How to Observe Children,
2nd Edition
Published on 18. August 2008
Book
Paperback/Softback
176 pages
978-0-435-98766-4 (ISBN)
Description
This is fully updated with new material to support practitioners in observing children within the Early Years Foundation Stage. This book retains the popular, practical approach of the first edition, making it ideal for practitioners to dip in and out of for day-to-day guidance and in-depth enough for students learning the theory and skills for the first time. It includes updated information relating to the National Primary Strategy to support effective observations in schools. It also offers examples of observations throughout enable students and practitioners to relate the theory and techniques to their setting.
More details
Series
Edition
2nd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Harlow
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Pearson Education Limited
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 194 mm
Width: 264 mm
Thickness: 14 mm
Weight
440 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-435-98766-4 (9780435987664)
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Content
Introduction; Part 1 The Observation Process; Chapter 1 - Why observe Children; Chapter 2 - Preparing to observe; Chapter 3 - Observation techniques; Part 2 From Observation to Evaluation; Chapter 4 - Linking observations to theoretical perspectives; Chapter 5 - Linking observations to the developmental norms; Chapter 6 - Linking observations to the Early Years Foundation Stage; Chapter 7 - Linking observations to the National Curriculum; Glossary of key terms; Table of researchers, theorists and theoretical perspectives; Table of developmental norms; References, bibliography and further reading.