What Does It Mean to Be Two? : What Every Practitioner Needs to Understand About the Development of Two-year Olds

This revised and updated edition helps practitioners to understand the distinction in the 2012 revised EYFS between the prime and specific areas of development for two-year-olds. It considers key issues in a well-rounded assessment of individual twos. It also includes an invaluable checklistto help practitioners prepare for the new progress check. Cover 1 Contents 2 Body matter 3 Focus on two-year-olds 3 Personal, social and emotional development 9 Communication and language 17 Physical development 26 Literacy 35 Mathematics 40 Understanding the world 44 Expressive arts and design 49 Assessment preperation checklist 53 Further resources 57 Acknowledgements 59 EYFS;,Early;,Years;,Foundation;,Stage;,two;,twos;,two-year-olds;,practitioner;,support;,developmental;,development;,assessment;,checklist;,framework;,Tickell;,revised EYFS,Early,Years,Foundation,Stage,two,twos,two-year-olds,practitioner,support,developmental,development,assessment,checklist,framework,Tickell,revised This revised and updated edition helps practitioners to understand the distinction in the 2012 revised EYFS between the prime and specific areas of development for two-year olds. It considers key issues in a well-rounded assessment of individual twos and includes an invaluable checklist to help practitioners prepare for the new progress check. This book gives advice on how encourage talking and listening with the twos; support young children in their chosen play; ensure twos feel emotionally safe in their early years provision; and help young children from vulnerable families. This revised and updated edition helps practitioners to understand the distinction in the 2012 revised EYFS between the prime and specific areas of development for two-year olds. It considers key issues in a well-rounded assessment of individual twos. It also includes a checklist to help practitioners prepare for the new progress check