Observe The Children's New Skills

This section describes how we, as practitioners, monitor how the children are progressing and in which areas.

The key to attain this solid foundation is through communicating effectively and clearly with the adults associated with the play setting. For example, it is important that parents and carers are aware of any issues that may have arisen during the session, any difficulties their child is encountering, or if their child has behaved or responded particularly well to a certain situation. Essentially, this involves being ‘updated’ on their child’s general behaviour and well-being. The importance of clear communication can be evidenced here. Being vague in ones communications can lead to problems such as misunderstanding, the child being reprimanded for something they didn’t do by parents, or by parents not grasping the full extent of the problem. Not only would this affect the support the child would receive, but many could argue that such misinterpretations or misunderstandings could result in conflict between play setting and parent.

Observation. Children can change according to who they are with and whether they know that they are being watched. This means that you will need to observe children in a range of different situations, e.g. with other children, playing by themselves and when they are with an adult. It is also important to see what children can do when they do not know that an adult is watching them. This is sometimes known as naturalistic observation as in theory we are watching children being

* Will play more with other children but sharing their toys may still be an issue.

You should be providing the opportunities, time, space, facilities and equipment and encourage them to be physically active. You could encourage them to join a football/rugby team or take up other hobbies such as running athletics etc. According to the nice guidelines through physical activity a child/young person will challenge themselves and learn to take risks. Other ways to support development is provide a structuring and learning environment and ensure the child/ young person goes to school as children learn by being with others and encourage them to think for themselves, it is also recognised that getting adequate sleep as sleep is essential to the body which uses the time to rest muscles, repair cells and refresh itself. For children

For this research project, I chose to interview my very own daughter (Alaina). She is a 7-year-old first grader who lives with her mother full-time. She has one older sister who lives in another state. Alaina is an active and inquisitive young lady. She attends year-round schooling and in her free time, she participates in Tae Kwon Do and basketball.

My first method that I am going to evaluate is longitudinal studies. Longitudinal studies is a form of research or survey which is mostly done by observations, this is done usually over a period of time. The same child or group of children will be observed over a period of time doing a variety of things. When children are being observed they are not allowed to be interrupted by adults at any time. Longitudinal studies help look at a child’s development during their whole life from being babies to adulthood. It can tell us how they are developing and are they reaching their mile stones for their age group as well as how they are learning. How they are progressing in different areas of development, different parts in a child’s health and wellbeing.

In the following report we will examine all of the elements of a Kindergarten classroom that I observed in Miss. Phillips classroom. I will cover over the school, the student’s participation, and the teacher’s overall. I will also include a Building report card. I will discuss how much the experience had an impact on me.

An unannounced monitoring inspection was conducted on 1/6/2016. I arrived at the operation which is located at 3422 Richmond Rd, Texarkana about 12:57 pm. I was greeted by Comekia Island, the person in charge while director was at lunch. I handed her business card and then explained the purpose of my inspection and reviewed the subchapters I would be observing. Roshonda Epps the director arrived approximately a hour later. When Epps arrived I handed her business card and then explained the purpose of my inspection and reviewed the subchapters I would be observing.

In chapter five of Learning Together with Young Children: A Curriculum Framework for Reflective Teachers, Curtis and Carter (2008) discuss the importance of “coach[ing] children to use tools and strategies for learning” (p. 118). In the classroom, we as teachers provide a diverse learning experience for students and can eventually further this experience with certain tools and materials. This strategy has been observed throughout my classroom almost every day and is something that I would love to expand on further in the reflection.

Have you ever noticed how a younger child acts around his friend compared to his family? Through observation I noticed there is a huge difference. Whether it be topics of conversations, attitudes, or expressed emotions they all differ. It really made me wonder what went through a six year old’s mind.

My first thought on this case is the child is being a typical 2½ year-old with the idea of refusing to share. This child has no understanding that she needs to share. At home the child has her own toys but to be in an environment with other children makes it a challenge for sharing. Bekah self-determination is making choices who is in her circle for play time and what toy she wants to play with. Usually a toy somebody may already have or someone may want the toy she has. Both needs to learn some self-determination skills in sharing with others. Bekah only knows what her inner feeling are and that is “this is mine.” As Bekah continues to attend nursey a change will come for her as she learns to play with others and sharing starts will come natural to her.

In the lives of children today many of them are overfillied with structured activities.I feel that its better for kids to play creatively.Acording to child development experts,children need to experience creative play to learn how to express themselves, to become independent thinkers, and interact with peers. Opose to organized activities were children i feel they have more pressure put on them with adults judgeing there every step.Like in Sports,Music, and Scout meetings. The reason im writing this essy is to show why i like my kids to learn as they play. Experts agree that children develope social skills through creative group.Now in my opinion i feel that my kids leran more this way. Like being a leader,when to follow,and problem soling.Compared

Observing students improves teaching. When we observed children we are able to understand them better. For instance, a three-year old may not be able to fully answer a teachers questions, but observing their behavior can you insight to them. When we observed a child’s fine motor skill, like writing their names, we can see if they are having difficulties. Maybe the child is left-handed and is struggling to write because his dominance is on the left had. A child might have trouble learning a skill, observing them can help us generate a plan tailor to them, thus helping them (Observing Young Children). Observing language skills in children can help you determine if they might need speech therapy. When observing social and emotional growth and development, we can look at how children interact with one another. If a child is having trouble interacting with other children observing his/her behaviors can help us unrevealed why this is happening and help the children. Plan observation is more helpful as you are able to focus on a

The child did not master every skill, but continues to grow. Each work sample is able to show the child’s developmental level and then I would explain the goals and objectives of that particular project.