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Child Care News for Parents & Carers
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May 12, 2021
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Kia ora, this week learn about Bowlby's theory of attachment and how it is supported in early education settings. Also, sisters and wooden toymakers Jenna Winter and Alesha Capewell explain why wooden toys always stand the test of time.
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Attachment theory in early education
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Psychoanalyst, John Bowlby was the first person to describe 'attachment' and although it initially referred to the connection between a mother and child, we now know that attachment also plays a key role in early childhood education (ECE).
In the ECE context, secure bonds between educators and children help little ones to regulate their emotions and behaviours, develop social competencies, and venture confidently into the child care world, safe in the knowledge that a trusted adult has their back.
Healthy attachments support children's play-based learning and lifelong learning, so let's look at Bowlby's theory of attachment, and see how educators and children can form secure attachments in the ECE setting.
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Wonderful wooden toys for under fives
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Jenna Winter and Alesha Capewell are Waikato sisters who understand the benefits of a wooden toy.
The pair have young families, they work as early childhood education (ECE) teachers, and they’re also the owners of a 'wee business' called Expressions of Winter.
Together, Jenna and Alesha make a range of wooden toys and resources that encourage inclusivity and open up endless opportunities for play-based learning.
Here, Jenna recommends different toys for different ages, and explains how timber can be used to teach key skills and deepen youngsters' understandings of language and culture.
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