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Early Childhood Ed. Observation Assignment

Early Childhood Ed. Observation Assignment

Project description
Observation Assignment (1000 words)

Home Day Care Faciltiy

Required Text

Otto, B. (2014). Language Development In Early Childhood. 4th Edition. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education, Inc.

Koralek, D., Editor (2003). Spotlight on Young Children and Language. Washington, DC:NAEYC

Observation Guidelines
Find a chair or bench and sit down; standing adults are more intimidating to young children than seated adults and you want to foster a natural environment. Utilizing

the child care checklist (see attached file), conduct an observation of the home/facitly, of the teacher/caregiver, and of the children.

In a paper, relate what you observed. Use sufficient detail so that I can picture what you saw. The observation write up should be a minimum of four pages, double-

spaced, typed and should address following points:

1. Name of Facility, date and time of visit, a brief description of home/facilty.

2. Number and ages of children in the group you observed, number of adults present.

3. In detail, describe the language between the adult/child you observed.

4. Describe what strategies were used by the teacher.

5. What other areas of interest were the children talking about?

Then, based on your readings in the text, address the following points:

6. What activities or materials could you include to expand the childrens language?

7. If you were the teacher, what would you do differently?

Finally, reflect on the entire experience, sharing any difficulties you may have encountered, any insights you may have gained, any aha moments you may have had, and

anything else you thought/think about as you contemplate this experience.

Observation Checklists

In the attached files you will find the following observation checklists and there is another set of checklists in the book. Choose one of these checklists, matching

it to the children you are observing. Use it in your observations and in writing the above paper.

Checklists

1. Beverly Otto Textbook, pages 340+

2. Checklist Infant Toddler Environmental Observation (see attached file)
3. Checklist Childcare observation (all ages) (see attached file)
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Child care – Observation checklist
Visit the child care settings that you are seriously
considering for your child. As you
observe, consider the following questions:
Are there enough adults to meet the childrens
needs?
Do the caregivers seem to enjoy caring for
the children? Are there joyful interactions
between the children and caregivers?
Do the adults and the children often talk
with each other? Are children encouraged
to talk with each other?
Do the children in the program seem happy?
When a child cries or acts out, how does
the caregiver respond?
Is the noise level in the child care areas
comfortable?
Is the center or home bright, cheerful, clean,
safe and well ventilated? Is all equipment
clean, safe and in good working order?
Is there a posted plan of activities being
followed that includes large muscle play (ie,
running, climbing), quiet play with toys the
child chooses, time for reading and talking,
rest, and snacks and meals?
Is the indoor space large enough? Look for
50 square feet, measured wall-to-wall, per
child.
Is there a sleeping or quiet area large
enough for all the children to rest during
nap time? (There should be at least 3 feet
of space between children unless each has
a separate partitioned sleeping compartment.)
Are there individual cribs, beds, cots
or mats to sleep on? Do sleeping children
stay within view of caregivers? Do caregivers
place infants to sleep on their backs?
Are cribs free of blankets, toys or other
objects that could pose a hazard?
Does each child have a place for her own
belongings?
Is there a clean diaper-changing area for
infants and toddlers? Is a sink within the
caregivers reach near the diaper-changing
area?
Are infants always fed in an upright position
and, until they can sit by themselves for
feeding, held by an adult? (No bottles should
be allowed in bed or propped.)
Is the food nutritious, well prepared, suitable
for the age group and served in an
appetizing way? Do you see posted menus,
or are menus given to parents in advance?
Do the menus match the food that is served?
Are there enough safe toys easily within
reach of children? Are the toys suited to the
age group?
Are dangerous toys and equipment such as
baby walkers not used?
Are toys that are mouthed by infants or
toddlers sanitized before other children are
allowed to play with them?
Is there protective surfacing under all indoor
and outdoor climbing equipment? Indoor
climbing equipment requires the same
types of impact-absorbing materials and fall
zones as equipment installed outdoors.
Are the outside play area and equipment
free of sharp edges, pinch points, rocks, uneven
surfaces and ditches? Is the area free of
hazards such as high climbing equipment,
tall slides, merry-go-rounds, trampolines,
unprotected seesaws, and swings with wooden
or plastic swing seats?
Is equipment sized and planned for use by
the age group using it and inaccessible to
those who are too young or too little to use
it safely? Is the equipment properly installed,
well maintained and in good working
order?
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Child care – Observation checklist
Is there well-maintained impact-absorbing
material such as soft sand, wood chips,
smooth gravel or specially manufactured
rubber mats under and extending at least 6
feet out from equipment?
Is the outside play area completely surrounded
by the building and fencing?
Are the toilets and sinks clean and easy to
reach? Can children reach clean towels,
liquid soap and toilet paper?
Do Caregivers and children wash their
hands at the following times:
Upon arrival for the day?
When moving from one child care
group to another?
Before and after eating, handling food
or feeding a child?
Before giving medication to a child?
Before playing in water that is used by
more than one person?
After playing in sandboxes?
After changing a diaper, using the toilet
or helping a child use the toilet?
After handling any sort of bodily
fluids, such as those from noses,
mouths, cuts or sores?
After handling pets or other animals?
After cleaning or handling garbage?
Does the facility use disposable paper towels
to ensure that each child uses only his own
towel?
Are there sinks in each room (in centers),
with separate sinks for food preparation
and hand washing?
Is the center or home free of secondhand
tobacco smoke?
SOURCE: American Academy of Pediatrics (http://
www.aap.org)
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