ABSTRACT

Working with Two-year-olds is an accessible and practical guide into the developmental pathways of two-year-olds. The book uses established research and environmental and cultural effects to provide an essential background on two-year-old development, while incorporating reflective questions and tasks to encourage self-reflection throughout.

Divided into three clear parts, this book covers useful and interesting topics on the development of two-year-olds, such as:

  • Emotional and social development
  • Language and communicating
  • Disposition and mindset
  • Playful learning
  • Family life
  • Physical development

Providing theoretical overviews alongside practical ideas, and consistently encouraging critical self-reflection on all topics covered, Brierley has created an informative and constructive manual for students on Early Childhood courses and for practitioners and childminders on continuing professional development courses alike.

chapter |4 pages

Introduction

part 1|2 pages

Getting started with reflection

chapter 1|14 pages

The reflective practitioner

chapter 2|12 pages

The foundations for learning

Developmental theory

chapter 3|12 pages

Physical development

Moving to learn or learning to move?

chapter 4|12 pages

Communication and language development

Competent communicators

part 2|2 pages

The building blocks for learning

chapter 5|10 pages

Family life

chapter 6|10 pages

Dispositions and mindset

chapter 7|16 pages

Key person

part 3|2 pages

The environment for learning

chapter 8|12 pages

Playing and learning

chapter 9|14 pages

Schema

chapter 10|14 pages

The learning environment

chapter 11|10 pages

The documentation process

Evidence of learning