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Planning in the Moment with Two and Three Year Olds
Child-initiated Play in Action
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This is an essential resource for early years practitioners, preschool educators, and childcare professionals working with toddlers. It also benefits those supporting children with additional needs and anyone interested in child-centred pedagogy.
Anna Ephgrave shows how her acclaimed ‘planning in the moment’ approach can be used with two and three year olds, revealing the impact that free-flowing, child-initiated play has on very young children’s wellbeing, making them feel safe and engaged.
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Children are most engaged – and therefore learn best – when they are following their own interests. In Planning in the Moment with Two and Three Year Olds, Anna Ephgrave demonstrates how her acclaimed ‘planning in the moment’ approach can be implemented with two and three-year-olds to produce dramatic results for both children and staff. The book reveals the impact that free-flowing, child-initiated play has on very young children's wellbeing, making them feel safe and secure, and consequently helping them to be fully engaged in their learning.
The first part of the book clearly explains the principles of child-initiated play, demonstrating how practitioners can create the best possible environment for very young children. It also looks at the resources and practices needed for them to flourish. Detailed guidance is provided on the role of the practitioner, including how adults should observe children’s play before deciding how—or if—to interact in that moment to ensure that each interaction moves learning forward and supports the child’s unique development.
The second part of the book tracks events from each month in the toddler room of an outstanding preschool, following a cohort of children over a year. It shows how the setting transitioned from topic-based, adult-led activities to a fully child-led approach.
Key features include:
- Over 350 full-colour photos to illustrate practice
- Specific guidance on using the ‘in the moment’ approach with all children, including those with additional needs
- Advice on working with parents, individual children, and groups
- Examples of individual learning journeys
- Photocopiable templates of ‘focus-child’ sheets
Covering all aspects of practice from the organisation of the room and outdoor environment to the routines and boundaries that ensure children are safe and happy, this book is essential reading for anyone who works with two and three-year-olds.
Book Details
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ISBN: 9780367140144
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 29 June 2020
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Routledge
Illustration: 6 Tables, black and white; 1 Line drawings, color; 381 Halftones, color; 382 Illustrations, color
Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly
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Width: 210.0mm
Height: 297.0mm
Weight: 1840g
Pages: 296
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About the Author
Anna Ephgrave has been teaching for over 27 years. Her most recent post was Assistant Head Teacher responsible for the early years and year one at Carterhatch Infant School, which was graded as Outstanding in its most recent inspection. Anna is now an independent consultant, trainer and author, supporting practitioners both in the United Kingdom and abroad. She has written four highly successful books for Routledge: Planning in the Moment with Young Children, The Reception Year in Action, Year One in Action, and The Nursery Year in Action, which was the winner of Nursery World’s Professional Books Award, 2017.
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