when you carry out an observation on a child and through it you recognise there is support needed or a gap. so for example ob, Joey held scissors with both hands in a chopping like motion as he cut paper.
assessment Joey seems to find it difficult to use scissors.
activities would be scissors in the dough, pegboard activities, threading and junk art with scissor to help develop his fine motor skills. I would observe again in 3-6 weeks to see if he has made progress and to see if the suggested ideas have helped to strengthen his fine motor. this you will see through his scissor use. (good practice is also to put your support activities into your weekly plan)
Longitudinal observations can be snapshots of 5-30 min observations every 15 mins or so over a day or two when you are trying to asses a child's behaviour cognitive development or to ascertain what is causing the upset, delay or withdrawl. this is sometimes the best option.
Good luck
hope it helps
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