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1. The following resources describe the processes used in pedagogical narration with examples: Berger, I. (2015), ‘Pedagogical Narrations and Leadership in Early Childhood Education as Thinking in Moments of not Knowing,’ Journal of Childhood Studies, 40(1): 130-147.

2. The following resources describe how to create learning stories and provide examples:

Carr, M., and W. Lee (2012), Learning Stories: Constructing Learner Identities in Early Education, London: SAGE.

Drummond, T. (n.d.). Examples of Learning Stories. Available online: https://tomdrummond.com/looking-closely-at-children/examples/

Ministry of Education (2004). An Introduction to Kei Tua o te Pae. Wellington: Learning Media. 
Available online: http://www.education.govt.nz/assets/Documents/Early-Childhood/Kei-Tua-o-te-Pae/ECEBooklet1Full.pdf

3. The following resources expand on the notion of pedagogical documentation:
Dahlberg, G., P. Moss, and A. Pence (2007), Beyond quality in early childhood education and care. London: Falmer Press. 

Fleet, A., Patterson, C., and J. Robertson (2017), ‘Pedagogical documentation in early years practice: Seeing through multiple perspectives,’ 

Macdonald, M., and A. Sánchez (2010), ‘Provoking Dialogue: Promote a Deeper Understanding of Teaching and Learning Through Images and Documents’, Journal of Childhood Studies, 35(2): 25–30.

Merewether, J. (2018), ‘Listening to Young Children Outdoors with Pedagogical Documentation’, International Journal of Early Years Education, 26:3, 259-277. DOI: 10.1080/09669760.2017.1421525

Wien, C.A. (2011), ‘Learning to Document in Reggio-inspired Education’, Early Childhood Research and Practice, 13(2). Available online: http://ecrp.uiuc.edu/v13n2/wien.html

4. The following resources are general guides to observation: Curtis, D., and M. Carter (2000), The Art of Awareness: How Observation can Transform 
Your Teaching, St. Paul, MN: Redleaf Press.

Martin, S. (2014), Take a Look: Observation and Portfolio Assessment in Early Childhood, Toronto: Pearson.

5. These resources are more general websites and books related to the Reggio Emilia approach:

Caldwell, L.B. (1997), Bringing Reggio Emilia Home: An Innovative Approach to Early Childhood Education, New York, NY: Teachers College Press.

Edwards, C.P. (1993), The Hundred Languages of Children: The Reggio Emilia Approach to Early Childhood Education, New York, NY: Ablex Publishing.

Edwards, C.P., L. Gandini, and G.E. Forman (1998), The Hundred Languages of Children: The Reggio Emilia Approach—Advanced Reflections, New York, NY: Greenwood Publishing. 

Scheinfeld, D., K. Haigh, and S. Scheinfeld (2008), We are Explorers: Learning and Teaching with Reggio Principles in Urban Settings, New York, NY: Teachers College Press.