1. For Reflective Account 3 you should use one of your child observations. 2. Describe how you did this observation. a. Did you sit away from the child and observe from a distance (unobtrusive) so the child was not disturbed? b. Did you sit near to the child or even sit in on the activity? 3. Describe the type of observation you did- tick list‚ written‚ event sample. Where you using paperwork from the setting or did you design your own? 4. Explain why you chose the method
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Child Observation Essay Child Observation Essay Observing a child can be the key to understanding a child’s development. In an effort to further understand early childhood‚ I observed a boy named Matthew‚ who is five years old. He is currently in kindergarten and a very energetic‚ happy child. Matthew is the fifth child in a family of three girls and two boys. The observation took place at his home‚ where I was able to look closer at how he interacts in his own environment. It was outside
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Introduction The child I am observing (Child N)‚ is a five-year six-month old boy who attends a public school located in the West Village area of Manhattan. He is classified as being speech impaired. As per classroom teachers‚ he is bright in the sense that there are some tasks he is able to complete without verbal cues such as sorting‚ and an inquisitive child in the sense that shows interest in new things and people. My first day he stared at me nearly the entire time I was in the class. He demonstrates
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then went on to ask each child what they would like to paint. All the children suggested they wanted to paint a castle‚ apart from child C who wanted to paint a picture of his family. I then asked each child what colour paper they would like to paint on and they all shouted “Blue” at me. I asked each child to pick the sizes of the paint brush they would like to paint with‚ as I went around all the children took a large paint brush and left me with four small brushes. Child C was very upset because
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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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This essay looks at the role of observation in early childhood care and education. It will discuss and examine this role throughout. To work effectively and successfully with children‚ you must know how to understand them. Developing the skill of observing children and interpreting what you have observed by using reference to your knowledge is the main task. It is by closely observing behaviour that you come to understand the theoretical information derived from research studies into children and
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Introduction & Child Description Ava was born to Kim C. and Rob M. in August 2006. At the time‚ Kim had a 10 year old daughter‚ Sofia (an old friend of mine)‚ and a 13 year old son‚ Danny from a previous marriage. Rob had no other children and had never been married. Kim and Rob married about a year after Ava was born‚ and divorced about a year later. Since a very young age‚ Ava has spent her time moving between her parents’ and grandparents’ houses‚ like many children of divorced parents. Kim
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Tommy Griffiths PSY-3320 Robin Muse October 8‚ 2012 Child Observation For this project I chose to visit and observe a preschool program oriented towards the mentally-impaired child. This small school is near my military installation‚ although it is not directly associated with it. Most of the families who enroll their children in the school are military personnel‚ and the director is a military veteran. There are eight 4-and 5-year old children in the group‚ and each of them has some special
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Danielle Moeller Professor Schilling Lit Block 4-22-07 Observation Reflection As I walked into the classroom for my first day of observations‚ I was greeted with a warm “Hello!” In fact‚ each time that I entered a new classroom I was given the same greeting. All of the teachers were more than happy to be helping a future educator by letting me observe their teaching styles and learn new techniques to use. Through spending time in various classrooms‚ I have gained valuable information that I will
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Portfolio of Child Observations | 1 The Brief: Observation report instructions: carry out three observations of the same child‚ one must be timed‚ one written and the other your own choice. In all the observations you must look at the child ’s physical‚ language‚ and social skills and ultimately their overall cognitive development. The report must be written up in the format: abstract‚ introduction‚ method‚ results‚ discussion and analysis. In the discussion and analysis you must tie together
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