Observation 1 Checklist method “TC” – Target child Child observation details Date of observation: 28th December 2011 Time observation started: 19:30 pm Time observation finished: 20:00 pm Number of children present: 1 Number of adults present: 2 Permission obtained from: child’s grandmother Description of setting: home setting Immediate context: The observation took place in the kitchen. “TC” was watching television when I entered the room. Brief description of
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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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Child Observation I recently observed a "child" involved in two different types of activities‚ at different times of the day. The first activity was "Teacher-Initiated"‚ and the second "Child-Initiated". The purpose of this observation is to compare and contrast the child’s development and behavior between the two different contexts. Through observation I found that although both activities were rich in challenge and learning opportunity‚ the child’s behavior is different‚ but demonstrates
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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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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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OBSERVATION REPORT 1 PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT CHECKLIST NAME: CAROLINE TAMBUNAN NUMBER: 32545 SEGI NUMBER: SCSJ-0013648 GROUP: IMD001/201208 DOCUMENTS ENCLOSED: * TITLE PAGE * RECORDING OF OBSERVATION CHECK LISTS * EVALUATION * PERSONAL REFLECTION * BIBLIOGRAPHY ETHICAL STATEMENT I declare that this work is my own and the work of others is acknowledged by quotation or relevant referencing. I declare that this work has not been copied from another student(s) past or present
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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 their development. The individual
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PSY 122 Child Growth and Development *Key Assessment: OBSERVATION *OF A CHILD and GROUP OF CHILDREN (This key assessment will be in 2 parts; *a total of 4 separate observation papers*) NAEYC Standards and Supportive skills: Standard 1 Promoting Child Development and Learning 1a Knowing and understanding young children’s characteristics and needs 1b Knowing and understanding the multiple influences on development and learning Standard 3 Observing‚ Documenting‚ and Assessing to
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CHILD DEVELOPMENT OBSERVATION OF PETER PAN-AGE 3 Jacqueline L. Montgomery 4/23/08 Table of Contents 1. Permission slip 3 2. Developmental Checklist 4-5 3. Journal Entry #1 6-8 4. Report on Journal Entry #1 8-9 5. Journal Entry #2 10-13 6. Report on Journal Entry #2 13-14 7. Evaluation Report 15-18 8. Results/Summary 19-20 9. Suggestions for further development 21 10. Drawings 22 Permission
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Observing a child in the classroom setting does not stop at behavior. Observations must be made of the child’s thinking processes as well. These observations will allow the teacher to see if the child has misconceptions about certain aspects of life‚ if he or she relies heavily on concrete objects or experiences to understand ideas and learn‚ etc. The thinking process of a child can also clue teachers in on whether or not the child is learning from and making sense of their environment. There are
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