"The art of Observing children is more than merely the act of watching them-it is also using what you see and hear to craft new opportunities in your classroom. This resource provides a wealth of inspiration and practice. It will help early childhood educators learn to observe in new ways, witness children's remarkable competencies as they experience childhood, and find new joy in their work with children"--
More than 47,000 copies sold of the first two editions!
With new chapters and updates from early childhood leaders Deb Curtis and Margie Carter invite early childhood educators to learn the art and skill of observation.
The art of observing children is more than merely the act of watching themit is also using what you see and hear to craft new opportunities in your classroom. This resource provides a wealth of inspiration and practice. It will help early childhood educators learn to observe in new ways, witness children's remarkable competencies as they experience childhood, and find new joy in their work with children.
The third edition updates include
New information on schema theory including a list of the definitions of schemas
Updated stories that reflect schema explorations and focus on observing childrens ability to get along
Added information on identity development and the anti-bias goals
New chapter on observing children using their bodies
New QR codes to videos to continue learning
Updates on technology and approaches to keeping observations at the center of required assessments| Acknowledgments |
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Chapter 1 A New Way of Being with Children: An Overview of the Study Sessions |
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Chapter 2 Study Session: Learning to See |
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Chapter 3 Study Session: Observing for Children's Perspectives |
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Chapter 4 Study Session: Observing Children's Lively Minds |
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Chapter 5 Study Session: Observing How Children Use Their Senses |
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Chapter 6 Study Session: Observing How Children Seek Challenge and Risk through Active Play |
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Chapter 7 Study Session: Observing How Children Explore, Invent, and Construct |
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Chapter 8 Study Session: Observing How Children Connect with the Natural World |
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Chapter 9 Study Session: Observing How Children Seek Power, Drama, and Adventure |
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Chapter 10 Study Session: Observing Children's Eagerness for Drawing, Symbolic Representation, and Literacy |
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Chapter 11 Study Session: Observing How Children Form Relationships and Negotiate Conflict |
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Chapter 12 Study Session: Observing Children with Their Families |
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Chapter 13 Getting Organized to Observe and Study Your Documentation |
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Chapter 14 Using and Sharing Your Observations with Others |
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Chapter 15 Using Observations for Planning and Assessment |
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| References |
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| Additional Resources |
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Deb Curtis has spent the past 40 years working with children and teachers in early childhood programs. She holds an MA in human development from Pacific Oaks College and has worked as an infant/toddler caregiver, preschool and school age child care teacher, CDA trainer, Head Start education coordinator, college instructor, and assistant director of a child care program.
Margie Carter has worked as a preschool, kindergarten and primary school teacher, curriculum developer, High/Scope trainer, child care director, and college instructor. She received her BS in Education from Northwestern University and her MA in Human Development and Leadership from Pacific Oaks College.
Deb Curtis and Margie Carter are the coauthors of numerous professional learning books, including?The Visionary Director, Training Teachers, The Art of Awareness, Designs for Living and Learning, Reflecting Childrens Lives, Learning Together with Young Children, Reflecting in Communities of Practice,?and author of?Really Seeing Children.
