Objectives for Development & Learning is a thorough reference volume that explains the assessment of young children in terms of what, why, and how. With easy-to-understand, color-coded indicators of widely held expectations of development and learning and practical strategies to help children progress, Objectives for Development & Learning is a complete reference book that teachers will turn to time and again throughout the assessment cycle. Objectives for Development & Learning contains comprehensive summaries of important research findings related to each objective to help teachers understand what objectives are important and why. Practical strategies presented for each objective show how to help children progress. Explanations of how to observe and document what children know and can do, how to use the system tools, and how to plan are also provided. - from Amzon