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Originally Posted by kazzy67
why and how to record observations of development accurately and clearly,
Why: keeping records allows you to monitor, assess and plan for that child's next steps in learning and also how they like to learn (schema)
How: some observations methods -
free description/narrative - where the observer writes factual notes of what a child is doing within a period of time.
checklists/ticklists :used to assess a child's stage of development - used for activities such as using scissors - tears/snips/cuts/cuts out etc or playing with balls - throws, catches small/large ball etc
time sample -used to look at a child's activity over a pre-determined length of time
event sample -used to look closely at one aspect of a child's development or behaviour.
you may then use photographic and/or oral, work produced by children, observations from the setting and home etc.
Read a book on observations and it will help you greatly.
using accepted language and formats: what these are.
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If you are all writing observations (in your setting) you all need to use common language - you may all use the English language - but writing in a colloquial language may differ from region/county to region/county and may not be understood by all English people, no slang,no jargon,no text writing, no swearing/bad or offensive language etc - remember observations car be read by parents an dother professionals.
Format - there are various and this will probably be deemed/chosen by your setting. How do they want you to do your/the observations listed above (or other methods). - books, sheets, layout etc
I hope this helps, it might help you to read about observation, it will help you feel much more confident when you observe and record. There are lots of books about and they give you examples to help you - lovely when you are first starting out and worried about others looking at and reading your observations.
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