Interpersonal relationships

We understand interpersonal relationships in the stage of 0 – 3 years as a fundamental part of children’s development in their first years of life. We think that they’re not given the importance it has in the classroom and they’re not paying enough attention to it.

We consider that from the observation of the different relationships that are established in the classroom between equals, we can obtain a great deal of information about the personality of our kids, their preferences, etc.

Based on this information, we can introduce dynamics in the classroom to include less integrated children, encourage the establishment of relationships between those who normally don’t play together, enhance the feeling of belonging to the group, etc.

Relationships at this stage go far beyond words; we must observe the contact, the looks, the smiles, the games, the complicity between the children, the voluntary groups, etc. Paying attention to all these factors will make it easier for us to understand and analyze the relationships that are established in our classrooms.

Authorship

Marta Alvarado Jiménez y Lucía Fernández Gutiérrez, 2020.