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Informationen zum Autor Tracy Gallagher is one of the Joint Heads of the Pen Green Centre, Corby, Northamptonshire, UK. Cath Arnold is an Early Years Consultant. Zusammenfassung This inspiring book shows how early years staff can support the best possible practice for children under three and their families, whilst making use of the limited funding available. Promoting the idea of infants as powerful learners, the authors focus on 0-3 years as the vital first phase of education and care, which can require a very specific pedagogical approach. Inhaltsverzeichnis About the Contributors Foreword Acknowledgements Introduction 1. Principles for working with children under three and their families 2. Setting up the baby and toddler provision at Pen Green 3. Establishing the birth-to-three team and building their capacity to work with young children in an education and care provision 4. The role of the Family Worker 5. Supporting families in challenging circumstances: extending the 'Key Person' role 6. Celebrating the voice of the child 7. 'Pedagogic Strategies': a conceptual framework for effective parent and practitioner strategies when working with children under five 8. Consultancy observation: a methodology to promote group reflective capacity 9. Universal and specialised groups for children under three and their families 10. Growing Together: a group for parents and carers with infants and toddlers 11. The ‘Being Two’ project: disseminating good practice locally and nationally Index
