This book explains in detail how the play of babies and very young children can be supported. Recognizing the crucial link between communication and play, it encourages practitioners to recognize and respond to play signals initiated by the baby. Beginning to Play is essential reading for those working or intending to work with babies and very young children.

Beginning to Play: Young Children From Birth to Three

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Forbes, Ruth

Psychology & Counseling

Open University Press

"I hope this book will inspire early years practitioners, lecturers and trainers to stop and think in the hustle and bustle of daily practice, to take a fresh look at the play of these very young children. This book does not claim to have all the answers but seeks to challenge practitioners to observe closely and respond to babies as they begin to play." Elinor Goldschmied, author of People under Three: Young Children in Day Care This book focuses on the need to equip practitioners to meet the play needs of children in today’s early years settings. With babies and very young children increasingly being cared for in out-of-home care settings, it is essential for early years practitioners to be responsive and reflective to ensure that these young children’s needs are met in an appropriate way. Beginning to Play explores the young child’s right to a high quality, multi-sensory play environment where play really can begin. It builds on Goldschmied’s concept of Treasure Basket play, which involves a wide variety of everyday objects gathered together to stimulate all five senses of babies and young children. The book features detailed observations of babies beginning to play at and beyond the treasure basket. These observations support readers in offering rich play materials and experiences.  Providing valuable insights and practical support, this reader-friendly book: Encourages practitioners to reflect on and review their own current practice.  Supports readers in recognising and responding to babies’ signals and communication Emphasises the need for emotional well-being to enable babies and young children to begin to play and examines the effects of non-responsive care on babies and young children Beginning to Play is essential reading for practitioners working with children from birth to three, students on Early Childhood Studies courses, and other readers who are eager to increase their knowledge about children from birth to three.

Beginning to Play

Beginning to Play: Young Children from Birth to Three

McGraw-Hill Publishing Co.

People Under Three: Play, work and learning in a childcare setting

Services for young children have gone through a period of rapid transformation in recent years, which have been paralleled by great advances in our knowledge of early child development. However, care and education in the first three years of life continues to be a neglected area. Thoroughly updated to take account of key policy and practice changes in childcare provision, this landmark text translates child development theory and research into everyday practice. All the practical ideas in the book have been developed and tested in nurseries, family and children’s centres and include the importance of providing opportunities for adventurous and exploratory play for babies and toddlers, understanding and responding to children's emotional needs and offering personalized and sensitive care. The book also explores different ways of working with parents and the role of early years settings and practitioners in helping to keep children safe. It includes chapters on:    Childcare policy and services  Planning spaces for living, learning and playing  Babies in day care  Heuristic play with objects  Mealtimes  Learning out of doors  Leading and managing a childcare centre  Involving and working with parents  Safeguarding children    People Under Three is an established practical text for all those training to work with young children or managing day care facilities. Focusing on the care and learning of very young children, it is designed specifically for those who look after them day by day, as well as being a useful resource for social work students and policy makers.

Politics & Social Sciences

Jackson, Sonia

Social Sciences

Routledge

Services for young children have gone through a period of rapid transformation in recent years, which have been paralleled by great advances in our knowledge of early child development. However, care and education in the first three years of life continues to be a neglected area. Thoroughly updated to take account of key policy and practice changes in childcare provision, this landmark text translates child development theory and research into everyday practice. All the practical ideas in the book have been developed and tested in nurseries, family and children’s centres and include the importance of providing opportunities for adventurous and exploratory play for babies and toddlers, understanding and responding to children's emotional needs and offering personalized and sensitive care. The book also explores different ways of working with parents and the role of early years settings and practitioners in helping to keep children safe. It includes chapters on: <ul>
<li>Childcare policy and services </li> <li>Planning spaces for living, learning and playing </li> <li>Babies in day care </li> <li>Heuristic play with objects </li> <li>Mealtimes </li> <li>Learning out of doors </li> <li>Leading and managing a childcare centre </li> <li>Involving and working with parents </li> <li>Safeguarding children </li> </ul>
People Under Three is an established practical text for all those training to work with young children or managing day care facilities. Focusing on the care and learning of very young children, it is designed specifically for those who look after them day by day, as well as being a useful resource for social work students and policy makers.

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Beginning to Play: Young Children From Birth to Three

Beginning to Play

Beginning to Play: Young Children from Birth to Three

People Under Three: Play, work and learning in a childcare setting

People Under Three: Play, work and learning in a childcare setting