![]() Kelly took my hand and we walked over to where she had been painting. Kelly walked over to me and tugged at my jacket “I’m almost finished, want to see” she said excitedly. Next, Kelly used the yellow paint to make semi circled around the purple circle. Under the circle, Kelly painted a straight yellow line and on top of it, used blue “green, that’s what I want” she said quietly to herself. ![]() She mixed both the blue and red together. Smiling, on top of the blue circle Kelly painted a red circle. She confidently drew a circle on the piece of paper using blue paint. “I like painting, is it my turn to paint”. With detail descriptions like in a narrative, a Learning Story provides an informative approach of the experience and the events that occurred.Īs I was setting up Kelly stood watching me. It should focus on a child or a group of children, about the decisions they make and the consequences that follow. She wipes the cloth across her cheek and mouth, then vigorously swipes at her tongue four times.įor more information: Running Records Learning StoriesĪ Learning Story is just that, a story that tells a tale to those who are reading it. Maya transfers the wet cloth to her right hand, then, as the bib is lifted up and over her head, grabs it with both hands again. ![]() Annette smiles, claps her hands together and exclaims, “OK! Good job!” Annette reaches out and begins to lift Maya’s bib over her head. Annette asks, “You wanna do it?” Maya starts wiping her mouth and tongue, clutching the cloth tightly in both hands. As Annette starts to wipe Maya’s right hand, Maya grabs the cloth with her left hand and yanks it away from Annette. With running records it is often a good ideas to record during a specific time (2 to 5 minutes) or observe during time increments.ġ0:15am to 10:20am - Annette kneels down next to Maya and begins wiping her face with a wet cloth. They are useful in determining why a child is behaving in a particular way and usually provide in depth information on a range of developmental areas. Running records provide a more detailed account of a child's behaviour in particular situations. They are written in present tense since you are recording as it happens. Christopher replied to the adult, 'And then can we go outside?' The adult replied 'Yes!' Christopher shouted 'Yay' and started packing away.Ī running record tells a story of the child's behaviour by detailing everything a child says during a set period of time. Another adult approached Christopher asking him to help pack away. ![]() He gave the spoon back and said, 'I like choc milk and a biscuit too!' I asked the children to pack away. I spoke to Christopher and asked him to give the spoon back to the other student. He walked over to the home corner table and said to another boy, 'Hey give me that.' He took the spoon from the other student. Such as observing a child climbing on the playground equipment will provide information on their gross motor development or observing a child crying during drop offs will tell you about the child's social/emotional development.Ĭhristopher played with the drama materials for 15 minutes, using the dress-ups and examining himself in the mirror. When observing using an anecdotal method, record what the child had said and done, body language, direct quotes, body language, facial expressions and tone of voice.Īnecdotal records are a useful method for recording significant events or actions that tells us something about the child's development, interests, skills, abilities and needs. ![]() It may focus on a single area of development or cover a number of developmental areas at once. It should focus on what is significant and recorded in sequential order to focus on important details. This observation is usually recorded after the event has occurred and written in past tense. Here are some different types of observation methods that can be used to observe a child: Anecdotal Records ![]()
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