Session 2

• Mathematics
• Further Education (Key Stage 5)

Performance outcome 2

Develop relationships with children to facilitate their development

T -level in education & Early Years 

ZE30801 

Session 2 

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Learning objectives

By the end of the session, all learners will be able to: 

1. Recap and recall the important of early attachments in early years (Session 1 recall)
2. Explore the importance of understanding the positive and negative effects that can occur on a range of transitions and significant life events.
3. Begin the project 1 allocation for this performance outcome.

Identify why is important for children
to develop healthy attachements?

Which theorist developed the 'innate attachment' concept as part of their theory?

1. John Bowlby
2. Maria Montessori
3. May Ainsworth
4. Does not exist

All children have the ability to develop good quality attachments to develop the foundations for future relationships.

What is this called?

1. Separation anxiety
2. Internal working model
3. Maternal deprivation

Children who have a parent that attends to every need, they are able to show confidence when the parent is present even with strangers present in the room. Signs of distress will begin to occur when the parent leaves..

What form attachment is this?

1. Insecure avoidant
2. Insecure ambivalent
3. Secure attachment
4. Dis-organised / disorientated

All children are born 'primed' with the ability to develop healthy relationships.
What is this called?

1. Secure attachment
2. Separation anxiety
3. This does not exist by any means.
4. Innate attachments

Why attachment style was added at a later point?

1. Dis-organised - because the original categories did not allow for correct allocation
2. Insecure avoidant - because the original categories did not allow for correct allocation
3. Insecure avoidant - because the child was not able to form attachments at all.
4. Dis-organised - because the child was not able to form attachments at all.

Understanding transitions (Connect E7 - Year 1)

In Element 7 last year we discussed expected and unexpected transitions.

In your groups list 3 examples for expected transitions and 3 examples for unexpected transitions. 

Extension 

 Create a paper plane, write 1 example on your paper plan. You need to know if this is expected or unexpected. 

Now lets share & fly your planes.

The role of the Educator

As an educator you will be supporting a vast range of expected and unexpected transitions. 

Ensure accurate and present information is used to support the young child and is accurate.

Always offer opportunities to discuss feelings and questions with the child.

How is the child feeling?

Ensure to follow your setting's policies and procedures. This is important as it helps them settle and trust the important people around them. 

Using school - readiness strategies to support transitions for children who are progressing to schools. 

This supports children to self regulate.

Partnership working correctly with parents / carers and other professionals.

Positive & negative effects of a transition 

When children go through transitions often indirectly this will affect their behaviour and confidence both positively and negatively. 

Being anxious, insecure, clingy and weary of others.

Regression often occurs because children become unsure, this means when children start to with draw from their already achieved milestones. 

This often leads to atypical behaviour.

Some children may become more confident or motivated. For example: when children have a new sibling thats born, they may want to tell the world. 

Or they may have moved house and how they have a bigger garden, they will be excited to share this news. 

Withdrawal to engage in activities that have been planned. 

They may become withdrawn, showing sad behaviour or unwanted behaviour. 

Lets share some examples

Understanding your project brief 

You will create an information booklet, that is well presented.  You will need to include the following: 

Communicating with children in a positive and appropriate way.

Maintaining professional boundaries to foster fairness, trust and respect.

Following a setting’s policies and procedures in relation to:

Maintaining confidentiality

Ensuring inclusion and diversity

Maintaining health, safety and well being

Providing consistent care.

Considering the attachment styles children display.

Being responsive and sensitive to the child’s likes, dislikes, interests, needs.

Considering the age and stage of development related to attachment.

Meeting individual needs through care routines.

Appropriate information sharing with parents/carers.

You must start this in Performance outcome 2 google drive folder. 

This can be either slides or a google doc.