Table of Contents

Section One: The Historical and Theoretical Background
Setting the Context
Understanding Children through Observations - where do the Theories lead us?

Section Two: From Theory to Practice
Processes - how to observe
Processes - Learning and Teaching Stories

Section Three: Observation as Research
Ethics
Observational processes - how to record, analyse and report
Observing for research and practice - some key voices

About the Author

Valerie Podmore is Associate Professor in the School of Education Studies at Victoria University College of Education in Wellington, New Zealand.

Paulette Luff is Senior Lecturer in Early Childhood Studies at Anglia Ruskin University, UK, as well as the module leader for the module 'Child Observation for Learning and Research’.