Observing Children From Birth to 6: A Practical Guide for Early Childhood Students and Practitioners - Hardcover

Sharman, Carole

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1350135402 ISBN 13: 9781350135406

Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic, 2022

Synopsis

Observation is an essential skill for all who work as carers and educators of children. It is the key way to assess a child’s stage of development, to asses their progress, alert you to their needs, to plan for their teaching and to enjoy each child’s unique qualities. Now thoroughly updated to cover new policies, trends and regulations in line with EYFS Statutory Framework (2021), this book offers a focused guide to observational techniques that will enable you to become a skilled practitioner. This new edition includes main development checkpoints in the first six years of life under the headings of the three prime areas and four Specific areas of the EYFS. The second section of this chapter describes theoretical perspectives of children’s development and encourages students to research and analyze theories in order to complete a series of challenging activities. Pedagogical features include chapter objectives, key questions, chapter summaries, case studies and a set of activities to assist planning which includes considering sustainability and conservation within the early childhood environment. It offers focused guidance for the early years sector. Written primarily for trainee and practicing teachers, and those studying for foundation and undergraduate degrees in Childhood Studies, this book is key reading for a range of childcare practitioners who work in a variety of settings, including nurseries, hospitals and home.

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About the Authors

Carole Sharman is co-author of Observing Children and Young People, 4th edition (2007) and Summative Assessment in the Early Years (2015) both published by Bloomsbury. She was a Registered Nurse and Health Visitor before retraining as a primary school teacher. Later she worked in FE, eventually becoming Head of School for Early years and Special Educational Needs.

Wendy Cross is co-author of Observing Children and Young People, 4th edition (2007) and Summative assessment in the Early Years (2015) both published by Bloomsbury. She worked as an Early Years practitioner in a variety of Early Years settings. She has experience in tutoring childcare practitioners in Further Education and in internally/externally verifying acknowledged Early Years courses and qualifications.

Diana Vennis is co-author of Observing Children and Young People, 4th edition (2007) and Summative assessment in the Early Years (2015) both published by Bloomsbury. She was a trained Nursery/Infant teacher. Later she taught in Further Education. She worked as an internal/external verifier for awarding bodies in childcare. She was an Ofsted Nursery Inspector and an Early years Inspector for the Adult Learning Inspectorate.

Edition details

• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Publication date: 2022
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1350135402
• ISBN 13: 9781350135406
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 5
• Number of pages: 192