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    Observing Children

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    Time observation finished: 9.45 Method: Narrative. Number of children: 5. Number of Adults: 2. Date: October 2009. Background: Child O is an only child from a single parent family and spends a lot of time with his mother and grandmother. He also suffers from a disorder which is supposed to infringe upon his social development. Aim: To observe a child aged four years two months playing outdoors in a nursery with other children‚ concentrating on and highlighting the preschooler’s social development

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    Setting: This observation took place in the children ’s home. As a playroom they used the living room because that is where all their toys are. For my observation I used both the siblings and their mother. During the observation I was present including the children and their mother. I am not related to those children. I happened to meet them a couple of times because they are related to my boyfriend. I do not see the children frequently. I will see them only when my boyfriend ’s family will invite

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    I expected the child to interact a lot more with her parents in the hour that I was observing but the child seemed content to be around her siblings‚ while the parents were gardening. I would prepare myself to expect sudden bursts of activity from the child next time and be more open minded about the area of the observation.

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    Ana Arias Professor Falk English 111 May 5‚ 2015 1. What has Oedipus learned about himself at the end of the play? About self-deception and truth? Oedipus learned that sometimes is necessary to listen to what others have to say. Also he had to learn the truth that he neglected for so long. Whenever someone tried to tell him the truth he denied the evidence and arguments that were presented to him. An example‚ Oedipus was mad at Tiresias because he said to him you are the murdered that

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    There are various reasons why we observe children in schools. We make objective decisions and assessments about pupils; • Behaviour • Learning styles • Levels of development • Skills • Learning achievements • Learning needs/future goals We need to see how they interact with other children and adults and how they perform against each other. There are two main types of observation – informal and formal. With the informal observation you may observe a child in the classroom‚ out on the playground

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    were robbed of their freedom and forced to work against their will. The ones that couldn’t work and weren’t of any use‚ whether it was because they were too young‚ too old‚ or disabled were sent to death camps along with gays and Gypsies. What I learned about the Holocaust so far is that is was a traumatic

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    Adults are saying that their children are misbehaving with them but children are saying their parents can not understand them in today’s generation.... Now a days the science and technology has increased and due to this the living standard of the people have become advanced.Every children of today’s generation thinks highly.Our parents are having old thinking and due to this the thinking of today’s children wouldn’t match with the thinking of their parents.With the time‚ the education has become

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    Methods of Observing Young Children Narrative The most popular method of recording child observations is "narrative recording‚" or a written description of children’s actions. 1. Running records (or Descriptive Narrative Record) A detailed narrative account of behavior recorded in a sequential manner as it happens; Not limited to a particular incident like an anecdotal record; The observer records everything seen. Advantages 1. Rich in detail; 2. Focuses on all behaviors‚ not just one

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    internal and external - include: • to what did I/do I want to commit my time and energy • what did I/do I want to learn about myself and the world • what challenges did I/do I plan to face‚ manage or overcome Looking at ourselves through a dual past/future lens is a gift we can give ourselves...depending on our focus. As we reflect on our past year‚ it is not uncommon for us to discount our growth and accomplishments in favor of focusing on who we didn’t become‚ what we didn’t accomplish‚ and/or where

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    Children at Play

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    Children At Play: Actual vs. Dramatic One of the signs of early childhood development is the ability to engage in play. Young children (ages 4-6) prefer non structured environments that gives them the “freedom” to un-limit their play in different settings. Working with preschoolers for over five years‚ I am fascinated to learn all the different ways children play to learn. I understand every child has their unique talents and skills that makes them individuals. It is important to sketch out different

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