PRE-ORDER - Capturing Curiosity – The Floorbook Approach® for Infants and Toddlers

Capturing Curiosity – The Floorbook Approach® for Infants and Toddlers

A Guide to Observation, Documentation and Responsive Planning
By Dr Claire Warden

Infants and toddlers communicate long before they use words. Through movement, play, relationships and the patterns they return to again and again, they are already telling us what they are curious about.

Capturing Curiosity shows how the Floorbook Approach supports educators to slow down, observe more closely and document in a way that genuinely reflects the voices, interests and learning journeys of children from birth to three.

Drawing on child development, responsive pedagogy and practical strategy, Claire explores what it means for the adult to be an observer, a listener, a co-researcher and a reflective practitioner in this earliest stage of learning.

In this book, you'll find:

• Practical ways to capture children's voices before they use spoken language
• Strategies for responsive planning that grows from what children are drawn to
• How the Floorbook Approach strengthens partnerships with families
• Support for professional reflection, collaboration and ongoing quality improvement

"Every gesture tells a story. Every fascination begins a journey. Every child has a voice." — Dr Claire Warden

Details

• Pages: 80
• Author: Dr Claire Warden
• Available for pre-order now. Shipping date to be confirmed.

Blurb

"Infants and toddlers are natural explorers, communicating through movement, play, relationships and repeated patterns of thinking long before they can express themselves in words. Capturing Curiosity – The Floorbook Approach® for Infants and Toddlers demonstrates how the Floorbook Approach® can help educators slow down, observe more deeply and create meaningful documentation that truly reflects the voices, interests and learning journeys of children from birth to three.

Combining child development, responsive pedagogy and practical strategies, this book explores the essential role of the adult as observer, listener, co-researcher and reflective practitioner. Through real-life examples and inspiring ideas, you will learn how to recognise children’s fascinations, follow their threads of thinking, engage families as partners and transform everyday moments into rich opportunities for inquiry and learning.

Whether you are discovering the Floorbook Approach for the first time or extending your existing practice, this hands-on guide will help you build a culture of curiosity where children’s ideas shape the curriculum, documentation becomes purposeful, and learning is celebrated as a shared journey."