Foundations of Responsive Caregiving: Infants, Toddlers, and Twos

by Jean Barbre

Overview

Understanding the development of infants, toddlers, and twos equips caregivers with the tools and best practices needed to guide, teach, and care for them. This foundational approach provides information on theories of early development, components of high-quality, responsive caregiving, and strategies to support children in their earliest years.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781605542638
Publisher:	Redleaf Press
Publication date:	11/16/2012
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	200
File size:	6 MB

About the Author

Jean Barbre, EdD, holds a master’s degree in child and family studies from California State University Long Beach, a master’s degree in counseling from California State University Fullerton, and a doctorate degree in educational leadership from Pepperdine University. She has thirty years of experience working with children and families as a preschool director, teacher, therapist, college instructor, national and international presenter, and a guest presenter on public television. As a licensed marriage and family therapist, she blends her knowledge of counseling and psychology into her understanding of children and families.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments ix

Introduction 1

Chapter 1 Caregiving and the Early Childhood Professional 7

Chapter 2 Theory to Practice 17

Chapter 3 Building Secure Relationships and Attachments 32

Chapter 4 Influences on Early Learning 39

Chapter 5 Responsive Learning Environments 48

Chapter 6 Social-Emotional Development: Understanding Self and Others 66

Chapter 7 Physical Development: Sensing and Moving 79

Chapter 8 Cognitive Development: Thinking and Learning 92

Chapter 9 Language Development: Playing with Sounds and Using Words 103

Closing Thoughts: Becoming a Responsive Caregiver 112

Glossary 117

References 121

Index 123

Editorial Reviews

Given the plasticity of the early developing brain, caregivers play a critical role in the child’s physical, intellectual, and emotional development. Needed is a resource that gives caregivers well-researched and practical examples on how to create an enriched environment for young children. This exceptional book, along with its companion volume, Activities for Responsive Caregiving, meets this need. It needs to be read by every early childhood educator, child care provider, and parent of children birth to two. Our children will be the beneficiaries.”
—Patricia Wolfe, EdD, author of Brain Matters: Translating Research into Classroom Practice and coauthor of Building the Reading Brain

“Foundations of Responsive Caregiving is the long-awaited manual for the best practices in the daily care of very young children. Dr. Barbre shares her years of experience guiding caregivers of very young children.”
— Diana B. Hiatt-Michael, EdD, professor emeritus at Pepperdine University

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