A Practical Guide to Child Observation and Assessment

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Nelson Thornes, 2004 - Education - 192 pages
Provides clear coverage of a range of observation techniques, their strengths and weaknesses, and how the results can be used. Now covers the observation of babies and primary school aged children. Observation examples have been re-designed to make them easier to read. Covers the child observation components of all major child-care courses and includes a matching grid to show how the book links to different child-care qualifications.
 

Contents

Why we observe children 13
13
How to observe children
23
Commonly used observation techniques
37
Further observation techniques
104
Recording observations and assessments
144
How to use your observations
166
Developmental norms
178
Resources
184
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