Personal, Social and Emotional Development

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Practitioners play a vital role in developing children’s Personal, Social and Emotional development from Birth to the end of the foundation stage, it is expected that they support this area of learning by being a positive role model, promoting relationships with key adults and working effectively with parents, (Beckley, et al:2009). This essay will focus on how practitioners promote positive relationships in particular, using reference from The Early Years Foundation Stage as well as other sources and also relating to personal experience. Forming positive relationships is important for children as it helps them to feel safe and secure within settings, therefore allowing them to have the confidence to explore and learn, “Warm, trusting relationships with knowledgeable adults support children’s learning more effectively than any amount of resources” (DCSF, 2007: 2.3 Positive Relationships: Supporting Learning). In order for practitioners to help children develop relationships with each other they must first build their own respectful and caring relationship with the child, having this genuine bond will help to build trust between the practitioner and the child, also enabling the practitioner to know when the child feels upset, scared or frustrated, (DCSF:2008a). Babies, children and adults are all very similar in the way that they maintain successful relationships and remain emotionally fit. It should be the practitioner’s priority to ensure that they understand how to meet these needs for themselves and also for all children in their care, (Beckley, et al: 2009). In order for children to develop personally, socially and emotionally they first need to have a clear understanding of themselves. This involves aspects such as self-awareness, self-worth, self-esteem and self- confidence. Children must accept and value themselves as individuals, recognizing and expressing
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