This book focuses on the realities of Early Years education, combining the author's lived experience with examples of real-life practice. It encourages educators to think and feel positively about themselves, identifying the individual skills, strengths and talents they bring to their work. Essential reading for anybody who finds that the job they love can sometimes leave them feeling worn out, stressed and depleted, this book has been written to enrich the lives of all training and practising Early Years Educators.
Key Features
- Focuses on the realities of Early Years education, combining the author's lived experience with examples of real-life practice.
- Encourages educators to think and feel positively about themselves; to identify the individual skills, strengths and talents they bring to their work.
- Can be used individually or collaboratively by team members, with guidance on creating a positive workplace culture with a shared vision, core values and beliefs.
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This much needed book not only informs the reader about mental health and well-being in an easily understandable and accessible way, but also offers the opportunity to reflect on these issues and re-think your own personal perspectives and understanding in order to nurture and protect your own mental health, which is a vital component of effective practice with young children. The book is underpinned by an ethos of inclusion and anti-discriminatory practice which, together with case studies of lived experiences, gives further opportunities for reflection and reframing thinking and practice in order to embed wellbeing into the heart of your Early Years practice and your life in general.
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