Write a brief introduction that describes attachment relationships and the Circle of Security and why these are important in early childhood settings. 2. Desсrіption and observation Choose one child in your EC setting (whose behaviour you will observe, document and later analyse using the Circle of Security). Describe the context of the EC setting. Describe your chosen child and family’s background, including: the child’s age, family dynamics, child’s attendance pattern, child’s peer interaction patterns and any other relevant characteristics. Write an observation of the child interacting with an educator and peers. 3. Analysis Use the ′Circle of Security′ roadmap (Dolby, 2009) to analyse what was happening for the child in your documented observation. 4. Plan Write a practical plan that educators can use to help build / maintain connections between the child and educators / peers AND provide a rationale for your plan drawing on the literature. 5. Communication Write two short imagined dialogues: One that communicates your plan to the child’s parent(s) One that communicates your plan to another educator