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Understand observation methods in relation to current frameworks and understand the skills required by the Early Years practitioner when observing children

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‘Child observations and learning journeys’ from Pacey

This practice guide explores the importance of child observations and provides a step by step guide to the observation process.

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This article on the Twinkl website looks at ‘What are early years observation methods?’ and offers links to some resources.
Click to read ‘A closer look at observation methods, tools and techniques’ from the Social Science Libre Text website.
Research on the internet for examples of observation sheets created by others. What are the strengths and weaknesses of the sheets? How might they be improved?
Have a discussion with your colleagues to find out which are their favourite observation methods, and why? Which observation methods are most popular? Which observation methods are least popular?

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