Observing young children / Tina Bruce, Stella Louis, Georgie McCall.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Why keep records? -- 2. What works in observation and record-keeping? -- 3. Working together -- 4. From baby to toddler -- 5. Using schemas as a lens -- 6. Working with children with autism -- 7. Parents and partners -- 8. Observing and planning in the Foundation Stage -- 9. Observation as a way of adapting practice -- 10. Reflections.

"This is a book about the process of finding user-friendly and purposeful ways of observing and planning that will help those who are working with young children in a variety of settings to look with insight at children, providing what they need in order to develop and learn optimally. By examining the historic background of observing and planning, and describing examples of good practice in different group settings, this book will help to monitor a child's progress - what is needed now and to work out what is needed next. The real life case studies from various settings including day care, nursery school, primary school, private sector and Soweto examine different observation techniques, looking at their strengths, drawbacks and use in everyday practice. Examples from the UK and internationally illustrate the history and importance of observation in a range of contexts, while a glossary clearly explains the key terminology. All the examples given in this book can be used with different National Framework documents worldwide, bearing in mind however the authors' belief that curriculum frameworks must be used as a resource and never as a limiting straitjacket."--Publisher's website.