A Practical Guide To Child Observation And

Packed with examples of observation techniques and documented examples, this is an ideal supplementary text for pre-school and primary school student teachers. There is now also a comprehensive Tutor Support Pack.

About the authors

v

Acknowledgements

vi

An introduction to child observation

1

(12)

The professional role and responsibilities of the childcare and education practitioner

1

(3)

The student as scientist

4

(1)

Perception: the act of interpreting our senses

5

(3)

Objectivity and bias

8

(1)

Cultural bias

9

(1)

Feelings and anxieties

10

(3)

Why we observe children

13

(10)

Normal child development and growth

14

(3)

Understanding children's needs

17

(2)

Social interaction with children and adults

19

(1)

Changes in behaviour

19

(1)

Healthcare and safety

20

(2)

Record keeping and future planning

22

(1)

How to observe children

23

(14)

Beginning the process

23

(1)

Guidance from your centre

24

(1)

Supervision in the placement

25

(1)

Involving parents

26

(1)

Starting out

27

(1)

General guidance

28

(1)

The front page

28

(4)

Interpretation

32

(2)

Personal learning

34

(1)

References and bibliography

35

(2)

Commonly used observation techniques

37

(67)

The written record

37

(13)

Time and event samples

50

(20)

Checklists

70

(11)

Graphs, pie and bar charts and histograms

81

(9)

Target child

90

(14)

Further observation techniques

104

(40)

Longitudinal studies

104

(17)

Sociograms

121

(8)

Movement and flow charts

129

(9)

Media

138

(1)

The High/Scope technique

139

(5)

Recording observations and assessments of various age groups

144

(22)

Babies and toddlers: 0--3 years

144

(5)

Foundation Stage: 3--6 years

149

(5)

Infant school: 6--8 years

154

(9)

Child protection

163

(3)

How to use your observations

166

(12)

In the centre

166

(1)

In the placement

167

(1)

Objectivity

168

(1)

Sharing information

169

(1)

Compiling a portfolio

169

(3)

Progression of skills

172

(1)

Self-appraisal

172

(2)

Presentation

174

(1)

Bibliography

175

(2)

Using your observations in your future professional role

177

(1)

Appendix 1: Developmental norms

178

(6)

Appendix 2: Resources

184

(2)

Index

186

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