Child Development Observation (Preschool/Early Elementary Age) Kimberly Thomas ECE 205 Week 4 Assignment Instructor Nadia Hasan November 10‚ 2014 The preschool years which are the ages between 2 ½ years to five years old is an exciting time for children. It is during this time that they use all of the development learned during the infant and toddler stage to actively explore and engage in school. Preschoolers learn how to make their own choices‚ develop socially‚ and explore their environments
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Introduction I am require to review a play activity that I used my observational skills to plan for. I decided to do indoor art activity‚ which was making a Robin. Children by doing this activity may learn the textures and colours‚ and they will use a hand and eye co-ordination. The Intellectual‚ Physical‚ Language‚ social and emotional observations allows the adult to find out what children understand‚ how they think‚ what they are able to do‚ and interests are. This information helps the adult
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Play is the demonstration of the natural creative impulses that drive our imaginations uncontrolled by society in terms of what is practical and what is possible. It’s through play that kids build the social skills‚ physical development and creativity that is necessary not only for a joyous childhood but also a productive adulthood. Play constitutes a research for discovery of self and discovery of the world. Play is an important curriculum in early childhood and should be child-directed
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1. Setting A. The date – May 12th‚ 2009. B. Around 1:30pm-3:00pm. C. The time was at Emily’s parents’ house. They have some toys at sitting room and living room. The main area for baby Emily to play is at sitting. The sitting room and kitchen‚ living room and dinner room are an open area. So the baby Emily can crawl around the open area on her own. Emily’s parents do not put the safety gate between the rooms. Baby Emily has entertainer‚ cradle swing‚ some stuff animals‚ toys can make
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Your 9-year-old child will increasingly express an interest in and be able to take part in family decision-making‚ such as where to go on vacation or what foods to buy for meals. Nine-year-olds also love to plan their days‚ and may enjoy organizing her schedule on a planner. Nine-year-old children are also becoming much more independent‚ and becoming more interested in people and things outside of the immediate family. At the same time‚ 9-year-old children are more capable of handling Parents and
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Observation Child A went over to the home corner and picked up a brick and said it was a snake with a slight lisp she then came over to me and ‘hisst’. Child A then asked for more water by saying ‘I want more’ and holding her bottle to me. Child A then pulled up a stall and said ‘me sit’. Child A then herd the doorbell of the nursery and said ‘mummy here’ Child A then walked over to a pushchair and started to push it with ease. Child A then suddenly stops. Child A then walked with ease over
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Name: Sam Child’s age: 4:4 Date of observation: 13.10.2011 Time: Start: 10.18 End: 10.22 Where child observed: In the garden; in the ‘shop‘ area Observer: S.A Purpose of observation: to encourage role play Resources: crayons‚ paper and chalk Type of observation: narrative Observation: Sam and child T are playing in the garden in the ‘shop’. Child T is holding some crayons and Sam has some chalk and crayons. ‘what are you doing Sam?’ asks the adult. ‘I am counting
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Observations What are observations? Finding out what children can do & recording it Evidence of child behaviour & development Factual descriptions of child’s actions & language Observations help us to plan ‘next steps’ for children Why do we observe? To inform our planning To review the effectiveness of areas of provision & use of resources To identify learning opportunities and plan relevant & motivating experiences To reflect on our own practise To protect children To develop
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Assessing Behaviors of Young Children IV-3BECEd Prof. Joyce Leviste-Bautista 1. What is observation? According to The Glossary of Education Reform‚ a classroom observation is a formal or informal observation of teaching while it is taking place in a classroom or other learning environment. Typically conducted by fellow teachers‚ administrators‚ or instructional specialists‚ classroom observations are often used to provide teachers with constructive critical feedback aimed at improving their classroom
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and learn a lot about them which is called “child development”. It also discusses about nature versus nurture but it admits that genetics is influence by environment and reverse. So nature and nurture both play very important roles in a child’s development because both nature and nurture shape a child‚ not one or the other. Moreover‚ it states that there are three historical trends lie behind child development today. First‚ church idea is each child was born in original sin and they have to be
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