Nursery World - Heart of the matter (1)

Profile books and digital images recording children's activities can help ensure child-centred practice. Jane Cole explores their use Those of us who have the privilege to work with young children and their families know the satisfaction we feel when our efforts make a difference to them. It is the children's progress that should be at the centre of all our endeavours.

Those of us who have the privilege to work with young children and their families know the satisfaction we feel when our efforts make a difference to them. It is the children's progress that should be at the centre of all our endeavours.

For many years, some in the profession believed that the right approach to 'teaching and learning' was to put the pedagogy before the observed development of the child. Nowadays we put the learning first - we start with the child.

And while in the past 'good' practice was seen as a gold standard, nowadays we look for 'effective practice', which is judged by the degree to which practitioners and the service they offer meet the needs of the children and their families.

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