NCB Training - Working with Babies to Three-Year-Olds: Emotional, Socialand Learning Needs in Daycare. Participants will hear how researchconfirms the key person approach; gain an understanding of howchild-adult relationships are central to emotional, social and cognitivewell-being; increase their knowledge about talking and listening,exploration and play; develop awareness of schemas for self-esteem; andprepare a plan to develop participants' own work. - Southampton. Cost:195 plus VAT. Call 020 7843 6084 or e-mail training@ncb.org.
22 September
Involving Men as Fathers - An awareness-raising 'taster' day, organisedby ContinYou to increase practitioners' awareness of the issuesinvolving men when delivering children's services. This seminar day willoffer practical sessions looking at change, an audit tool, a copy of theTop Dads toolkit or 'I'm a better dad now'. - Coventry. Cost: 150. E-mail gaulyn.groves@ continyou.org.uk or call 024 7658 8452.
2 October
The why and how of outdoor play for children three to five years.Delegates will consider why planning to give free access to outdoorlearning is so important for the development of young children,including reception, and review ways to plan and develop the outdoorenvironment as a complementary, safe and yet risky and challenginglearning environment. - London. Cost: from 141. Visitwww.early-education.org.uk.
3 October
Problem solving, reasoning and numeracy in the Foundation Stage. Thiscourse looks at activities that stimulate children's mathematicalthinking and help develop their sense of number. Delegates will identifywhat problem solving is, how to recognise it and how to plan for it;explore how stories, songs, games and outdoor activities can make mathsmore memorable and meaningful; explore number opportunities through art,creativity, role play and physical activities and consider effectiveobservation, assessment and planning. - London. Cost: from 145plus VAT. Visit www.beam.co.uk.
