The Art of Awareness: How Observation Can Transform Your Teaching - Softcover

Curtis, Deb; Carter, Margie

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1884834841 ISBN 13: 9781884834844

Publisher: Redleaf Press, 2002

Synopsis

Observing children closely provides a new way of thinking about learning and teaching, a way of making children visible as they are, not just as we want them to be. Featuring nine Observation Study Sessions, this book offers ideas, activities, and experiences, as opposed to just a set of checklists and facts to learn. Chapters cover observing seven different aspects of children's lives as well as tips for gathering and preparing documentation. A full-color insert provides examples of documentation.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

 Discover a new way to be with children

The key to observing children, state authors Deb Curtis and Margie Carter in The Art of Awareness, is using observation as more than just a teaching technique.  Observing children closely provides a new way of thinking about learning and teaching, a way of making children visible as they are, not just as we want them to be.

Observant teachers will find more than techniques for wtching or taking notes about children--they will discover a different way of being with children.

Featuring nine Observation Study Sessions, The Art of Awareness offers ideas, activities, and experiences--much more than just a set of checklists and facts to learn.  Chapters cover seven different aspects of children's lives and how to observe them, as well as tips for gathering and preparing documentation.

Observation requires a committment to systematic study and ongoing practice, write Curtis and Carter.  The Art of Awareness is an inspiring and practical look at how to see the children in your care--and how to see what they see.

About the Author:

For more than 30 years, Margie Carter has worked in the early childhood field including positions as a preschool teacher, child care director, and college instructor. She and Deb Curtis have coauthored seven books, including Designs for Living and Learning. They speak to and consult with child care organizations across the U.S., Canada, and Australia.

About this edition

• Publisher: Redleaf Press
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 1884834841
• ISBN 13: 9781884834844
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 192