Attachment in the Classroom - Dr. Heather Geddes

BEST FOR .. Understanding the roots of attachment and its crucial importance in the classroom

First book to put attachment relationships at the heart of education. Conceived in 2004, this is the first book to clearly show how the key principles of attachment theory are of relevance within a school context. Provides the central concept of 'The Learning Triangle' formed by the child's relationships to the teacher , and to tasks, describing how these are profoundly affected by early experiences of either secure attachment, or insecure attachment, varying further within the 3 categories of insecure attachment. The book provides profiles of behaviour of children from different kinds of insecure background, which the reader can use to better understand what may underlie a particular child's inability to settle to learn.

This book is essential for anyone who wants to understand the fundamentals on which all further practical application of 'attachment aware' interventions are based.