ABSTRACT
CHAPTER OVERVIEW This chapter will outline the role of the Early Years Graduate Practitioner/Early
Years Teacher (EYGP/EYT) in promoting emotionally secure environments and
positive behaviour with children from birth to seven years. It examines their role in
developing children’s social and emotional competency through strategies which
promote positive behaviour, self-regulation and independence with the aim that
each child achieves their full potential. The chapter will address the following
questions:
What strategies develop children as confident and independent learners, so every child is capable of achieving their full potential?
