Building trust with parents or carers will result in them knowing that the nursery is a very good place for their child as it offers a great amount of help and support, which is especially important for new parents or carers. Other professionals It is also important to partner with other professionals as they will offer the support and services, where needed, to improve the overall development of the child. For example, a speech and language therapist may assist a child with communication difficulties. Another example would be a play therapist to diagnose, prevent or resolve a child with psychosocial challenges. Multi-disciplinary teams It is very important that everyone in a multi disciplinary team work in partnership.
It is of utmost importance to carefully choose the people we associate with, as we are greatly influenced by our own peer group because they can assist in developing a strong individual identity. We usually feel more secure when we know that we have others around us who share our goals and care about our progress. Being part of a peer group fosters the idea that we are accepted and loved for who we are. This is why change is often difficult for certain individuals because suddenly, you are cut off from your regular group, who you have become so familiar with. We sometimes seem wired to adopt the goals of the people around us, particularly when we develop a close relationship with them.
Identify procedures in the early years setting that support children to settle and enjoy play and learning The first few weeks when a child is settling into an early years setting is a time of crucial importance to their later happiness in the setting. All children are individuals and while some children will adjust easily, others will take longer to feel comfortable and secure. Children who have a positive start to their new environment are more likely to feel comfortable, relaxed and valued, feel good about themselves as learners and have a sense of belonging to the pre-school community. All early years settings will have a 'Settling In Policy' describing procedures for supporting children through the settling in stage. Policies should be written with the child's emotional well-being at the centre.
Also a child can tells us some news, or a parent asks a question. A colleague might give us instructions or a visiting practitioner might make an observation. The information you give, receive and pass on will help you to carry out your work effectively. To expressing needs and feelings: children and young people should given opportunities to express themselves freely , also adults need to share needs and feeling with each other and in this way build up a sense of trust with the person they confide in and meet their needs. To sharing thoughts and ideas: If we have ideas, questions and opinions about our work, we should sharing them with colleagues helps to clarify, develop and even change the way we think and act.
Within the nursery setting communication is a key feature in day to day doings; Practitioners will usually communicate witlh parents or carers to discuss a child's prgress in the long term and to explain about the daily activities a child has been involved with. A priotrity of communications use between practitioners and parents is to identify the incidents or accidents that have happened within the nursery. As well as serious communication, some forms can flow to encourage and perserveer children into fun activities and positive behaviour. Within the nursery environment communication is not always used with Parents or carers, it is also used with other staff members in a number of areas, these areas are presented within meetings about a nurseries running and to pass on urgent information, Practitioners can also use the tool of communication to discuss and talk with the children. Certain situations are presented within a nursery when speech is needed, this can be to give instructions within dangerous activities, (only dangerous if instructions
2. Explain how communication affects relationships in the work setting? To be able to care for a child in an effective way we must have a good, strong relationship with the child, their parents / carers and other professionals that may be connected to the child. This relationship is made stronger by the way in which we communicate and how good our communication is with each other. Some ways that relationships and communication are of importance in the early years are : Sharing & Gaining Information, Settling In / Establish New Relationship’s, Supporting children’s play & learning, Transitions.
It is predominantly during this time that children begin to mature, the parents still maintain a strong influence over them but there are other adults who also become influential in this period, such as teachers and peers. Berns (2013) refers to ‘peers’ as relationships that are between individuals who are equals, this would mean that being of the same age, gender and social status and form amongst children through everyday experiences such as school, sporting groups, musical lessons, etc. Additionally, Berns (2013) believes that a child’s peer group relationships may serve as a sign of present-day and future achievements as well as
Parents / carers have a right to know how their children are managing in school and indeed the sharing of information means that parents / carers can follow the same processes at home should they choose to. Parents / carers are far more involved in the setting now. They may spend time in the setting, share ideas and most importantly, share information about their child with the practitioners. This is especially important in the case of children with Special Needs so that therapies, methods of calming etc can be passed on to the
This includes societal norms, attitudes, values, and belief systems. Socialization agents, such as family, friends, parents, schools, and government make sure socialization occurs. It’s important for socialization to occur because as we mentioned in class, a child is more likely to become successful in their society if they are socialized in a way that abides by and fit’s in their culture. Ponijao and Hattie are socialized in different ways. Ponijao was socialized more so by her whole community, rather than just her parents like Hattie initially was.
E1: There are many parts to the role of the practitioner when they are meeting children’s learning needs some of these are working with families, providing a positive environment, and the children wellbeing. Working with families”, you should always make sure that you are approachable and friendly towards all parents so that they are happy about leaving their child with you” (Tassoni, 1999, pg. 315). This helps to meet children’s learning needs as the child’s primary career has a better understanding of the child and may be able to support the child when they are at home. I have seen this at placement where they run parent consolation’s twice a term, and if the teacher needs to see the primary career, they arrange meeting.