Many people working in early years are familiar with schemas and the idea that observing and planning around young children's preferred schemas can be beneficial to their cognitive development. However, can these patterns of repeatable behaviour also give us an insight into children's emotional worlds?
BACKGROUND
Sam, aged four years and seven months, lives with his mum, dad, six-year-old sister and 11-month-old brother. Recently, his grandmother died unexpectedly. Sam was very close to her and was looked after by her two days a week. Since her death, he has increased his time at nursery from two days a week to four days a week because both his parents work.
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