assessing children's progress, says Marion Dowling.
Early years practitioners are naturally concerned with two aspects of young children, learning and development. First, they want to know that a child is progressing in all areas of the curriculum - that is, the body of content showing what they must learn - and secondly, that the child is equipped with the skills and aptitude to become an effective learner - the characteristics showing how they learn.
In the final article in this series on Personal, Social and Emotional Development (PSED), I continue to argue for priority to be given to aspects of PSED and for practitioners to ensure that children develop well in these aspects.
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