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OBSERVING EFFECTIVELY

Learn how to conduct regular and concise child observations to track development progress and improve early childhood education. Explore various recording methods including photos, videos, and sound recordings. Analyze observations for planning, parental involvement, and enhancing learning environments.

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OBSERVING EFFECTIVELY

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  1. OBSERVING EFFECTIVELY © Laser Learning Ltd 2012

  2. You need to do observations regularly: throughout every day and every activity, including routines. They should be mostly short and to the point giving an accurate reflection of what occurred. © Laser Learning Ltd 2012

  3. Recording observations An observation can be recorded • on a specific observation sheet, for detailed writing which is to go in an official file or to a specialist. • on a post-it note. • on plain paper. • as a photo. • as a video. Or, it could be contributed by a parent. © Laser Learning Ltd 2012

  4. Photos • Aphoto can be quite small; you’ll need quite a few and you’ll need to store them or keep them in the child’s book. • You can use a digital camera and print photos on to normal paper. Be careful not to make them such high quality prints that they become too expensive for the setting to produce. © Laser Learning Ltd 2012

  5. Videos • Videos show the child in motion and also often capture the words or sounds. • Be sure to get parental permission first. • Be aware of the EYFS requirements that safeguarding policies and procedures must cover the use of mobile phones and cameras in the setting. (paragraph 3.4) © Laser Learning Ltd 2012

  6. Sound recording • Dictaphones are also another very useful tool, especially when observing young children. • You can discreetly record a baby’s babbling, or a young child’s early attempts at talking. This can be lovely to listen back to and can be downloaded to a disc for parents. © Laser Learning Ltd 2012

  7. What can I do with the observation? • Always reflect on it and analyse it alongside your development matters charts. • Store them either in the child’s file or their own development book, often called a ‘learning journey’. • Allow parents access to these so they can enjoy all the information that you have collected about their child. • Never leave them out for other parents to view. They are confidential documents. © Laser Learning Ltd 2012

  8. Further suggestions • Use the analysis from the observation to plan the child’s next steps. • Also use the observation to see whether there are aspects of the environment or resources that need changing. • There might be an area that children don’t really use; through your observation you might discover why this is. © Laser Learning Ltd 2012

  9. Summary Observation is used to inform us about an individual child’s development, but it may also shed light on group dynamics, staff-child interaction and the quality of resources. It may, for example, highlight an over-used part of the playroom that might need to be enlarged or the resources extended. Make your observations work for you. © Laser Learning Ltd 2012

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