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PSED MR EE R3 R4

Posted byRosalind Orchard24 March 2021Posted inUncategorised
  • Display photographs of practitioners, so that when children arrive, their parents can show them who will be there to take care of them.
  • Support children who are new to a group by gradually settling them in over time so they can get to know the people, the environment and the routines.
  • Plan times for children to be with their key person, individually and in their key group.
  • Plan routine care events to support the development of close relationships between the key person and child and to support children’s friendships
  • Ensure that group times for toddlers are small, short and active and are in a familiar space with a familiar adult.
  • Create areas in which children can sit and chat with friends, such as a snug den and cosy spaces.
  • Provide opportunities for toddlers to play alone, alongside and with others.
  • Provide duplicates of favourite items to reduce competition and conflict.
  • Provide matching items for children and adults to mirror each other in play, e.g. two identical musical instruments.
  • Provide resources that promote cooperative play between two children such as a double sized easel or a truck two children can ride.
  • Ensure many opportunities for outdoor play where toddlers can be together without competing for space.
Posted byRosalind Orchard24 March 2021Posted inUncategorised

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