and language development

Language and communication: a social, emotional and intellectual travel ticket

Journeying in more than one language

Knowing each individual child's language journey

Creating interesting language environment and excursions

Conclusion

6 Losing our way: coping with confusion and conflict

Introduction

Agreeing a starting point

Understanding the characteristics of 2- year-olds and theirbehaviours

Challenges for practitioners

Developing a partnership approach

The trouble with praise

Working closely with parents

Conclusion

7 Active exploration on the move

Introduction

Perspectives on physical development

Physical development: the engine that powers all aspects of the journey

Practices and provision that support physical well- being

Rough and tumble play

What about the risks?

The physical environment: balancing the safe with the challenging and dependence with independence

Outdoors and outings: are 2- year- olds getting out enough?

Conclusion

8 New territories of knowledge and understanding

Introduction

Taking in the surroundings: 2- year- olds still learning through their senses

Making maps of new terrain: representation and memory

Making sense of time and space

Flights of imagination: symbolic representation and creativity

Making connections: schemas

Providing a secure base for 2- year- olds' learning adventures

Conclusion

9 Following different paths: planning with 2- year- olds

Introduction

Observing each 2- year- old's journey – a waste of time or a pleasure?

Assessments: do they follow each unique child's path or do they lead to dead ends?

Planning possible routes

Planning the structure of the provision

Planning the physical environment

The psychological environment (or hidden curriculum)

Conclusion

10 The practitioner's journey

Introduction

The key characteristics of 2- year- olds and the practitioners working with them

Why be an early years practitioner?

What it means to be a Key Person

Supporting the practitioner's journey

Being a leader of provision for 2- year- olds

Professional self- esteem

Conclusion

References

Index