Paulette Luff – författare

This fully revised new edition of Child Observation for Learning and Research provides a thorough grounding in the methodology, practice and interpretation of observing children. The book takes the unique approach of demonstrating how acquiring observational skills serves as a key learning tool for understanding both children and theory.The authors draw on their experience and expertise in childcare, early years education, social work and research to introduce the fundamental principles and processes of observation, building knowledge and confidence through a wide range of scenarios and activities. This new edition features a focus on inclusive practice and resistance to ableism, spotlighting the Rights of the Child with chapters exploring the deeper roots of child observation and notable theories of early childhood. It highlights critical perspectives on systematic child observations and updates current ways of working and learning in practice and research.Each chapter includes vignettes illustrating real examples of observation, practice and research; key theorist and theory boxes highlighting relevance to learning and observation; end-of-chapter activities encouraging reflection on experiences of the observational process; and a wide range of references to support further reading and research.Whether you are an undergraduate student or a practitioner embarking on a new course of study, you will find this book a valuable resource to support your practice, learning and research in child observation.

This fully revised new edition of Child Observation for Learning and Research provides a thorough grounding in the methodology, practice and interpretation of observing children. The book takes the unique approach of demonstrating how acquiring observational skills serves as a key learning tool for understanding both children and theory.The authors draw on their experience and expertise in childcare, early years education, social work and research to introduce the fundamental principles and processes of observation, building knowledge and confidence through a wide range of scenarios and activities. This new edition features a focus on inclusive practice and resistance to ableism, spotlighting the Rights of the Child with chapters exploring the deeper roots of child observation and notable theories of early childhood. It highlights critical perspectives on systematic child observations and updates current ways of working and learning in practice and research.Each chapter includes vignettes illustrating real examples of observation, practice and research; key theorist and theory boxes highlighting relevance to learning and observation; end-of-chapter activities encouraging reflection on experiences of the observational process; and a wide range of references to support further reading and research.Whether you are an undergraduate student or a practitioner embarking on a new course of study, you will find this book a valuable resource to support your practice, learning and research in child observation.

Child Observation for Learning and Research is an exciting new text, providing a thorough grounding in the methodology, practice and interpretation of observing children.The authors draw on their experience and expertise in childcare, education, social work and research to introduce the fundamental principles and process of observation, preparing you for your first observation and building knowledge and confidence through a wide range of scenarios and activities.The book takes the unique approach of demonstrating how acquiring observational skills can serve as a key learning tool, not only helping you to understand children, but also to recognise, analyse and question theory, helping you make sense of your own learning.

Partnership with Parents in Early Childhood Settings examines how practitioners can work effectively with parents and families, acknowledging the complex nature of these relationships. Drawing on policy, research and practice from kindergartens and early years settings in five European countries, it provides insight into how political, social and cultural contexts affect the relationships between educators and families and the impact this has on children’s early experiences.The book is based upon learning from an Erasmus mobility project between educators from five countries in OMEP (the World Organisation for Early Childhood Education). It presents examples from practice and research from the different countries and highlights some positive and practical ways in which professionals can work with parents, as well as potential barriers to parental partnership and how these might be overcome. Each section focuses on a different country and allows for a detailed exploration into how relationships are developed and sustained for the benefit of young children and their families in different places. Throughout, the reader is encouraged to reflect on their current understanding of parental partnership and how they can plan for positive parental partnership working in the future. This thought-provoking text will be an indispensable resource for students of early childhood and teachers and practitioners, as well as academics and those with an interest in early years social and educational policy.

Partnership with Parents in Early Childhood Settings examines how practitioners can work effectively with parents and families, acknowledging the complex nature of these relationships. Drawing on policy, research and practice from kindergartens and early years settings in five European countries, it provides insight into how political, social and cultural contexts affect the relationships between educators and families and the impact this has on children’s early experiences.The book is based upon learning from an Erasmus mobility project between educators from five countries in OMEP (the World Organisation for Early Childhood Education). It presents examples from practice and research from the different countries and highlights some positive and practical ways in which professionals can work with parents, as well as potential barriers to parental partnership and how these might be overcome. Each section focuses on a different country and allows for a detailed exploration into how relationships are developed and sustained for the benefit of young children and their families in different places. Throughout, the reader is encouraged to reflect on their current understanding of parental partnership and how they can plan for positive parental partnership working in the future. This thought-provoking text will be an indispensable resource for students of early childhood and teachers and practitioners, as well as academics and those with an interest in early years social and educational policy.