Abstract
This chapter considers the purposes of observation and assessment and how they support effective planning. It draws on real examples of practice to showcase how practitioners in different settings use their observations in child centred planning. The chapter provides an overview of a range of observational methods and includes a discussion of the role of digital technologies in the observation, assessment and planning cycle. It offers detailed examples of how to interpret observations and promotes an ethical approach which includes parents and children.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Child Centred Planning in the Early Years Foundation Stage |
| Place of Publication | London |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Ltd |
| Chapter | 3 |
| Pages | 31-46 |
| Number of pages | 16 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781526439123, 9781526439130 |
| Publication status | Published - 2019 |