This essay looks at the role of observation in early childhood care and education. It will discuss and examine this role throughout. To work effectively and successfully with children‚ you must know how to understand them. Developing the skill of observing children and interpreting what you have observed by using reference to your knowledge is the main task. It is by closely observing behaviour that you come to understand the theoretical information derived from research studies into children and
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Tommy Griffiths PSY-3320 Robin Muse October 8‚ 2012 Child Observation For this project I chose to visit and observe a preschool program oriented towards the mentally-impaired child. This small school is near my military installation‚ although it is not directly associated with it. Most of the families who enroll their children in the school are military personnel‚ and the director is a military veteran. There are eight 4-and 5-year old children in the group‚ and each of them has some special
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Child Observation Background The child that I chose to observe was a nine year old boy that I will refer to as Dan. Dan is a highly gifted child who‚ unfortunately‚ suffers from cerebral palsy‚ as well as panic attacks. His parents are divorced and he lives with his mother‚ who has remarried. His father who also has remarried‚ does have contact with him‚ though the relationship is somewhat strained. He comes from an upper middle class background‚ and has no brothers or sisters. I observed Dan
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Observing a child in the classroom setting does not stop at behavior. Observations must be made of the child’s thinking processes as well. These observations will allow the teacher to see if the child has misconceptions about certain aspects of life‚ if he or she relies heavily on concrete objects or experiences to understand ideas and learn‚ etc. The thinking process of a child can also clue teachers in on whether or not the child is learning from and making sense of their environment. There are
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son‚ with his girlfriend of almost 6-years. I chose to do a naturalistic observation‚ watching him interact with his older sister who is 6-years old. Aiden is of average height and weight for a boy his age (world‚ 2008). He receives good grades in school and is a well-behaved child. Aiden currently lives with his mother‚ father‚ and 6 –year-old sister. The house they live in is a three-bedroom‚ with a large backyard. Each child has their own bedroom and get to express themselves daily. The mother
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Time Sample Observation Form Observer’s Name: Child’s Name: Context (what is happening during observation): FREE PLAY-OUTSIDE TIME Number of Children in room at time of observation: 14 Teacher to Child Ratio during observation: 1 TO 12- 2 TEACHERS Child Behavior Identified for Observation: _____________________________________________________________________________________ Start Time|End Time|Area Child Is In|What Child is doing|Describe Incident/eventComments| 10:00
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CHILD DEVELOPMENT OBSERVATION OF PETER PAN-AGE 3 Jacqueline L. Montgomery 4/23/08 Table of Contents 1. Permission slip 3 2. Developmental Checklist 4-5 3. Journal Entry #1 6-8 4. Report on Journal Entry #1 8-9 5. Journal Entry #2 10-13 6. Report on Journal Entry #2 13-14 7. Evaluation Report 15-18 8. Results/Summary 19-20 9. Suggestions for further development 21 10. Drawings 22 Permission
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way that they are? Having the chance to observe a child in their everyday environment was such an experience and brought so many things into perspective. I had the chance to observe such a unique two and half year old little boy named Asher. Asher‚ since day one has always stood out from other kids for me‚ and it was such an exciting time to be able to observe him at his house with his mother‚ Shannon‚ and father‚ Brandon. During the observation‚ Brandon‚ was watching television socializing with
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Child Observations ECE214: Nutrition and Health of children and Families Instructor: April 1‚ 2013 Child Observation: This observation took place while watching a video provided by Ashford University titled “Pre-school Vocabulary Lesson: My Body”. Who was observed? I observed the teacher and what instructional theory she used and the five students in her classroom. Her students consisted of three four girls and one boy from what was shown in the video. Instructional Theory used: The instructional
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large head and stubby limbs but she’s grown up now to be very lean. She is not chubby nor way too skinny. According to our textbook‚ “The Developing Person Through the Lifespan”‚ Faustine’s physical growth is normal. By the age of six‚ the average child weighs between forty and fifty pounds and is at least 3 ½ feet tall. They have adult like body proportions which means that their legs constitute about half their total height and they are usually lean considering children around ages five and six
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