E2, Milestones in chart form
E3, Two theoretical perspectives: Bandura and Gesell. Albert Bandura’s theory is that children learn from watching other people via observation, imitation and modeling. He used a bobo doll experiment where children copied what the adults did to the doll good or bad. We as practitioners are expected to be good role models for children for them to observe and imitate. ‘learning would be exceedingly laborious not to mention hazardous, if people had to rely solely on the effects of their own actions to inform them what to do’. (walker.M.2011.pg109)
Arnold Gesell developed ‘deveolpmental milestones’ he developed techniques for observing children in natural play situations without disturbing them the ‘Gesell dome’ a one way mirrored dome.
Gesell’s ‘developmental milestones’ are still used by child health professionals today. We as practitioners would be expected to observe and record childrens development regularly using Gesell’s ‘developmental milestone’ as a guide to their progress.
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E4, Three observations included
E5, I have used a checklist observation method; a checklist observation is a list of specific milestones that can be easily and clearly specified. Eg Can child A throw and catch a large ball ‘yes’ or ‘no’ tick relevent answer. I have used a narrative observation method; a narrative observation is when you write down in as much detail as possible an account of everything the child is doing. Eg. In placement the teaching assistant took a group of three children to the messy play area and observed each one individualy for five minutes using a narrative observation, I believe she was observing how the children interacted with eachother. I have also used a child profile observation method; a child profile is a child friendly activity, it is usualy in table form for the child to complete themselves, the activity’s on the table are