EPISODE · Oct 30, 2025 · 16 MIN
Episode 13 - Assessments in the Early Years – Seeing the Whole Child
from Early Years Explorers - Chatter on Early Childhood · host Afaf Zaidan
In this episode of Early Years Explorers, host Afaf Zaidan unpacks what assessment really means in early childhood — beyond checklists and clipboards. From observing children’s play and curiosity to capturing learning through stories, Afaf explores how assessment can be authentic, joyful, and deeply meaningful.Discover how everyday moments — a block tower that just won’t stand, a paint mix gone delightfully wrong, or a child’s proud retelling of their own story — reveal powerful insights about learning and growth.Join us as we rethink assessment not as a test, but as a way of seeing the whole child: their strengths, emotions, creativity, and voice.Reflective. Practical. Heartfelt. This episode reminds us that even the glitter explosions count… kind of.
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In this episode of Early Years Explorers, host Afaf Zaidan unpacks what assessment really means in early childhood — beyond checklists and clipboards. From observing children’s play and curiosity to capturing learning through stories, Afaf explores how assessment can be authentic, joyful, and deeply meaningful.Discover how everyday moments — a block tower that just won’t stand, a paint mix gone delightfully wrong, or a child’s proud retelling of their own story — reveal powerful insights about learning and growth.Join us as we rethink assessment not as a test, but as a way of seeing the whole child: their strengths, emotions, creativity, and voice.Reflective. Practical. Heartfelt. This episode reminds us that even the glitter explosions count… kind of.
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