Mind the Gap

In this book Trish Banks shows readers how to develop a reflective approach to work and how to integrate this attitude of reflection into their personal lives. Her warm way of focusing on relationship rather than role includes the adult and the child in a very unique way. Trish explores the idea of reflective practice as a way to improve professional skills by offering an understanding of the psychological processes involved in the child’s development. The book is an informative and insightful guide, illuminated with stories from everyday experience in a crèche environment. Throughout the book she gives examples of practical ways to apply the material, providing a ‘tool bag’ of strategies and techniques to bring to your own work environment. The real gift of this book is that it allows the reader see that reflective practice is a way of life rather than just a technique. It is an attitude of love both for ourselves and for the children in our care.