Emotional Literacy in the Early Years

Christine Bruce is a Chartered Teacher working at a school near Edinburgh; she has been Health and Wellbeing Network Leader for a Local Authority and was most recently a Teaching Fellow at Moray House School of Education, University of Edinburgh.

• Why Emotional Literacy is Good for Your SchoolEmotional Literacy as an Approach to Learning and TeachingHow an Emotionally Literate Approach Can Support InclusionUsing Emotional Literacy across the CurriculumThe Role of the AdultImplications for Practice

′Daily issues, challenges, dilemmas and struggles in all settings, present themselves in a very identifiable way in this text...Very useful particularly for those looking at the transition from early years education into primary education [highlighting] the benefits of developing emotional literacy for all, and looks at how the emotionally-literate setting supports inclusion and promotes achievement′ - Early Years Educator ′Christine Bruce′s book will become a ′must read′ for practitioners and students alike. Her common sense approach makes this book highly readable, linking theory to sound and relevant practice that is instantly transferable to the classroom. The chapters are well illustrated with photographs, charts and personal journal extracts, which encourage practitioners to reflect, ensuring emotional literacy becomes part of their thinking and daily vocabulary′ - Bryonie Williams, Foundation Stage Leader and Reception Class Teacher, Matchborough First School