Using Goals To Assess Children's Learning

[EmCass]

Hi Ladies i have recently taken over being room leader for a toddler age group and the programming at the centre feels like its lacking something.
I feel like we aren't looking at any milestones for the children and just doing observations and then making own own goals for the children

where can i find some more info or references in regards to different ages and their milestones and developmental progress etc

Id really like to have a better practice in place for next year to be able to assess the children at the beginning of the year to be able to work on goals with them that is age appropriate etc

thank you )

[Lorina]

When assessing goals for children you can use the "how children achieve outcomes" within the EYLF. Each of these that fall under each learning outcome really get you to think about individual goals which you can link to the experiences for the children.

For example -

If you are observing a child completing a puzzle some goals can include:

1.2.9 Persists when faced with challenges and when first attempts are not successful.
3.1.4 Seeks out and accept new challenges, make new discoveries, and celebrate their own efforts and achievements and those of others.
4.1.4 Follows and extend their own interests with enthusiasm, energy and concentration.

You can also use these goals to follow up and extend on interests and skills...

I'm adding the outcomes I mentioned above here:

How Children Can Achieve EYLF Outcomes

Hope this gives you an idea of how to use goals,

,
Lorina

[socialispiice]

You should start it from your current place, you should have following goals and focus on it strictly:

• Children feel safe, secure, and supported

• Children develop their emerging autonomy, inter-dependence, resilience and sense of agency

• Children develop knowledgeable and confident self identities

• Children learn to interact in relation to others with care, empathy and respect