1st Edition

Being with Babies Establishing a Sense of Belonging in Early Childhood Settings

322 Pages 14 Color Illustrations

by Routledge

322 Pages 14 Color Illustrations

by Routledge

322 Pages 14 Color Illustrations

by Routledge

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Relationships are a central feature of early childhood pedagogy, foregrounding practice with babies and young children. This book explores how babies foster a sense of belonging in spaces outside of the family home. It emphasises the important role the early childhood workforce and other professionals play in creating opportunities for babies to thrive and the positive influence this can have... Read more

Foreword Peter Elfer

Introduction Caroline Guard and Amanda Norman

Section I: The Awe and Wonder of Babies and Quality Care

1. Ethics of education and care: supporting baby's learning and development Karen Boardman

2. Beyond milestones: thinking, learning and laughing with babies and infants James McTaggart

3. Patterns of communication in infancy: bringing the voice of babies to life in early childhood settings Caroline Guard

4. Creating attachments and attunement through symbolic gesturing Amanda Norman

Section II: The Community of Relationships

5. Relationships, resilience and recovery: trauma informed practice James McTaggart

6. Professional loving relationships with babies Tamsin Grimmer

7. Flourishing Relationships and Agency of Voice (Power) Rachel Pirie

8. Being with Babies: Connecting with parents and Families through a person-centered approach Amanda Norman and Lauren Morgan

9. Being with Babies: A social work perspective Robin Sturman-Coombs

Section III: Pedagogical Environmental Spaces

10. Exploring the Montessori Nido Environment: Fostering Optimal Early Childhood Development Sarah Cummins

11. Freedom to play, freedom to move, freedom to be me: The Pikler approach to autonomous play Julia Manning-Morton and Rachel Tapping

12. Being with babies in a Froebelian way Caroline Guard and Amanda Norman with Sophie Brazier

13. Mana Whenua Belonging: Enacting a bicultural curriculum with babies and their families Raewyn Penman

14. Creating pedagogical spaces for professional reflection Rosie McCallum-Faraday

Section IV: Routines and Rituals

15. Exploring relationships within formal day care: effective settling systems Debbie Brace

16. Creating pedagogical spaces for sensory and sustainable play Louise Stafford

17. Rest and Sleep: The value of therapeutic play and transitional objects in supporting rest and sleep Amanda Norman

18. "We're moving out!": Using action research to navigate the transition to outdoor early years provision for babies and toddlers during Covid-19 and beyond Sharon Skehill

19. Babies, Voice and Pedagogy in Home Based Childcare Navdeep Mann and Ciara Walsh

Conclusion Amanda Norman and Caroline Guard