Stierer et al 1993

4 Key proposes for observations are:

1. Gaining Knowledge of children strengths and areas for development
2. Reviewing provision
3. Forward planning
4 For summative reporting

The gathering of information on children allows for a 'stock take' for use when the children change settings such as going to nursery or school. (Stierer et al) p183 Working with children .....

H. Rudolph Schaffer

5 qualities of well organised research Lindon p59

also sums up the problem of not offering clear cut answers in research with " Lindon p73

Margaret Donaldson

Her team in Edinburgh challenged Piaget Lindon p71

Sara Smilansky

Sara Smilansky Socio dramatic play developed the method of 'play tutoring''

Peter Smith in the 80's carried out research and found it was due to extra adult attention and not specifically play tutoring' Lindon p69

aconyms

EPPE The Effective Provision of Pre-School Education

Team building

Handy argues that teams need to be kept motivated or in other words challenged and reinvigorated (Read et al, 2003, p35)

Handy 1990 Team building

Handy's stages of team growth 'Forming' 'Storming' 'Norming ' and 'Performing' (Mary Read, and Mary Rees, 2003 p33 in Working with children in the early years