1st Edition

From Birth to Three: An Early Years Educator’s Handbook

By Julia Manning-Morton Copyright 2024
474 Pages 106 Color Illustrations
by Routledge

474 Pages 106 Color Illustrations
by Routledge

474 Pages 106 Color Illustrations
by Routledge

This accessible handbook offers an in-depth exploration of the distinctive features of the play, development and learning of children from birth to three years old. Key theoretical ideas relating to social, emotional, cognitive and physical development are discussed in relation to everyday practice, offering a wealth of information and guidance on working with this unique age group. The book... Read more

Acknowledgements

Introduction

Section One: Early Years Educators Making Connections

Chapter 1: Connecting as an early years professional

1:1 Key Aspect of Practice: Leading and Managing

Chapter 2: Early years educators connecting with ideas

2.1: Key Aspect of Practice: Observation

2.2: Key Aspect of Practice: Safeguarding

Section Two: Children Making Connections with Self

Chapter 3: Being and becoming who I am

3.1: Key Aspect of Practice: Care

Chapter 4: Being and becoming who I am: Social identities

Chapter 5: Being and becoming who I am: Connecting with feelings

5.1 Key Aspect of Practice: Transitions

Section Three: Children Making Connections with Others

Chapter 6: Belonging and connecting in close relationships

6.1: Key Aspect of Practice: The Key Person Approach

6.2 Key Aspect of Practice: Partnership with Parents and Families

Chapter 7: Belonging and connecting in my community

7.1 Key Aspect of Practice: Behaviour

Chapter 8: Belonging, connecting and communicating

8.1 Key Aspect of Practice: Stories, Songs and Music

Section 4: Connections with the Wider World

Chapter 9: Making connections through being active; moving and doing

9.1: Key Aspect of Practice: Movement Play

9.2: Key Aspect of Practice: Health and Well-being

Chapter 10: Making connections through being curious, thinking, and understanding

10.1: Key Aspect of Practice: Environment

Chapter 11: Making connections through creating and imagining

Chapter 12: Chapter 12: Making connections through Play

12.1: Key Aspect of Practice: Play

Biography

Julia Manning-Morton is an independent consultant, training group facilitator, researcher and author. Her career in the early childhood field spans 40 years as a practitioner, manager and adviser across a range of early years settings and as a lecturer in early childhood studies, specialising in the play, care and learning of 0–3-year-olds for more than 30 years.