Writing observations
Good vs weak observations: what makes the difference
What separates an observation you can act on from one that wastes everyone's time — with four worked before-and-after examples across the areas of learning.
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Guides
Writing observations and assessment
Practical guides to writing EYFS observations, meaningful next steps and honest assessment — with worked examples.
Writing observations
How to write meaningful next steps in the EYFS
What a next step really is, when it is worth recording one, and how to make it specific and useful — with before-and-after examples and what Development Matters actually says.
5 min read
Writing observations
Types of observation in early years
Narrative, snapshot, learning story, time and event samples — the common ways to observe children, when each is useful, and why you should not try to do all of them.
5 min read
Writing observations
How to write an EYFS observation
A practical walkthrough — from a scruffy note to a finished observation with a framework link and a next step, with a worked example.
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