Observations What are observations? Finding out what children can do & recording it Evidence of child behaviour & development Factual descriptions of child’s actions & language Observations help us to plan ‘next steps’ for children Why do we observe? To inform our planning To review the effectiveness of areas of provision & use of resources To identify learning opportunities and plan relevant & motivating experiences To reflect on our own practise To protect children To develop
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The scientific method requires observations of nature to formulate and test hypotheses.[1] It consists of these steps:[2][3] Asking a question about a natural phenomenon Making observations of the phenomenon Hypothesizing an explanation for the phenomenon Predicting a logical consequence of the hypothesis Testing the hypothesis by an experiment‚ an observational study‚ or a field study Creating a conclusion with data gathered in the experiment‚ or forming a revised/new hypothesis and repeating
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Assessing Behaviors of Young Children IV-3BECEd Prof. Joyce Leviste-Bautista 1. What is observation? According to The Glossary of Education Reform‚ a classroom observation is a formal or informal observation of teaching while it is taking place in a classroom or other learning environment. Typically conducted by fellow teachers‚ administrators‚ or instructional specialists‚ classroom observations are often used to provide teachers with constructive critical feedback aimed at improving their classroom
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Observation of "Raphael’s School of Athens" After observing The School of Athens I was able to notice things I had never noticed before. The more I observed‚ the more intrigued I became. I was able to see many details that make this work a masterpiece. I saw interactions between the people. I also observed the elements that unify the painting‚ such as balance. When looking at The School of Athens I can see many interactions taking place. There are 50 people in this painting. The people seem to
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Pigs in Heaven starts on a farm somewhere in rural Kentucky where a woman named Alice Greer who is feeling lonely after her cousin Sugar moved away. Alice’s husband gives her little warmth and has a obsession with TV. The story then shifts over to Alice’s daughter Taylor and her adopted daughter Turtle. While they are driving to tour the Grand Canyon they stoop to take a picture at the Hoover Dam. Just when they are leaving Turtle sees a man (Lucky Buster) falls down into the Hoover Dam drainage
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How many drinks are appropriate for a woman that is trying to conceive? Most would answer none. The consumption of alcohol can lead to various problems during and after pregnancy. Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder is a condition which leads to various irreversible problems; it is considered to be poisonous because it causes great damage before conception‚ and most importantly‚ the developing embryo. The effect on the fetus varies; some are more affected than others. When the alcohol enters the body
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Observation Date: 09/11/2014 5:00 pm.-5:30 pm. Duration: 30 mins. Place: Adsetts Learning Centre Purpose: in SHU‚ there are many catering machines which provide foods and drinks to students who work here. In this observation‚ the vending machines of Adsetts Learning Centre were chosen because the students who were studying in library would come and purchase here and I decided to finish this observation alone‚ so the places and machines should concentrate and the visitor
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survey performed here a few weeks and is here to complete the fetal anatomical survey. On ultrasound‚ there is a live fetus in cephalic presentation. Fetal biometry is consistent with dates. A limited survey was unremarkable. There were no structural abnormalities noted within the capabilities of our ultrasound equipment. The spine and heart views appeared normal. Maria’s scan was overall reassuring. We were able to complete the fetal anatomical survey. Therefore‚ I have not scheduled her to
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Fetal alcohol syndrome The 1990s is witnessing the significant impact alcohol-related birth defects are having on our society. These birth defects are caused by maternal use of alcohol during pregnancy which are irreversible‚ yet preventable. The most severe outcome‚ fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS)‚ to the less easily diagnosed fetal alcohol effects (FAE). The incidence of FAS is estimated at .33 per 1‚000 live births. The estimated incidence of FAE is three times that of FAS. With an annual
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simple life becomes more complicated. The cultures of the two families are so different that they clash with one another‚ leaving the one person between it all. It is a dilemma that a six-year-old girl named Turtle Greer must experience in the novel‚ Pigs In Heaven‚ by Barbara Kingsolver. Turtle is a young girl who was adopted by a loving mother named Taylor Greer. The two had lived together since Taylor was given Turtle by a woman in a bar‚ and they have grown a fond mother-daughter relationship
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