• What every Parent needs to know by Margot Sunderland
• Getting it right for 2 year olds by Penny Tassoni
• Two year olds in Early Years settings  by Julia Manning- Morton and Maggie Thorp 2015
• People Under Three by Sonia Jackson and Ruth Forbes
• Understanding schemas in young children: Again! Again! by Stella Louis
• Developing play for under 3's 3s with Treasure Baskets and Heuristic play by Anita Hughes
• Bottles, cups and dummies -  Babcock publications
• No Biting: Policy and Practice for Toddler Programs 2008 by Child Care Solutions (Creator)
• I am 2 by Kay Math
• Elizabeth Jarman - series for 2s.
• The Social Toddler (book and DVD promoting positive behaviour) by Clive and Helen Dorman
• Toddler talk card box - www.ican.org.uk

Communication

Listening & Attention – Understanding – Speaking

• Slow speech down
• Talk less and shorter phrases
• Comment rather than question (open ones)
• Instructions clear and simple
• Quite attention is great

Creating an enabling environment

• 2 year old do not need to sit and listen in a big group at any time, what is offered to them should be interesting and exciting and usually hands on with an adult
• Provide enough resources, no waiting time for toys
• Teach children the words for how they feel
• Lots of sensory experiences
• Provide time and opportunities for 2 year olds to have quiet relaxing time when needed every day, often with an adult
• Gross motor opportunities inside and outside available all the time

Protected Time for 2 year olds, individually every day.
2 year olds need double the adult input (than 3&4s)
2 year olds need you to support their learning and development.

Written by a setting in Devon after EYC setting support and training.