Observing Young Children: Practice Observation 2

Watch the video. Pick 1 child to focus on. Write a chronological, sequential narrative description of what you saw the child doing in paragraph form.  Be detailed & objective.  In your description, include:

  • Which child did you chose? Describe the child’s appearance (clothing, facial features, skin tone, hair color, hair texture, hair style, body type, etc.).
  • What did the child do during the observation?
  • How did the child move — include all types of movements?
  • What did the child look at, gaze at?
  • What seemed to attract the child’s interest? How can you tell?
  • What toys, materials, &/or furniture did the child use? How?
  • How did the child communicate, including vocalizations, sounds, cries, babbling, words, facial expressions and gestures?
  • How did the child interacts with people?
  • Anything else you notice.

 

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