Cover; Contents; List of figures; About the authors; Acknowledgements; Preface; Foreword; Part 1 -- Parents, children and practitioners together; Chapter 1 -- The nature of human development; Chapter 2 -- Researching with families; Chapter 3 -- The value of practitioners being with children and parents together; Part 2 -- A place to be and a space to grow; Chapter 4 -- Being together as parents; Chapter 5 -- Creating a nurturing community; Chapter 6 -- Nurturing parents, nurturing children; Part 3 -- Learning to learn in supported playgroups; Chapter 7 -- Children learning in collaboration with adults
Chapter 8 -- Learning to play togetherChapter 9 -- The influence of learning environments; Concluding chapter; Chapter 10 -- Developing transitional capital; Index
Summary
Whether working in children's centres, outreach and dual-focused services, preschools, kindergartens or schools this book helps readers develop the skills and strategies to work alongside parents whatever their role
