CYPOP 1: Work with babies and young children to promote their development and learning.
Talk about assessments of babies and young children (check-lists, snapshot observations, recording speech). Talk about indoor and outdoor environments, (providing the appropriate level of challenge, and sensory stimulation, quiet calming spaces, environments planned and organised around individual needs,experiencing the outdoors). Also talk about planning play-based activities and experiences based on assessment. (treasure basket play, heuristic play,sensory activities, 'gloop',cooked pasta, water, etc) talk about understanding the attachment needs of babies and young children, talk about the key worker/person system in your setting, (the importance of a loving,secure relationship, provides stability and consistency for the baby/toddler, comforts baby/child when parents leave, provides cuddles and physical reassurance, interacts with the baby, helps the baby/child to sleep and is there when they wake, carries out physical activities with child such as feeding, nappy changing, supports carers, and also liases with carers.
Talk about; being able to engage with babies and young children and being sensitive to thier needs. (listen, give time to respond, cuddle and talk, draw attention to objects and games, rhymes and songs) Be able to work in partnership with carers to promote the learning and development of babies and young children.(involve parents in setting).
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