Child observation : a guide for students of early childhood / Ioanna Palaiologou.

By:

Palaiologou, Ioanna [author.]

Contributor(s):

Palaiologou, Ioanna. Child observation for the early years

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Los Angeles : Learning Matters, 2016.Edition: Third editionDescription: 1 volumeISBN:

9781473952409 (pbk.) :

Uniform titles:

Childhood observation

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

155.4 PAL

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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

This is a key text for all those studying for degrees and foundation degrees in early childhood, early years and related disciplines and for Early Years Teacher candidates. It enables students to appreciate and understand the central role of observation for understanding, planning for and educating early years children. This new Third Edition has been updated in line with recent policy and legislation changes and includes:

a new first chapter to help students to understand the context of early childhood in England and elsewhere an exploration of the essential elements of child observation that are important across the world new international case studies a research chapter that has been re-written to improve its accessibility to students more case studies throughout to link theory to practice. Ioanna Palaiologou will be discussing ideas from Child Observation in Doing Your Early Years Research Project, a SAGE Masterclass for early years students and practitioners in collaboration with Kathy Brodie. Find out more here.

Previous edition: published as Child observation for the early years. 2012.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

The author (p. vi)
Dedication (p. vii)
Acknowledgements (p. viii)
Introduction: Policy context and observation (p. 1)
1 The pedagogy or early childhood education (p. 30)
2 The role of observation in early childhood education (p. 64)
3 Observation techniques (p. 95)
4 Analysing and documenting observations (p. 141)
5 Ethical implications (p. 160)
6 Observing for development (p. 176)
7 Observing for research (p. 192)
8 Observing for the curriculum (p. 210)
Summary: Early childhood education, practitioners and observation (p. 231)
References and Bibliography (p. 251)
Index (p. 275)

Author notes provided by Syndetics

Ioanna Palaiologou is an Associate at the Institute of Education, University College London, Centre for Leadership in Learning and works as an independent psychologist with a specialism in child development.