Last week I saw a quote on Twitter 'children who feel loved at home, come to school to learn. Those who don't, don't.'
This captures the key message from our new report Understanding early trauma and the importance of early relationships’.
The report describes research in which early education and childcare professionals, and reception teachers told us about how children in their settings are affected by their experiences of early trauma and relationship challenges. These children struggle to learn and to thrive:
'... delayed emotional development, behavioural issues resulting from poor attachment, lack of confidence, inability to socialise, unable to concentrate, running, shouting out and interrupting, perceived as naughty…'
Register now to continue reading
Thank you for visiting Nursery World and making use of our archive of more than 35,000 expert features, subject guides, case studies and policy updates. Why not register today and enjoy the following great benefits:
What's included
-
Free access to 4 subscriber-only articles per month
-
Unlimited access to news and opinion
-
Email newsletter providing activity ideas, best practice and breaking news
Already have an account? Sign in here
