The Psychology of Starting School

An Evidence-Based Guide for Parents and Teachers
1. Auflage 2024
ISBN: 978-1-03-221149-7
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 160 Seiten, Format (B × H): 138 mm x 216 mm

The Psychology of Starting School offers a highly accessible, practical guide to cutting-edge research from developmental science to guide parents and professionals through this exciting but sometimes tricky period.

Written by expert developmental psychologists, it explores how social and emotional competence emerges within a network of supportive relationships and explains how the transition to school compares with other key transitions for children, for example, becoming a sibling. Addressing the all-important topic of children’s early friendships, it explains how children’s mindreading skills and ability to regulate their feelings and behaviour contribute to a successful school transition. The book offers guidance on topics such as successful home-school links, the impact of starting school on family life and troubleshooting problems for both parents and educators including socialising outside school, children’s fatigue, and establishing positive relationships with other parents at the school gates.

Designed to dip in and out, and complete with numerous examples, chapter summaries and top tips for parents and teachers, this book is essential reading for parents, Early Years professionals, SENDCos, health visitors and school nurses, as well as mental health professionals and social workers working with children and families.

Zielgruppe

Postgraduate and Professional

Autoren/Hrsg.

Dempsey, Caoimhe

Hughes, Claire

Fink, Elian

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Pädagogik Pädagogik: Sachbuch, Ratgeber
• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Teildisziplinen der Pädagogik Erziehung in der Familie
• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Allgemeine Psychologie Entwicklungspsychologie Kinder- und Jugendpsychologie
• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Psychotherapie / Klinische Psychologie Kinder- und Jugendlichenpsychotherapie
• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Schulen, Schulleitung Kindergarten & Vorschule

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Starting School – A Very Special Transition! 2. Making and Keeping Friends at The Transition to School 3. Routines and Family Relationships 4. Building Children’s Thinking Skills Beyond Literacy and Numeracy 5. Supporting Children’s Mindreading Skills 6. Bridging Home and School 7. A Spotlight on Teachers and Their Importance 8. Diversity in The Classroom 9. Promoting Wellbeing Through Relationships, Skill-Building and Fostering Positive Contexts 10. Further Resources

Über Autor(innen)

Claire Hughes is a Professor of Developmental Psychology at the University of Cambridge, where she is the Deputy Director of the Centre for Child and Family Research. Her research interests include school readiness, family relationships, and individual differences in children's self-regulation and social understanding.

Caoimhe Dempsey is an early career researcher. Caoimhe recently completed her PhD at the University of Cambridge, where her research focused on families during the transition to primary school. She has experience working in the field of developmental psychology in Ireland, UK, and New Zealand.

Elian Fink is an Assistant Professor in Developmental Psychology at the University of Sussex. She specialises in children’s play and peer relationships, with a focus on how to support children in making and maintaining friendships during the transition to primary school.