Provision and Progress for Two Year Olds
- Chris Dukes - Area SENCOs, London
- Maggie Smith - Area SENCOs, London
‘The number of two-year-olds entering our settings has been increasing over the last few years, and with the government set to continue with the expansion of free places, more and more practitioners will be caring for children in this age range for the first time. For those who still think in terms of the 'terrible twos', this book serves as a vital and urgent wake-up call. Whether experienced professional or someone starting out on an early years career, it has a great deal to recommend it. ‘
– Neil Henty, Editor and Associate Publisher, The Early Years Educator
Do you want to know how best to provide for two year olds in your setting? Do you need effective guidance and advice on how to achieve this?
This is an unmissable guide to working with two year olds, offering practical tips and tools to support practitioners, professionals and lecturers in meeting the unique set of needs of this age group.
Written by two experienced early years’ professionals this resource covers all aspects of provision and best practice for successfully working with two year olds, including key concerns such as:
- the completion of the Two Year Progress Check
- transitions into a setting
- child development
- formative and summative assessment
- effective learning environments
- working with parents.
All this plus charts, pro forma, activities and training materials as well as further reading and access to websites, providing you with all you need to respond to the needs of two year olds with confidence.
Chris Dukes and Maggie Smith are both Area SENCOs in London and experienced trainers and authors in the Early Years.
Much needed guidance,
This is a useful guide for novice practitioners regarding what development might be considered typical in young children. However, whilst plenty of additional, more theory-based reading is identified, there is little underpinning theory woven into the actual text, making it more suitable as a supplementary resource of undergraduates rather than a recommended one.
Great text for students to focus in on this important age range. Accessible to students from level 4 to level 6
This is a useful guide for anyone new to the early years practitioner role, as it clearly outlines what development might be considered typical in young children of this age. Reference to theory-based reading is identified, which is welcomed for students undertaking academic study, however this book could have been further enhanced if this underpinning theory was woven into the actual text of the book, making it more appropriate as a resource for undergraduates. Whether an experienced professional or someone starting out on an early year’s career it is a good read which is recommended. This literature is particularly good for students who are thinking about progressing onto the Early Years Teacher status qualification.
Considering a few sessions focused specifically on development of 2 year olds and this book will be great as additional reading for those who feel that they need it. Particularly like the photocopiable pages
A useful guide to develop knowledge in young children
The course has finished and will not be run again here but i have adopted for the new Early Years educator qualification.
A useful guide for all early years practitioner.clear descriptions for the recording of development in young children. Nicely laid out and easy to use for tutor and student as well as those in settings who wish to update and and be updated with links to theory and practice.
This is a really valuable resource for practitioners and those entering the field of Early Years and Education. The identity of the sector is changing fast with the addition of more two year olds in formal setting and this book is an excellent support for good practice and guides the reader through the processes of delivering, assessing and planning for two year old children.
good book for ECT
