Childs Development: Observation Tools for Classroom

Type of observation tools for Classroom.
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Observation is a paramount aspect of learning in early days of child's development. There is more to observing children than just watching them. To collect useful data through observation, one need skills and specific tools to be able to grasp meaningful information. Observation tools help one learn, identify, and record what they are looking for. Using these tools, an individual will clearly document what he or she see, observe and learn in the process. The following paragraphs detail observation of children between ages of two months to five years in a classroom context. Tools used include running record, anecdotal recording, journal recording, and stoichiometric recording.
The anecdotal record for 2months-2years in a classroom setting.
Student name: Karl jenny
Age: 1year 8 months
Date and time: 2/5/16; 10:20
Place of observation:
Place of learning: classroom
Purpose
To observe jenny’s interaction with learning materials in class
Jenny played with picture book while in class. She is sited next to Wendy. Both Wendy and Jenny are looking at the picture book. Jenny ask Wendy to help her read. "I don’t know how to read" Wendy tell Jenny. "But we can look at the picture and draw them" Jenny Reply to Wendy. Both Wendy and Jenny are immersed in the picture book. Class is going on and the topic of the day is drawing with crayons. Wendy doesn’t like crayons, she does not like drawing either. Jenny explains to Wendy what the crayons is. She seems to know colors by name. Jenny picks a purple colored crayon and tell Wendy "this is purple, we will use it to draw a flower". Wendy seems interested and ask jenny to bring the first flower.
Other children are looking, Wendy appear to be interested in a group playing outside, and jenny on the other hand is looking at the picture book. She is drawing a flower, she has all the crayons on her table. She is copying a picture from the picture book and drawing a similar picutre of the flower on a blank sheet. Wendy seems interested she begins to draw to. Jenny helps Wendy chose a flower of her own. She gives her a red crayon and tell her "red flower is beautiful". Wendy begin to color her flower.
Analysis
Jenny can interact very well with learning materials in a classroom setting. She knows the picture book and knows what picture are in it. Jenny also understands crayons and their purposes. She picks a purple crayon and explains to Wendy what color it is and its purpose. Using anecdotal recording and observation, we can be able to gain insight into what Jenny know and what she doesn't. According to (Lingo, Barton-Arwood, & Jolivette,2011).) anecdotal record help the teacher understand what the child already know and aid in developing what the child should know.
The anecdotal record for 3-5 years in a classroom setting.
Student name: Melanie Jane
Age: 4 years
Date and time: 2/5/16; 10:20
Place of observation:
Place of learning: classroom
Purpose
To observe Melanie’s language and sentence and use of vocabulary
Melanie talks freely about objects around her in class. She says "look Stephen has new shoes." Melanie can see and identify...