Supporting children's social development : positive relationships in the early years / Jennie Lindon.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lindon, Jennie.

Series:

Positive Relationships in the Early Years

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Socialization.

Parent and child.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (41 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

[United Kingdom] : Andrews, 2012, c2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book offers practical examples and informed advice about: how even very young children form close relationships with each other, the ways that observant adults can nuture possible friendships, understanding social play and skills from the children's perspective, young children who may have special difficulty over making friends and leading best practice for promoting friendships and realistic social skills in early childhood.

Contents:

Cover; Contents; Body matter; Social development over early childhood; The social baby and toddler; The social and emotional child; Friendships over early childhood; Developing social sensitivity; Complications for social development; Enabling social interaction between young children; An environment for easy social contact; Social routines and a flow to the day; Guiding social interaction; Social interaction and pretend play; Normal problems in young social interaction; Leading practice to support social development; Positive relationships within a small community

Protecting time for friendshipsAdults as social and play partners; Fairness and equality in a child's world; Supporting development of social skills; Back matter; Books and websites; Acknowledgements

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

1-283-69433-6

1-907241-73-6

OCLC:

806204886