Understanding Transitions in the Early Years av Anne (Early Years Consultant UK) O'Connor

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<P>There are many transitions that children experience before they are five, including the first major transition from home to an early years setting. Successive changes can have a serious impact on young children and stress, separation and insecure attachments can affect not only a child¿s emotional health but also cognitive and intellectual development.</P><P>Featuring new material on provision for two year olds, school readiness, and families and transitions, this thought-provoking text explains why transitions matter and provides practical guidance on how to support young children¿s developing emotional resilience and equip them to embrace change in the future. Aimed at practitioners and students, this fully-updated second edition:</P><UL><P><LI>draws together evidence from neuroscience, attachment theory, child development and childcare practices;</LI><P></P><P><LI>provides a context for practitioners to empathise with children and families as they relate to their own understandin