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Children undergo tremendous physical growth and cognitive development during their toddler years.
Nurturing Toddlers explores the knowledge behind how a child's mind and body develops during this stage of development, underpinned by the latest research in the fields of child development, psychology, health and well-being.
List of contents
Table of Contents
Introduction
1. Understanding Growth in the Toddler Years
2. Connecting with Toddlers: Communication, Movement and Play
3. Time to get physical
4. Positive responses to developing emotions
5. Big emotions and the behaviours they can trigger
6. The secret to effective praise and encouragement
7. Nurturing Toddlers self-esteem - and learning how to keep hold of it
8. Establishing foundations for a love of reading
9. Getting mathematical
10. Supporting lifelong learning with toddlers
Section 2 Introduction: The Nurturing Childhoods Pedagogical Framework
11. Nurturing Toddlers to do things for themselves
12. Nurturing Toddlers to do new things
13. Nurturing Toddlers to be brave
14. Nurturing Toddlers to have good ideas
15. Nurturing Toddlers to have a go
16. Nurturing Toddlers to have fun
17. Nurturing Toddlers to think
About the author
Kathryn Peckham is a childhood consultant, researcher, author and founder of Nurturing Childhoods. She is an active member of global Early Childhood networks, conducting research for governments and international organisations, writing curricula and contributing to industry-leading publications and guidance such as Birth to 5 Matters.
Summary
Children undergo tremendous physical growth and cognitive development during their toddler years. Nurturing Toddlers explores the knowledge behind how a child’s mind and body develops during this stage of development, underpinned by the latest research in the fields of child development, psychology, health and well-being.
