Observing Young Children
- Tina Bruce - Honorary Visiting Professor at University of Roehampton
- Stella Louis
- Georgie McCall
This is a book about the process of finding user-friendly and purposeful ways of observing and planning that will help those who are working with young children in a variety of settings to look with insight at children, providing what they need in order to develop and learn optimally. By examining the historic background of observing and planning, and describing examples of good practice in different group settings, this book will help to monitor a child's progress - what is needed now and to work out what is needed next.
The real life case studies from various settings including day care, nursery school, primary school, private sector and Soweto examine different observation techniques, looking at their strengths, drawbacks and use in everyday practice. Examples from the UK and internationally illustrate the history and importance of observation in a range of contexts, while a glossary clearly explains the key terminology. All the examples given in this book can be used with different National Framework documents worldwide, bearing in mind however the authors' belief that curriculum frameworks must be used as a resource and never as a limiting straitjacket.
Drawing on key theory and research, the book's chapters cover:
- Flexible planning
- Record keeping
- Working with parents
- Using technology.
Full colour photographs, illustrations and useful charts and diagrams make this an accessible and engaging resource that will no doubt be invaluable to any early years practitioner. This book was originally published as Getting to Know You - part of the 0-8 series.
A very helpful book for early years practitioners who want to step up their assessment practices.
Excellent resource to support units for the HND course focussing on the value of using a range of observation techniques.
The students made good use of this book during their research.
This book is essential for the level 3 EYE course as it has all the relevant information related to observing children in an early years setting. The book is designed at a good level and links made to EYFS very well.
This book is a really good read, very infomative with interesting chapters covering a variety of topics relating to observations.
a little complex for some levels, but a useful supplementary book
Great text - easy to follow for students from level 4 to level 6. Critical learning activities are valuable and support the links between the practice and the theory.
useful guide for students studying child observation. Clear explanations of methods and links to relevant theories.
Great to have a text about Observing at this level, very useful to support students starting a foundation degree with no early years background, and for underpinning knowledge to support student research projects
Wonderful resource from a reliable source.
Once again Tina Bruce writes a highly accessible text that contextualises the role of observations in everyday practice. The text enables students to understand the complexities of observing professionally in a manner that is suited to learners new to this process and to practitioners aiming to refine their skills
