{"id":11655,"date":"2023-01-31T12:58:06","date_gmt":"2023-01-31T07:28:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learn.toddleapp.com\/?post_type=resource_post&#038;p=11655"},"modified":"2024-04-02T14:24:07","modified_gmt":"2024-04-02T08:54:07","slug":"active-observation-in-the-early-years-a-toolkit","status":"publish","type":"resource_post","link":"https:\/\/www.toddleapp.com\/learn\/resource-post\/active-observation-in-the-early-years-a-toolkit\/","title":{"rendered":"Active Observation in the Early Years &#8211; A Toolkit"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">As Early Years Educators, we juggle many roles &#8211; spinning plates as we dart around the room, eyes everywhere while we keep one step ahead of the children in our spaces.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">What if\u2026we purposefully took the time to slow down, to wait, and to wonder?<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">Observation is a powerful tool at our disposal &#8211; one that shifts our role from teacher to that of a responder, a facilitator, an inquirer and a researcher. 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