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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February 12‚ 2013 11711 Sand Canyon Rd Yucaipa‚ CA 92399 Bumblebee Room‚ 1:30 S (age 4-5) S sat on the floor in the “blocks” center in the Bumblebee room and carefully lined five triangle blocks in a row on top of a long rectangle block‚ like a bridge. (Cognitive – arranged blocks horizontally) February 19‚ 2013 11711 Sand Canyon Rd Yucaipa‚ CA 92399 Bumblebee Room‚ 2:43 C(age 4-5)‚ Miss A C‚ while sitting on his shape on the floor in the Bumblebee room and listening attentively to
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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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Is Preschool Right for My Child Boise State University Psych 487 Is Preschool Right for My Child It can be a tough decision on whether or not to send your young son or daughter to preschool. The added pressures from family‚ friends‚ co-workers and society in general do not make this decision any easier. Although there are many studies conducted on this topic‚ it is hard to say what is actually best for the child in the long run. Finding true evidence to support either side is somewhat hard
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In order to start the process for my observation I had to first speak with the parents of the child Mr. and Mrs. Pretty (not their real name). I spoke with Mrs. Pretty because her husband was unavailable at the time and I know her very well. I informed her about the assignment and discussed the outline of it with her to ensure that she knew exactly what the observation entail as well as the fact that I might need additional information from her or her husband. She informed me that she would inform
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The scientific method requires observations of nature to formulate and test hypotheses.[1] It consists of these steps:[2][3] Asking a question about a natural phenomenon Making observations of the phenomenon Hypothesizing an explanation for the phenomenon Predicting a logical consequence of the hypothesis Testing the hypothesis by an experiment‚ an observational study‚ or a field study Creating a conclusion with data gathered in the experiment‚ or forming a revised/new hypothesis and repeating
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Observation of "Raphael’s School of Athens" After observing The School of Athens I was able to notice things I had never noticed before. The more I observed‚ the more intrigued I became. I was able to see many details that make this work a masterpiece. I saw interactions between the people. I also observed the elements that unify the painting‚ such as balance. When looking at The School of Athens I can see many interactions taking place. There are 50 people in this painting. The people seem to
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Observation of a 5 ½-year old boy at the school playground Psychology 2103 – Human Growth and Development Summer 2014 Observational Paper INTRODUCTION Wayne is a five and a half year old boy in kindergarten‚ who will turn six in July. He is the youngest child in his class; most of his peers already turned six during the school year. He is about average height for his age and thin‚ with brown hair and eyes. He has a happy temperament and positive disposition; he demonstrates secure
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Preschool Age: Ed Edd and Eddy Theme Song This might sound ridiculous but this song is the real reason behind my inspiration to dance. This was the one song that was exceptionaly long so the only thing I knew how to do was dance to the song. Dance here‚ dance there‚ dance everywhere. It was the one thing I enjoyed to do. Because of this‚ my mom joined me in dance class and I have won 3 medals in competivie dancing since then. If they never invited a theme song this long‚ I might have never discovered
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gross-motor development. The skills obtained from these developments are the ability to run‚ jump‚ catch etc. During the observation of the infant I was able to witness some of these developments. For example over the course of my observation I noticed the infant had significantly improved his ability to stand up and sit down on his own. He was struggling when the observation but seemingly got more comfortable doing it over and over again. The walking stared to become natural and more second nature
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