Preschooler Observation
Bradley W Holsten
Ivy Tech Community College
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Preschooler Observation
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Although we were unable to work with other kids to meet the requirements due to
scheduling conflicts, we made it up by completing the rest of the list. Throughout the
observation, obviously Child B will get in over his head and behave irrationally which in turn
brings in the disciplinary repercussions from Dad. He knew what was right and what was wrong
as it will show within the checklist itself. Our long day had paid off, he is a remarkable kid and
he will turn out to be a fantastic young man. Second, traditional testing follows a standardized
format that focuses on a childs unaided performance; dynamic assessment is interactive and,
drawing on Vygotskys ideas of the zone of proximal development and scaffolding, focuses on
the kind of guidance and feedback that children need to succeed (Sternberg & Grigorenko, 2002)
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References
Kail, R. (2015). Physical Fitness. In Children and their Development (7th ed.). Pearson
Eduaion.
Preschooler observation
Date: 3/8/2015
Purpose: Identify developmental changes that occur during the toddler stage.
Part IDirections: Observe a child between 3 and 5 years of age. Your total observation
time should be at least one hour but may be spread over several visits. Look for the signs of
development listed below and on the following pages. Record your findings by placing a check
mark in the appropriate column. If you had no opportunity to observe a particular behavior, write
Unable to observe in the Comments column. Also use this column to record any additional
details you wish to remember.
Key to Responses
YesSkill observed
Observation
C-3 Checklist: Toddler Development Signs of Development
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Physical Development
YES
NO
COMMENTS
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(Describe how.)
2. Easily changes
(Describe how.)
4. Catches a ball.
behind shoulder.
X
(Describe how.)
front of chest.
5. Skips.
6. Stacks seven or more
blocks. (Note number.)
7. Draws recognizable
Unable to Observe
X
shapes.
8. Draws recognizable
pictures.
9. Draws some alphabet
X
X
letters.
10. Cuts with scissors.
Intellectual
YES
Development
1. Demonstrates imagination
and symbolic thought (for
Needs help.
NO
Comments
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4.
X
X
X
Can count to 20
sequence.)
Counts three objects
accurately.
6. Applies grammar rules,
5.
correctly
Groups objects by size.
9.
1.
X
X
X
highest number)
Emotional Development
YES
20
NO
COMMENTS
Sometimes grabs.
Unable to observe.
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by demonstrating them to
others.
4. Willingly helps with
chores
Social Development
1.
X
YES
Unable to Observe
three.
2. Plays in groups of four
Unable to Observe
to eight.
Joins in activities
suggested by others.
4. Suggests activities.
5.
6.
others.
Refers to one or more
3.
best friends.
7. Shows awareness of
about unprovoked.
COMMENTS
1.
and girls
Ethical Development
YES
NO
COMMENTS
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Told on me for
laughing when he tripped.
36. In what ways did the child you observed seem typical of this age group?
The way he spoke is what stuck out the most for his age group. He used a lot of the
wrong words while trying to explain himself, his grammar was still in development and his
limited diction. Other things were getting energized while showing me all of his toys.
37. Did any of the childs behavior seem unusual for this age? Explain.
Nothing was unordinary from the behavior of his age group.
39. Has this observation experience helped you better understand preschoolers?
Why or why not?
When he told me about his friends and was explaining as much as he knew about them
made me nostalgic. It took me back to that time in my life and helped me understand myself
back then and why kids are so explorative and how the entire world is completely new to them
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