Working with Parents in Early Years Settings
1st Edition
Published on 8. June 2009
Book
Paperback/Softback
126 pages
978-1-84445-268-2 (ISBN)
Description
This book explores the ways in which Early Years practitioners work with parents and families to enhance children's development, learning and well-being. It explores the need for close partnership working between staff and families, offers examples of good practice and encourages reflection and discussion of the issues involved. The book pays particular attention to the standards required to gain Early Years Professional Status but is of interest to anybody working in an Early Years setting or studying on Early Childhood courses.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Exeter
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Sage Publications Ltd
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 246 mm
Width: 171 mm
Weight
269 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-84445-268-2 (9781844452682)
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07/2013
2nd Edition
Learning Matters Ltd
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Person
Ute Ward has been involved in the Early Years sector for the past 19 years as a parent, volunteer, play group assistant and play group leader. Recognising the vital role parents play in a child's life she moved to working more directly with adults first as a development officer and tutor for the Pre-school Learning Alliance and then for 4 years as Community Involvement Co-ordinator in a Sure Start Local Programme. In November 2007 Ute became manager of a phase 2 Children's Centre and is now also developing a phase 3 Children's Centre.
Content
The Role of the parent in a child's life
Parents - and what we think about them
The child-parent-EYP triangle
Partnership Working - Involving parents in your setting
Partnership Working - When parents are not in your setting
The Learning Partnership
When Partnerships get difficult
Beyond the triangle
Parents - and what we think about them
The child-parent-EYP triangle
Partnership Working - Involving parents in your setting
Partnership Working - When parents are not in your setting
The Learning Partnership
When Partnerships get difficult
Beyond the triangle