Answer the questions in bold italicized font below.

1.  Picture
   1. Take a moment and draw a picture of a person carrying a baby. It can be stick figures, you will keep the picture — you do not have to share it with me.  After you have drawn your picture, go to this website to view a picture.
   2. Is your drawing the same as the photo or different? Why?
2. Sample Observations
   1. Read the observations. A new child is coming into your class, which observations of the child would you rather have? Why?
   2. Based on your answer above, which descriptions of a child do you think would be helpful to write and share with others.
3. Review Power Point
   1. This video describes the Power Point    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-15tmkTupNc&t=13s
4. Read Jablon (2010)
5. Photos
   1. Applying what you learned in the PowerPoint, the sample observations, and Jablon (2010) write a description of the 3 children in the photos below, being as detailed and objective as possible.

Picture #1

Picture #2

Picture #3

1. Video
   1. Watch the video below (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8cnco3eS_Hc&t=10s). Write a chronological, sequential narrative description of what you see the child doing. Be detailed & objective. Your description should be:
      1. in paragraph form
      2. start with what you see at the beginning of the video
      3. end with what you see as the video ends
      4. Include the following:
         1. What does the child do during the observation?
         2. How does the child move — include all types of movements
         3. What does the child look at, gaze at?
         4. What seems to attract the child’s interest? How can you tell?
         5. What toys, materials, &/or furniture does the child use? How?
         6. How does the child communicate, including vocalizations, sounds, cries, babbling, words, facial expressions and gestures?
         7. How the child interacts with people?
         8. Anything else you notice.