Creating Communities in Early Years Settings: Supporting children and families / Edition 1

by Debbie Chalmers

Overview

Creating Communities in Early Years Settings encourages and supports all early years practitioners who work with children and their families within the Early Years Foundation Stage. Offering advice, ideas and strategies for developing an early learning community, this book provides clear guidance and real world examples that show how practitioners can provide an excellent, inclusive service to meet the needs of young children and their families and help them to thrive. Debbie Chalmers presents innovative and practical ideas to promote progress, development and inclusion, while outlining potential pitfalls and explaining how to identify and cater for individual needs.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781138917286
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	10/19/2015
Pages:	154
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)

About the Author

Debbie Chalmers is an early years practitioner, a drama teacher and consultant, and a freelance early years and primary education writer.

Table of Contents

Introduction 1. The Benefits Of Parental Participation 2. Ensuring Inclusion For All Families 3. A Parent Managed Setting As A Part Of The Community 4. Making The Setting A Safe And Supportive Environment 5. Understanding And Promoting Children’s Development 6. Recording Children’s Progress And Achievements 7. The Responsibilities Of A Key Person 8. The Roles And Duties Of Different Staff Within A Setting 9. Sensitive Management Of Staff, Colleagues And Clients 10. Handling Transitions And Moving On

Editorial Reviews

"Creating Communities...encourages and supports all early years practitioners working the EYFS. It offers advice, ideas and strategies for developing an early learning community, including insights into inclusion and the management of transitions" - Teach Early Years Magazine

"This book encourages early years practitioners and supports them in providing advice, ideas and strategies for developing an early years community that is excellent, inclusive, and meets the needs of young children and families, helping everyone to thrive." - Martine Horvath, Early Years Educator

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