By Julia Manning-Morton, a senior lecturer in early childhood studies at London Metropolitan University, co-author of Key Times: A framework for developing high-quality provision for children under three years (Open University Press, forthcoming) and Key Times for Play: the first three years (OUP, 14.99) and author of Nursery World's series, 'Birth to Three - Your guide to developing quality provision' All change
By Julia Manning-Morton, a senior lecturer in early childhood studies at London Metropolitan University, co-author of Key Times: A framework for developing high-quality provision for children under three years (Open University Press, forthcoming) and Key Times for Play: the first three years (OUP, 14.99) and author of Nursery World's series, 'Birth to Three - Your guide to developing quality provision'
All change
The rapid developmental changes that can be seen week to week and the emotional changes that can occur moment to moment in a child aged two
Group care
How the size and age range of a group affect the quality of provision for two-year-olds
On the move
Two-year-olds' growing physical competence and independence
Sense of self
Why social co-operation is hard for children aged two
Time to explore
Cognitive development and the desire to explore through movement
Small talk
How rapidly improving communication skills can still lead to frustration
