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Supporting babies and toddlers
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Tracking

In these observations a child’s movements are noted down on a map of the room or setting over a period of time. This can show which areas of a room or setting are most popular, or where a particular child likes to spend their time.

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Figure 6 An example of how tracking is recorded
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A large piece of paper has the activity areas of a classroom mapped onto it. A dotted track has been added that shows where a child called Pia went during the course of the observation. Some of the areas shown are: toddler tower, books, home corner, sensory play, blocks, tunnel, table drawing, outdoors.

Figure 6 An example of how tracking is recorded