Nurture Groups in Schools

Preface to the Second Edition - Tony Cline
PART ONE: INTRODUCTION TO NURTURE GROUPS
Overview
School Expectations
Children's Difficulties: Their Nature and Origin
The Basis of Nurture Work: The Teacher's Primary Task
Earliest Learning: A Summary Chart
Growth, Not Pathology: The Central Tenet
The Classic Nurture Group and Some Variants
40 Years on: New Research and Nurture Groups
The Context
Pedagogy
Developmental Psychology
Developments in Neuroscience
Intuition
The Nurture Group Network
PART TWO: NURTURE GROUPS IN ACTION
The Organization of Experience
The Boxall Profile
Attachment and Support
Structuring the Way Ahead
Experiencing Achievement
The Internalization of Controls
Structure and Organization
Learning Behaviour: General Guidelines
Disruptive Behaviour: Nature and Management
Temper Tantrums
Fights
Earliest Learning Experiences
Earliest Needs and Interests: The Nurture Curriculum
Play
Food
Becoming Independent Learners
An Inclusive Curriculum
The National Curriculum
Growth Towards Personal and Social Autonomy
PART THREE: SETTING UP A NURTURE GROUP
School and Community Cohesion
Gaining Informed Support
The Nurture Group's Professional Profile
Responsibilities and Relationships
Relationships beyond the School
Positive Attitudes and Ethos: A Rewarding Experience
School Improvement: Planning for a Nurture Group
The Appropriate Model
Preparing an Action Plan
The Nurture Group Room
Organizing and Equipping the Room
Assessment, Record-Keeping and Evaluation
Selection: General Considerations
Referral, Assessment, Admission and Monitoring Procedures
Return to the Mainstream Class
Evaluation