Observation Essay
The purpose of this assignment is to examine an aspect of one child’s development based on a series of observations you have made. In addition to informing your own understanding of development and learning, you can also consider how your findings can help you to identify ways of supporting the child’s development.
Abstract
This report will look at Observations within a Haringey Early Years setting and on one Child. I will make five various observations over a period of time. I will examine the observations through elements of her development and learning’s and how my findings can support this learning. I will also discuss and analysis the observation techniques focusing on theoretical theories and I will focus on the six areas of learning and development.
Introduction
DCSF (2007) describes observations as the process of watching children in our care, listening to them and taking note of what we see and hear. Observations have become an important part of the Early Years Foundation Stage and are now statutory requirement for all settings. These are to be carried out regularly either spontaneous or planned thoroughly. ‘Observation should be both formal (planned) but much of it will be informal (spontaneous) carried out as you work with the children’ (DCSF, 2007).
From these observations, practitioners can then take into consideration what they are telling us, and provides a foundation and starting point in the planning process. ‘All planning starts with observing children in order to understand and consider their current interests, development and learning (dfes, 2008). Practitioners should also take into consideration the sensitivity of the information disclosed in documents and who their audience is especially the parents. ‘Providers must undertake sensitive observational assessment in order to plan to meet young children’s individual needs.’ (DCSF, 2008).
Observations are essential to a child’s learning and development, and part of the
Abstract
This report will look at Observations within a Haringey Early Years setting and on one Child. I will make five various observations over a period of time. I will examine the observations through elements of her development and learning’s and how my findings can support this learning. I will also discuss and analysis the observation techniques focusing on theoretical theories and I will focus on the six areas of learning and development.
Introduction
DCSF (2007) describes observations as the process of watching children in our care, listening to them and taking note of what we see and hear. Observations have become an important part of the Early Years Foundation Stage and are now statutory requirement for all settings. These are to be carried out regularly either spontaneous or planned thoroughly. ‘Observation should be both formal (planned) but much of it will be informal (spontaneous) carried out as you work with the children’ (DCSF, 2007).
From these observations, practitioners can then take into consideration what they are telling us, and provides a foundation and starting point in the planning process. ‘All planning starts with observing children in order to understand and consider their current interests, development and learning (dfes, 2008). Practitioners should also take into consideration the sensitivity of the information disclosed in documents and who their audience is especially the parents. ‘Providers must undertake sensitive observational assessment in order to plan to meet young children’s individual needs.’ (DCSF, 2008).
Observations are essential to a child’s learning and development, and part of the