Review this handout Curriculum Cycle handout.docxActions
Watch this video: Eastern Connecticut State University Center for Early Childhood Education E-clip #5, Observing Young Children, at:
Observing Young Children (Links to an external site.)
Observing Young Children
Write a 1/2 page reflection about what you learned and how this information can be useful in the classroom AND answer the following questions (make sure you list the question and number your answers so I can easily grade what you are answering):
4. Answer these Discussion Questions for Early Childhood Teachers and Administrators (if you don’t currently work with children answer what you would do)
What is your current observational practice? What percentage of your observations are spontaneous vs. planned?
What are some ways you can build planned observation into your daily routine?
How do you use the information you gather through observation? What other ways might you use the information?
What do you currently use to document your observations? What other tools can you use to make your observations more useful?
Describe at least 2 reasons for collecting observation and assessment data/information.
