Being with babies : understanding and responding to the infants in your care /
Kovach, Beverly,
Being with babies : understanding and responding to the infants in your care / Beverly Kovach, Denise Da Ros-Voseles. - 195 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 185-186) and index.
Challenge: caring for infants in a child-care setting -- Authentic caregiving -- Believing that babies are capable -- Trial and error: the way capable babies learn -- Primary caregiving -- Three Rs: respectful, responsive, and reciprocal caregiving -- Stop and look: the key to observation -- Giving time: the art of slowing down -- Cues are clues -- What do babies need? -- Baby is the curriculum -- Caregiver, an important part of the curriculum -- PR for infants: supporting predictable routines -- Valuing and respecting babies -- Communicating with babies -- Babies communicate by crying -- How infants interact with each other -- Quality time with infants -- Providing just enough help to babies -- Babies learn by struggling -- Discovering and exploring: the value of play -- Diapering is a two-way street -- Eating: food for thought -- Rest stop -- Learn to move, move to learn -- Speak to not at: supporting babies' language development -- Objects: not too many and not too few -- Room environment: the place and the space -- Watch those interruptions! -- Reflect instead of praise -- To touch or not to touch: there is no question -- Quality care -- Working together with families -- Questions frequently asked by families -- Nurturing the caregiver -- Building team spirit -- Appendix: Developmental chart -- Sample floor plan -- Daily observation form -- -- Letter from Beverly -- Letter from Denise -- Introduction -- A Challenge: Caring for Infants in a Child-Care Setting -- Authentic Caregiving -- Believing That Babies Are Capable -- Trial and Error: The Way Capable Babies Learn -- Primary Caregiving -- The Three Rs: Respectful, Responsive, and Reciprocal Caregiving -- Stop and Look: The Key to Observation -- Giving Time: The Art of Slowing Down -- Cues Are Clues -- What Do Babies Need? -- The Baby Is the Curriculum -- The Caregiver, an Important Part of the Curriculum -- PR for Infants: Supporting Predictable Routines -- Valuing and Respecting Babies -- Communicating with Babies -- Babies Communicate by Crying -- How Infants Interact with Each Other -- Quality Time with Infants -- Providing Just Enough Help to Babies -- Babies Learn by Struggling -- Discovering and Exploring: The Value of Play -- Diapering Is a Two-Way Street -- Eating: Food for Thought -- Rest Stop -- Learn to Move, Move to Learn -- Speak to Not at: Supporting Babies' Language Development -- Objects: Not too Many and Not too Few -- The Room Environment: The Place and the Space -- Watch Those Interruptions! -- Reflect Instead of Praise -- To Touch or Not to Touch: There Is No Question -- Quality Care -- Working Together with Families -- Questions Frequently Asked by Families -- Nurturing the Caregiver -- Building Team Spirit -- Reflections - Caregiving: A Journey. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36.
Offers beginning and experienced caregivers an overview of the issues they may face on a day-to-day basis while caring for infants and offers effective solutions for each issue.
0876590628 9780876590621
2007050963
Infants--Care.
Child care workers.
HQ778.5 / .K682 2008
649.1220284
Being with babies : understanding and responding to the infants in your care / Beverly Kovach, Denise Da Ros-Voseles. - 195 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 185-186) and index.
Challenge: caring for infants in a child-care setting -- Authentic caregiving -- Believing that babies are capable -- Trial and error: the way capable babies learn -- Primary caregiving -- Three Rs: respectful, responsive, and reciprocal caregiving -- Stop and look: the key to observation -- Giving time: the art of slowing down -- Cues are clues -- What do babies need? -- Baby is the curriculum -- Caregiver, an important part of the curriculum -- PR for infants: supporting predictable routines -- Valuing and respecting babies -- Communicating with babies -- Babies communicate by crying -- How infants interact with each other -- Quality time with infants -- Providing just enough help to babies -- Babies learn by struggling -- Discovering and exploring: the value of play -- Diapering is a two-way street -- Eating: food for thought -- Rest stop -- Learn to move, move to learn -- Speak to not at: supporting babies' language development -- Objects: not too many and not too few -- Room environment: the place and the space -- Watch those interruptions! -- Reflect instead of praise -- To touch or not to touch: there is no question -- Quality care -- Working together with families -- Questions frequently asked by families -- Nurturing the caregiver -- Building team spirit -- Appendix: Developmental chart -- Sample floor plan -- Daily observation form -- -- Letter from Beverly -- Letter from Denise -- Introduction -- A Challenge: Caring for Infants in a Child-Care Setting -- Authentic Caregiving -- Believing That Babies Are Capable -- Trial and Error: The Way Capable Babies Learn -- Primary Caregiving -- The Three Rs: Respectful, Responsive, and Reciprocal Caregiving -- Stop and Look: The Key to Observation -- Giving Time: The Art of Slowing Down -- Cues Are Clues -- What Do Babies Need? -- The Baby Is the Curriculum -- The Caregiver, an Important Part of the Curriculum -- PR for Infants: Supporting Predictable Routines -- Valuing and Respecting Babies -- Communicating with Babies -- Babies Communicate by Crying -- How Infants Interact with Each Other -- Quality Time with Infants -- Providing Just Enough Help to Babies -- Babies Learn by Struggling -- Discovering and Exploring: The Value of Play -- Diapering Is a Two-Way Street -- Eating: Food for Thought -- Rest Stop -- Learn to Move, Move to Learn -- Speak to Not at: Supporting Babies' Language Development -- Objects: Not too Many and Not too Few -- The Room Environment: The Place and the Space -- Watch Those Interruptions! -- Reflect Instead of Praise -- To Touch or Not to Touch: There Is No Question -- Quality Care -- Working Together with Families -- Questions Frequently Asked by Families -- Nurturing the Caregiver -- Building Team Spirit -- Reflections - Caregiving: A Journey. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36.
Offers beginning and experienced caregivers an overview of the issues they may face on a day-to-day basis while caring for infants and offers effective solutions for each issue.
0876590628 9780876590621
2007050963
Infants--Care.
Child care workers.
HQ778.5 / .K682 2008
649.1220284