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Children's Behaviour Lucy Mcmullan The exercise of observing and assessing children formalises the link between theory and practice. A great deal of observing a child today is focussed on what's wrong with the child, and how we can intervene to help that particular child. Early childhood specialist Carolyn Seefeldt agrees, ' observing is probably the oldest, most frequently used and most rewarding method of assessing children, their growth, development and learning.' (A practical guide to child observation, Christine Hobart) It is important to know how to observe in order to collect the necessary data in the most useful, accurate and efficient way. The value of carefully planned observation and assessment cannot be over emphasised. Observing children helps the observer to get a true picture of the particular child's development, any potential triggers and any incidents that may occur. Observation also reduces the possibility of children being unfairly labelled, which can create its own...

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