2nd Edition
Observing Young Children The role of observation and assessment in early childhood settings
By Sandra Smidt
Copyright 2015
108 Pages
2 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
108 Pages
2 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
108 Pages
2 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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This fully revised second edition of Observing, Assessing and Planning for Children in the Early Years provides a detailed analysis of what is meant by the observation of young learners and why this is so vital to early years practitioners and students. In this accessible and insightful text, Sandra Smidt examines the various theories of how young children develop and learn, which have been put... Read more
Preface 1. The Questioning Child 2. The Informed Adult 3. Documenting Learning 4. Assessing and Understanding Learning 5. Extending Children's Learning 6. Who are the Experts? 7. Babies and Toddlers: Revealing their Understanding of their Worlds 8. Observing, Planning and Assessing for Equity 9. Assessing Your Offer: Becoming an Advocate for Quality Learning Bibliography
Biography
Sandra Smidt is a writer and consultant in early years education. She has previously written The Developing Child in the 21st Century, 2nd edition (2013), Introducing Malaguzzi (2012), Introducing Bruner (2011), Playing to Learn (2010) and Introducing Vygotsky (2008), all published by Routledge.
