Groom Observation Report

Observation sample – Isabella 7 years

Isabella was sitting at a child-sized table as she started to do some threading. She had sorted through the beads and commented on their colours. She gathered a selection of small beads of blues, purples, pinks and yellows and announced that she was going to make a beautiful necklace. | | She held the string in her left hand and a bead in her right hand. Using her thumb and first two fingers she pushed each bead onto the fine plastic string. | Isabella's fine motor skills allow her to thread beads onto a string. | When the hole of a bead appeared too small for the string she quickly searched through the beads to find ones with big enough holes. | Her perceptual skills allow her to identify if the hole size of the bead will be big enough for the string. |
She tells the other children at the table that she is making a special pattern with the beads.
As she threaded one yellow, two purple, one pink and two blue beads onto the string she asked her friends if they liked her pattern.She then offered to help S work out a pattern for her necklace. | Cognitively she is able to plan how she will make the necklace, determine what is aesthetically pleasing and then make a pattern. | When she reached the end of her string with beads she asked Scott if he could help her tie the ends together as she said the string kept slipping. | Her attention span allows her to complete a task. | When he did this she put the string of beads around her neck and said 'And isn't this a lovely necklace? I can't wait to show Nonna. In fact Nonna might like this, mightn't she?' | Socially she is able to share her experience with peers, carer and grandmother. |
Developmental
checklist Skill | | Comments | Walks along balance beam | Y | Walks quickly along balance beam, arms outstretched at 45 degree angle. Steps approximately 30 centimetres apart. | Jumps with both feet (take off and landing) | Y | Jumps from shape to shape (approx 30 - 45cm) with both feet together. Bends at knees. Arms outstretched for balance. | Runs with speed and control around obstacles | Y | Weaves in and out of witches' hats approximately one metre apart with a smooth coordinated run. | Climbs over an A frame | Y | Climbs quickly up and down A frame. Hands on sides of frame. Steps over top of A frame and stands up on trestle. Right leg leading throughout. | Walks along a trestle | Y | Walks quickly along metre high trestle. Uses hand to tuck hair behind ears. | Jumps along a jumping board | Y | Walks to middle of board and jumps with both feet together approx 20cm off board six times. Arms outstretched. | Hops | Y | Hops on right foot. Six times, minimal arm movement. | Throws bean bags in container from distance of 2 metres | Y | Stands two metres away from container. Picks up beanbag in left hand, transfers to right hand and throws underarm to container. Most go in. |
Evaluation
Isabella's gross motor skills allow her to run, jump, walk, and hop. Her coordination allows her to integrate movement in physical actives. Isabella appears to climb over the A frames and along the high trestle with ease. She can also throw a number of beanbags into a container from a distance of two metres using a underarm throwing action.
Current interest areas
Really enjoys craft and making things
She is in to sleep overs and dress ups