Observations
Posted: Sat May 21, 2016 7:53 pm
Hi there, I thought I had posted my question earlier however I can't find a record of it so here it is again.
I'm currently studying the Diploma at Tafe SA.
We are doing Implementing Best Practice at the moment and the assessment is 3A -Documentation - Making learning visible in early childhood. Part of the steps is the following: Step 2: Noticing: What did you notice the child doing and saying that was significant to their learning development? Record a minimum of 5 observations of each child using 3 different methods of recording. One method must be a learning story.
Gather meaningful information that identifies their learning through interactions ( include the child's voice), strengths, skills and understandings. Attach your anecdotal, specimen, work example, learning story, photos with jottings or other.
Also what does it mean include the child's voice?
We have to choose three children and I'm observing three children who are one year and 5 months, one year and 10 months, one year and 3 months old.
The following observation is for the one year and 5 month old child who is only saying a few words. However my question is, is the following a running record?
I have replaced the child's name with my observation child or the child in here however for my assessment his name will be placed there.
Observation 4 – Running Record.
Tuesday 17th May 2016 at 10:30 am
Today I had set up Gloop for the children to play with outside. I used this as my active learning environment for my observation child because he enjoyed playing with the moon sand I had out the week before.
The child was at the other end of the yard playing on the slide. A group of children gathered around and watched as I made the gloop. The child still was playing on the slide.
A few of the older children placed their hands straight in as soon as I had finished making it. They were making a lot of mess but having fun. One of my work colleagues called out to the children that were playing elsewhere including the child to see if they would like to come and see what was happening.
Some of the children came over. My observation child didn’t come over. He kept playing on the slide.
The other children were laughing and having fun.
The child came over but stood back behind everyone, watching what was going on.
There was some room closer to the tub so the child got closer.
He bent down and looked at it and watched what the other children were doing.
He used the tip of his fingers to touch the gloop and pinched it as he brought it up close to his face.
He then wiped his fingers on his pants and walked away back to the slide.
thank you in advance and hope it makes some sense Catherine
I'm currently studying the Diploma at Tafe SA.
We are doing Implementing Best Practice at the moment and the assessment is 3A -Documentation - Making learning visible in early childhood. Part of the steps is the following: Step 2: Noticing: What did you notice the child doing and saying that was significant to their learning development? Record a minimum of 5 observations of each child using 3 different methods of recording. One method must be a learning story.
Gather meaningful information that identifies their learning through interactions ( include the child's voice), strengths, skills and understandings. Attach your anecdotal, specimen, work example, learning story, photos with jottings or other.
Also what does it mean include the child's voice?
We have to choose three children and I'm observing three children who are one year and 5 months, one year and 10 months, one year and 3 months old.
The following observation is for the one year and 5 month old child who is only saying a few words. However my question is, is the following a running record?
I have replaced the child's name with my observation child or the child in here however for my assessment his name will be placed there.
Observation 4 – Running Record.
Tuesday 17th May 2016 at 10:30 am
Today I had set up Gloop for the children to play with outside. I used this as my active learning environment for my observation child because he enjoyed playing with the moon sand I had out the week before.
The child was at the other end of the yard playing on the slide. A group of children gathered around and watched as I made the gloop. The child still was playing on the slide.
A few of the older children placed their hands straight in as soon as I had finished making it. They were making a lot of mess but having fun. One of my work colleagues called out to the children that were playing elsewhere including the child to see if they would like to come and see what was happening.
Some of the children came over. My observation child didn’t come over. He kept playing on the slide.
The other children were laughing and having fun.
The child came over but stood back behind everyone, watching what was going on.
There was some room closer to the tub so the child got closer.
He bent down and looked at it and watched what the other children were doing.
He used the tip of his fingers to touch the gloop and pinched it as he brought it up close to his face.
He then wiped his fingers on his pants and walked away back to the slide.
thank you in advance and hope it makes some sense Catherine