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Expert: Alan Auerbach - 10/27/2009
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Hi Alan,
Please, can you help me if possible
The projet is as following:
For this projet, you will have to gather and document information about children’s interests, strengths. Choose children you may know or not
Projet overview
We have spent lot of time making sure that the children are safe, that they have nutritious food, that the premises are hygienically clean and secure and that staff know what to do in various situations. Now we should look at the children themselves, at their interests and needs. How do we find out what a child’s interests and strengths are? The following tasks will help develop the basic principles and methods of observing children in order to develop an understanding of their interests and developmental needs.
For this projet, you will have to choose children you may know or not
Select a child aged between six months and five years who you will be able to see and observe on several occasions. This child may be a neighbour, relative or a friend’s child. You may observe the child in their home or while they attend a children’s service. You will need the permission of the child’s parents to gather and document information about the child. If the child is old enough to understand, you will also need to explain the task to them and ask for their permission and cooperation.
The purpose of this projet is to practice your newly developed skills in observation and documentation to really get to know one child well. You will also practise the skill of displaying this information for sharing.
So, let’s start by finding out all we can about the child you have chosen to observe.
Question 1: Interview questions
Design an interview sheet that you could use with this child’s parents as a way of gathering information about their child. You will need to include questions about their child’s friends, favourite foods, toys, games, people, as well as their routines, habits and interests.the aim of the interview is to gain as much information as possible about the child, their experiences,
their families expectations, anything that will let you get to know the child better.
When you are happy with your interview questions, carry out the interview with one of your chosen child’s parents. You will need to include both the questions and the answers you receive.
Question 2: Direct observation
Over a few days, observe the child when he/she is engaged in both play and routine experiences. Record your information using the following methods. Provide at least: one anecdotal record ,one running record and one checklist with dated evidence, focusing on at least two areas of development.
Please ensure you head all written observations with the following background information:
Child’s first name:
Child’s date of birth:
Observer’s first name:
Date:
Setting:
Write a brief summary of what you have learnt about this child in these three observations.
Question 3: Communicate and interact with children
If the child you have selected is old enough to understand, you should explain what you doing and ask for their permission.
Briefly write a short report on how you approached the child and how interacted with the child to get their cooperation in your project.
Question 4: Using photographs to gather information about children
If you have permission to take photos of this child, take a series of photographs of the child engaged in an experience. These photographs need to show a progression in exploration, discovery, curiosity or understanding through play.
Write a commentary that provides some sort of explanation about each photograph. Focus on how the child completed the activity, and on what development is being demonstrated through these activities.
If you cannot photograph the child, perhaps you could photograph or collect some of their constructions, paintings or drawings, and add commentary.
Question 5: write how you have the Share information about children with family members and other interested parties si possible
Question 6: Use observations to plan for children’s services
Using the child profile format below, list the child’s strengths, needs, and interests. Your comments need to be based on child development, and be specific to this individual child.
Child’s name:
Age:
Name of observer:
Date:
Strengths:
Needs:
Interests:
Planning suggestions:
Now, based on the information you have gathered about the child’s development briefly write four play experiences that the child may enjoy.
You need to explain why the child will want to participate, and what development the activity will support or extend. These need to be clearly linked to the child’s profile you have completed.
Thank you for your help Alan,
Regard Emma
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Please, if you can't answer the subject at once, it ok to answer promptly, you can take your time, I can wait
Answer
Hi Emma
It was good to hear from you. Are you studying child care at a college or unversity?
I'd like to help you with this project, but don't know what kind of help you are looking for. This project is something you have to do yourself, and the instructions are detailed. It sounds like a lot of work, but could you try to tell me what is the problem that you are having?
Alan
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