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Observation
Child care professionals use observation as a tool for many purposes, including developmental screening. The practice of observing and recording data for student's developmental progress is used frequently by teachers, parents and child care professionals. It is important to make note of potential warning signs for delayed development, but it is important to realize that not all children develop at the same rate.
It is a good idea to keep a record of developmental observations for your students and keep parents informed if there are any warning signs that may develop. For example, if you see that one of your students it squinting when he tries to read the clock from across the room, it is important to make note of this and to inform the parents of your observation. Often, this can be a sign of the need for glasses or an eye exam and can severely interfere with the child's progress in class.
Observing a child's developmental progress provides an opportunity to describe a child’s challenges, not to define a child. It is never the intention to define a child by his or her abilities or disabilities.
Recording
There are several ways that you may want to record your developmental observations about the children in your care. Using a chart or similar tool to record your observations will serve you and the students best.
Use the following as a guideline:
Child care professionals use observation as a tool for many purposes, including developmental screening. The practice of observing and recording data for student's developmental progress is used frequently by teachers, parents and child care professionals. It is important to make note of potential warning signs for delayed development, but it is important to realize that not all children develop at the same rate.
It is a good idea to keep a record of developmental observations for your students and keep parents informed if there are any warning signs that may develop. For example, if you see that one of your students it squinting when he tries to read the clock from across the room, it is important to make note of this and to inform the parents of your observation. Often, this can be a sign of the need for glasses or an eye exam and can severely interfere with the child's progress in class.
Observing a child's developmental progress provides an opportunity to describe a child’s challenges, not to define a child. It is never the intention to define a child by his or her abilities or disabilities.
Recording
There are several ways that you may want to record your developmental observations about the children in your care. Using a chart or similar tool to record your observations will serve you and the students best.
Use the following as a guideline:
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Sample Developmental Observation Log You may wish to print or save this handout for future reference. (This is not a requirement) |
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The course does not "save" your progress. Use the checklist provided to track your progress, and click on the link in the menu to return to where you left off in the training.
