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Val Payne, Day Nursery Manager, Jersey
I have really enjoyed watching the dvds.
‘Child Observation No.8 (Learning through Play)’
This is a valuable resource for teaching students about observation, particularly if used before they go on placement. I enjoyed watching the development of the same child for a whole year. It reminded me of student days when as part of the Nursery Nursing training, we observed the same child for one year. Nowadays students go to different placements over the course of a year and miss out on this opportunity. I would definitely use this with my own staff as part of induction training and also with staff dong NVQs. Both the booklet and dvd are easy to use with clear, effective guidance. The use of real situations makes interesting and engaging viewing.
'Attachment in Practice'
This is a very useful tool to use with students and staff training. It strikes the right balance of being easy to understand and informative without overloading. I love the fact they use genuine situations rather than ‘set up’ situations. Dr Svanberg explanations are clear and simple yet he manages to include theory and research making it easy for students to make the links between theory and practice. The booklet that goes with the dvds is also very good. It is clear, easy to read, very informative and a useful tool for tutors and managers for training.
The only personal comments I could maker are: I prefer the term ‘terrific twos’ rather than ‘terrible twos’ although this is the most used phrase. It might have been useful to include the ‘key person approach’ but maybe that could be part of another dvd.
I have really enjoyed watching both DVDs and would love the whole set!!!!!!