Inquiry 1
1. Inquiry 1
1.1. Learning Activity 1
Session 3: Observing Young Children
Learning Activity 1: Learning from Observing
Focus
Watching and recording what children do and say can be an effective way for child care providers to get to know the children and to plan programs that are developmentally appropriate.
Directions
Step 1: Watch the video clip “Learning from Observing.”
After you have finished watching the video, complete Part 1 of Learning Activity 1: Learning from Observing.
Step 2: When making observations it is important to remember to focus on only one child, as doing so will provide more detailed and useful observations. Watch the video clip “Learning from Observing” for a second time. This time, choose one child to observe closely. Remember to pay attention to the child’s facial expressions, body language, oral language, and actions. Then complete Part 2 of Learning Activity 1: Learning from Observing.
Step 3: Watch the video clip “Learning from Observing” for a third and final time. This time, record observations about the child you observed in Step 2 while you watch the video. Then, complete Part 3 of Learning Activity 1: Learning from Observing.
Checking In
Save your completed learning activity in the appropriate sub-folder of your course folder.