ABSTRACT
Magical and mysterious could be descriptors of the intricacies of observing and assessing children's development and finding that each child brings an individual and enthralling addition to the wisdom of previous authors and researchers. This means that the search for new understandings must go on and on. I hope the text has given you ideas and clarified some things that may have been perplexed you, and that you will be anxious to try out some research in your own setting.
