Understanding schemas and emotion in early childhood Cover Page About the Author Title Page Copyright Contents Acknowledgements Dedication Conventions Used in this Book Outline of this Book Foreword by Margy Whalley Introduction 1 Early Years Practitioners and Parents Engaging in Child Study 2 Ewan: Developing a Ritual for Separating 3 John: Exploring Lines and Connecting and Coming to Understand Separations 4 Caitlin: Containing Enveloping and Transporting 5 Edward: Exploring Together and Apart and Moving from Vertical to Horizontal with Objects 6 Sam: Enveloping Containing and Seriating to Understand Separation and Loss and the Distribution of Power 7 Susan: Containing Enveloping and Going Through Boundaries 8 Cara: Trying to Make Sense of a Death in her Family 9 The Inside Story: An Early Years Practitioner Studying Childrens Emotions 10 Conclusions and Theorising about Schemas and Emotions Bibliography Index. This book will stimulate and extend knowledge and discussion of the role of schemas or repeated patterns of action in young childrens cognitive and emotional development.