1. Jessica Rainey
AET/545
Dr. Linda Justus
November 19, 2012
2. In this training you will :
Learn to write clear and objective
observations
Use written observations to add and
extend daily activities in the classroom
Use written observations to complete
assessments
3. Qualityobservations can be made at any
time throughout the day
Makesmall notes through out week,
record all at once
4. Criteria for On-Target child development
based on Early Learning and Development
Standards in
Infants, Toddlers Pre Kindergarten, and
School-Age children
Free Play
Structured Activities
Outdoor or Gross Motor Play
Meal Times & Self-Care Practices
5. Subject
Skillor Action
The setting or scenario if it aids in
description of the skill or action
Objective
Direct quotations if possible
6. In this video clip:
Observe the child with the Dino-Mite shirt
After the video:
~ Write one observation about the child in
the video
7. Two children were rolling their cylinders
across the table repeatedly to see who’s
would go the furthest.
The child was cheering on his friend while
they were rolling cylinders across the
table during small group time.
8. In this video clip:
Observe the child with the blue shirt
After the video:
Write one observation about the child in the
video
9. 1.The child climbed up the slide without
help, then slid back down.
2. The child flapped his arms when the car
reached the bottom of the tower.
3. The child played ball tracks with a peer
for 2 minutes without interruption.
10. How to Extend Activities:
Brainstorm
Add enhancing items to activities or center
Develop open-ended questions to enhance
discussions about activities.
Align activities with standards used in classroom
Why extend?
Develop interests
Develop skills
11. Video 1:
Using rolling pins with play dough
Sort & Classify things that roll
Provide various size cylinders for children to explore
Video 2:
Help children build roads and different towers for the
children to use in car center
Explore how the small balls roll on other surfaces,
including various textures.
Video 3:
Incorporate items from lesson theme into Home Center to
extend theme
Make a “Favorite Foods” chart for the classroom
Practice using plastic knives during meal time
12. When completing assessments:
Checklists
Rating Scale
Using a standard rating scale to determine to what level
of competency the children can complete or
demonstrate a particular skill.
One example of a rating scale would be:
Does the child demonstrate ______ skill ?
Possible Answers: Not Yet, Occasionally, Proficient, Mastered
As the teacher collects observations on their students, keeping a checklist of skills observed would help to determine what skills children are exhibiting as well as what skills need to be observed in certain children. This organization will help when completing assessments as the teacher will be sure that the skills being assessed have been observed.