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* Provides very accessible coverage of a complex topic. * Includes
a wealth of open-ended activities, practical strategies and case
studies. * Blends together theory and practice to increase the
knowledge, understanding, skills and confidence of early years
practitioners. * Covers a range of hot topics, considering how
poverty, adversity, and mental health, all affect the developing
child.
* Provides very accessible coverage of a complex topic. * Includes
a wealth of open-ended activities, practical strategies and case
studies. * Blends together theory and practice to increase the
knowledge, understanding, skills and confidence of early years
practitioners. * Covers a range of hot topics, considering how
poverty, adversity, and mental health, all affect the developing
child.
This direct guide supports practitioners in nurturing personal,
social and emotional development (PSED) in young children by
demystifying brain development research. Condensing a wealth of
recent research and theory around PSED into practical guidance, it
gives professionals the knowledge and understanding they need to
critically evaluate their own practice and find the best course of
action to support PSED in young children. From the perspective of
neuroscience, it explores what can help or hinder development,
considers why some children bite and why toddlers have tantrums,
and questions how well-intentioned actions, such as reward systems
or putting new foods on a plate for children to 'just try', may be
misguided.
The definitive guide to developing leadership skills in early years
settings, this book will help you to develop a leadership style
tailored to your early years setting. Designed to support existing,
new and aspiring leaders, it spans all levels of leadership, from
organisational and team leadership to practice. It presents key
theories of leadership with relevant examples and strategies and is
illustrated throughout with case studies, reflective exercises and
recommended reading. Once you have read this book, you will be able
to plan, implement, sustain, review and evaluate your own and your
workplace's improvements to ensure effective leadership, continuous
quality improvement and better outcomes for children and families.
In this accessible and informative step-by-step guide, early years
consultant Debbie Garvey provides leaders and managers with best
practice tips and advice for developing their performance
management skills in early years settings. Drawing on current
research and the author's wealth of experience in the field, each
chapter sets out effective performance management techniques that
leaders can apply to their workplaces, on topics such as staff
development, recruitment, appraisals, conflict management, feedback
and evaluation, mentoring and coaching and health and wellbeing.
Grounded in an understanding of neuroscience and brain development,
this practical book provides advice on how to ensure a safe and
motivational environment for both children and staff to develop,
whatever their needs. Designed to support new and existing
managers, the book includes reflective exercises, key theories and
case studies to enable leaders to develop a style suited to their
team and setting, ensuring children are given the best possible
support during their first and most crucial development stage.
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