Authors: Christine Hobart & Jill Frankel

Number of Pages: 192

Publication Date: 2004

ISBN: 0748785264

Cover: Paperback

Observation is a fundemental part of early years practice which enhances students' understanding of the development and needs of children. This best-selling book has been completely revised and updated to provide a full-colour guide that will continue to help practitioners improve their skills in observing children and writing up these observations.

Provides:

• Full explanations of how and why we observe children.
• Brand new, re-designed observation examples, now including babies and primary school aged children.
• Clear coverage of the various observation recording methods and evaluation techniques.
• Specially commissioned photographs to illustrate the text.
• Activities throughout the book to encourage student learning.

This book covers child observation components of all major child-care courses.