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Learning and developing through interactions27Learning and developing through interactionsAistear: the early Childhood Curriculum Framework IntroductionRelationships are at the very heart of early Learning and development. through their early interactions babies learn to feel secure, to communicate, and to enjoy being with people. As they grow and develop, toddlers and young children love to play, to chat, to watch, and to be with others. Children build relationships, communicate, express love and affection, play together, learn, and have their needs met through contact with others. These guidelines identify a range of interaction strategies and methods which the adult can use to enhance children s Learning and development. How can I have good interactions with children?Good adult/child interactions are respectful, playful, enjoyable, enabling, and rewarding. through these the adult respects all children as individuals with rights builds on children s abilities, interests, experiences, cultures, and backgrounds, provides for their needs and facilitates them to initiate activities, to make choices, and to become increasingly independent and responsibletakes account of additional needs or supports children may require in order to participate as fully as possiblegives children feedback on wha

28 Aistear: the Early Childhood Curriculum Framework Learning and developing through interactions What interaction strategies can I use? These guidelines focus on four strategies as presented in Table 2.

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