Observing and Recording the Behavior of Young Children

This classic text has been helping teachers better understand young children's behavior for over 6 decades, and the updated seventh edition is designed to deepen pre- and inservice teachers' understanding of children as unique individuals within a developmental context. The authors provide a timeless methodology for documenting young children's behavior as they actively engage in classroom life, with numerous examples of teachers' observations of children enriching the work and making it accessible, practical, and enjoyable to read.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 240 pages
Publication date: 31 May 2024
Publisher: Teachers' College Press

This timeless classic has been a valuable resource for teachers for over 6 decades, helping them better understand the behavior of young children. In its updated seventh edition, this popular resource is designed to deepen pre- and in-service teachers' understanding of children (birth-age 8) as unique individuals within a developmental context. Through meticulous observation notes recorded over time, the authors unveil patterns in children's behavior and offer insights into how these behaviors may evolve. To enhance teachers' efforts in comprehending children as individuals, the authors provide a timeless methodology for documenting young children's behavior as they actively engage in classroom life. They outline methods for recordkeeping that capture children's interactions and experiences, making the content accessible, practical, and engaging to read.

Book Features:

Provides early childhood educators with a guide for observing and recording as a means of better understanding children, while holding judgment in abeyance.

Examines the need for teachers to reflect on their own experiences, even as children, and how these may influence their reactions to children's interactions and behaviors.

Focuses on the centrality of family, community, and culture in children's lives, reflecting the diversity in contemporary early childhood classrooms.

Explains the imperative for teachers to observe and record the behavior of young children as a means of interpreting their developmental capacities and abilities.

Weight: 336g
Dimension: 228 x 156 x 15 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780807769188
Edition number: 7 Revised edition