We spent the class period watching a video of some of our children as they engaged in their class period. As we were watching, we focused our observations by creating a goal. Creating a goal for our observations helps center us and focus in on the important elements. Some examples of goals from our observations were:
Our DiscussionIn our class, there were many interesting takeaways from our observations such as how children interact in the classroom setting versus home, development, and teacher engagement/techniques. Classroom BehaviorsMany people were interested in how their children interact in the classroom as opposed to the home. This would make a great observation goal for the home to further explore your child's tendencies. A few areas to consider are:
DevelopmentObservation is a great way to get a better understanding of our children's development. We are able to better see how they are working to challenge themselves, the play choices they are making, and their goals. In our class, we spent a minute thinking about play. This age for our children is really neat because we are seeing a transition from onlooker and/or parallel play to associative and/or cooperative play. According to pathways.org, a site utilizing medically backed resources on child development, between ages 2 and 3, children engage in solitary play, onlooker play, and parallel play.
Notes from the TeacherOur class had great observation notes from watching the class environment unfold through the lens of the early childhood teacher. Some of the takeaways here were:
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