Wellbeing from Birth - Softcover

Roberts, Rosemary

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1848607210 ISBN 13: 9781848607217

Publisher: SAGE Publications Ltd, 2010

Synopsis

What do we mean by wellbeing, and what does it look like as it takes shape in early childhood? What can we do to support the wellbeing of children at home and in settings?

This book provides some answers to these complex questions, in a straightforward, accessible way. Parts 1 and 2 offer students and practitioners a strong theoretical framework within which to explore ways of developing and extending their work with children and families, and with each other, including guidance on observation and assessment for planning. Part 3 provides practical strategies based on work involving families from a range of ethnic backgrounds, children′s centre staff, local authority advisers, childminders, additional needs teachers and health visitors. Linking with the Early Years Foundation Stage, the book examines developing the key person approach, the power of play and making the most of everyday experiences. Part 4 discusses wellbeing for parents and practitioners, and collective wellbeing in settings and communities.

Essential reading for anyone studying early childhood, and for managers and practitioners working with young children and their families, this book is an inspirational guide to developing a framework for wellbeing from birth.

About this title

About the Author:

Rosemary Roberts is a freelance author and early years consultant.

Review:

′This inspirational book is a refreshing read and an essential source of knowledge and understanding for managers, early years practitioners, students, and anyone living and working with young children and their families. I have no doubt it will make a positive contribution to the ongoing debates about the future wellbeing of our children and society as a whole′ -
Children and Young People Now

′[This book] is thoroughly recommended for everyone working with, or training to work with, young children and their families. It is a book that will be read and dipped in to again and again as practitioners draw on the author′s wealth of practical experience and theoretical understanding′
- Early Years Update

′[This book] is widely regarded as essential reading for anyone studying early childhood, and is an inspirational guide to developing a framework for wellbeing from birth...A thoughtful and thought provoking book′ -
Special Educational Needs Magazine

′This important book is immaculate in form and fascinating and convincing in content. Setting out to increase the knowledge of all adults who have anything to do with young children, it is a thoroughly comprehensive and detailed account of the theory and practice of ′wellbeing′, encompassing children from birth; their parents, particularly mothers; and professionals who work with children and parents. Constantly emphasising the need for positive thinking, the author is genuinely sympathetic to the position of early years workers, and offers a wide range of help with wonderful examples from real life in homes and in settings. The book might become a ′do-it-yourself′ wellbeing kit for each centre of early childhood′ -
Chris Athey, author of ′Extending Thought in Young Children: a Parent-Teacher Partnership′

′highly recommended reading for all candidates on the Early Years Professional Status courses. An invaluable book for a new approach to understanding children in the early years′ - Lalitha Sivalingam, Kingston University

About this edition

• Publisher: SAGE Publications Ltd
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1848607210
• ISBN 13: 9781848607217
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 224