Relationship-Based Care for Infants and Toddlers
Teachers' College Press (Verlag)
978-0-8077-6891-4 (ISBN)
Book Features:
Illuminates particular and understudied ways that infants and toddlers actively contribute to their own social learning and development.
Shares how teachers learn to engage with and nurture infants’ and toddlers’ social capacities and experiences within child care settings.
Uses anecdotes and vignettes from the authors’ research and practice with infants, toddlers, and caregivers to bring their experiences to life.
Discusses themes that are important and unique for infancy and toddlerhood, such as play, friendships, humor, and professional love.
Presents a unique set of chapters that reveal infants’ and toddlers’ perspectives, while also considering the caregiver’s actions within a responsive care framework.
Susan L. Recchia is a professor emeritus in the Department of Curriculum and Teaching at Teachers College, Columbia University. Minsun Shin is an associate professor in the Department of Teaching and Learning at Montclair State University. Eleni Loizou is a professor in the Department of Education and Early Childhood Education Program at the University of Cyprus.
Contents
Foreword Mary Benson McMullen ix
1. The Social and Emotional World of Infant–Toddler Childcare 1
Introduction 1
The Power of Relationships as a Context for Social and Emotional Learning 5
Overarching Principles That Guide Relationship-Based Practice 6
Overview With Brief Chapter Descriptions 7
Chapter Summary 9
Part I: Distinctive Infant–Toddler Social Encounters in Childcare
2. Infant–Toddler Play as an Essential Component of Early Learning and Development 13
Infants’ and Toddlers’ Ways of Learning 13
Infants’ and Toddlers’ Play Experiences 15
Infant–Toddler Play Practices and the Caregiver Role 22
Discussion Questions 29
3. Friendships Among Infant–Toddler Peers 30
Infant–Toddler Friendships 31
Friendship Experiences and Sociocultural Context 36
Infant–Toddler Caregiving to Support Friendships and Social Experiences 39
Discussion Questions 42
4. Creative Social Exchanges: Infant–Toddler Humor 43
Humor Definition and Theories 43
Peer Social Encounters as a Catalyst for Humor Development 50
Classroom Learning Environments and Caregiver Roles Support Humor 52
Discussion Questions 57
Part II: Creating Interpersonal Environments That Support Responsive Care
5. The Complex Role of Infant–Toddler Professionals: Care, Love, Diversity, and Identities 61
Bringing Care, Education, and Love Together 62
Contemplating Emotional Labor 66
Appreciating Diverse Lived Experiences 69
Discussion Questions 73
6. Becoming an Infant–Toddler Teacher: Ways of Thinking and Ways of Being 74
Relationship-Based Care and the Primary Care System 75
Being With and Learning From Infants and Toddlers 77
Becoming an Infant–Toddler Practitioner Within a Supportive Learning Community 82
Discussion Questions 90
7. Constellations of Care: Building Caring Infant–Toddler Communities 91
Constellations of Caring/Ethic of Care 92
Valuing Inclusive Practice/Honoring Differences 96
Respecting and Supporting New and Continuing Transitions 98
Capitalizing on Opportunities to Build Community Among Staff, Children, and Families 100
Making Administrative and Policy Decisions That Reflect Relationship-Based Practice 102
Discussion Questions 104
8. Enduring Reflections for the Field of Infant–Toddler Care and Education 105
Infants and Toddlers as Being and Becoming 105
Infants’ and Toddlers’ Rights to Responsive and Loving Care 107
Infant–Toddler Care as a “Home” for Fostering Community and Subjective Well-Being 109
Concluding Thoughts 110
References 111
Index 127
About the Authors 133
Erscheinungsdatum | 14.11.2023 |
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Reihe/Serie | Early Childhood Education Series |
Mitarbeit |
Herausgeber (Serie): Nancy File |
Vorwort | Mary Benson McMullen |
Verlagsort | New York |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 162 x 235 mm |
Gewicht | 286 g |
Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie ► Entwicklungspsychologie |
Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Vorschulpädagogik | |
Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie | |
ISBN-10 | 0-8077-6891-X / 080776891X |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-8077-6891-4 / 9780807768914 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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