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This book highlights the importance of developing a loving pedagogy and explains key terms used within this approach. Part of the Key Concepts in Early Childhood Series, this is essential reading for early years practitioners and students that want to know and understand the importance of adopting a loving pedagogy within early childhood.
List of contents
AcknowledgementsNote from the series editorIntroductionPart 1 - Explaining termsAcknowledging feelings and emotions
Acceptance
Advocacy
Agency
Attachment
Attunement
Belonging and welcoming
Behaviour
Caring
Communication (including non-verbal)
Compassion and sympathy
Consent
Co-construction
Co-regulation
Duty of Care or in 'Loco Parentis'
Emotion coaching
Empathy
Empowerment
Familiarity
Forgiveness
Generosity
Gentleness
Hold in mind
Inclusive
Independence
Joy
Kindness
Listening
Love languages (words of affirmation, quality time, gifts, touch and acts of service)
Nurture
Patience
Professional love
Relationship and friendship
Respect
Responsive
Safe and secure
Safeguarding
Self-compassion
Self-esteem and self-worth
Self-regulation
Touch
Unconditional love
Voice of the child
Warmth
Wellbeing
Further reading and resources
Part 2 - Further unpicking this ethosThe rights of the child in relation to a loving pedagogy
The importance of knowing what we believe - our professional identity
How to write a loving pedagogy policy
Reflecting upon our loving pedagogy
What adopting a loving pedagogy means in terms of relationships
How a loving pedagogy links to supporting behaviour
The implications of adopting a loving pedagogy for our safeguarding practices
What adopting a loving pedagogy means in terms of creating an enabling environment
How we can nurture our children through developing a loving pedagogy
How we can engage parents and work in partnership with them in relation to a loving pedagogy
Staff training and development
Conclusion
References
About the author
Tamsin Grimmer is an experienced consultant and trainer, a director of Linden Learning and a Principal Lecturer at Norland College. She is based in Wiltshire, UK. Tamsin has written several early childhood books, including
Developing a Loving Pedagogy in the Early Years,
Nurturing Self-Regulation in Early Childhood and
Supporting Behaviour and Emotions in the Early Years.
Summary
This book highlights the importance of developing a loving pedagogy and explains key terms used within this approach. Part of the Key Concepts in Early Childhood Series, this is essential reading for early years practitioners and students that want to know and understand the importance of adopting a loving pedagogy within early childhood.
