A Suitcase Full of Stories

<p class=ql-align-justify>Aimed at Educators and Pedagogical Leaders <em>A Suitcase Full of Stories</em> bridges the 'theory to practice' gap around pedagogical documentation in early education. The book reveals a fresh and creative insight into documentation through stories as a powerful mechanism for listening-in analysing progressing and revisiting children's well-being and learning.<strong> </strong> </p><p class=ql-align-justify>Warmly and practically written a wealth of documentation examples involving babies toddlers and young children are threaded throughout the book in a highly visual and accessible format.</p><ul><li class=ql-align-justify>Shining a much-needed spotlight on educating the heart before educating the mind this book:</li><li class=ql-align-justify>Foregrounds the interdependence of emotional learning and cognitive learning.</li><li class=ql-align-justify>Provides Educators with clear guidance and practical examples to implement an ongoing cycle of pedagogical documentation including observations analysing learning and planning emergent curriculum.</li><li class=ql-align-justify>Simplifies the Learning Story Approach providing numerous practical examples of different types of learning stories for babies toddlers and young children.</li><li class=ql-align-justify>Unpacks child voice and brings child participation to the centre of documentation practice.  </li><li class=ql-align-justify>Showcases the multi-modal functionality of Ped-tech (Pedagogical Technology) using the digital MOSAIC Educator Pedagogical Documentation System.</li><li class=ql-align-justify>Highlights the role of the proficient educator and the characteristics and supports required for professional documentation standards.</li></ul><p class=ql-align-justify> <em>A Suitcase Full of Stories</em> is an essential resource for Educators and Pedagogical Leaders aiming to maximise the impact of meaningful documentation for the benefit of young children.</p><p><br></p>