In response to growing pressure on early years practitioners to adopt a â??tick-boxâ?? approach to recording childrenâ??s progress, Celebrating Childrenâ??s Learning sets out a bold vision for assessment in the early years. Drawing upon an inspiring collaboration between London nursery schools, it explores the role of observation in early years settings. "Within these pages you will find rich stories of children's development, play and learning that offer profound glimpses and insights. Practitioners in these nursery schools offer expertise in assessment that truly starts with the child and puts learning first. The rest of our education system would do well to remember this premise and to act upon it." Professor Dame Alison Peacock, Chief Executive, Chartered College of Teaching "In this book, you will find assessment used as a means to build a deep and insightful understanding of children, moving beyond data-obsessed assessments towards something altogether more supportive of children's experiences" Neil Henty, eye