Observation Of Children Observation

The assignment this time was to observe two-year-olds at the daycare center using the running-record method. During this assignment, we had to use a checklist that displayed many behaviors that the children might exhibit. We would check yes, no, or sometimes if the child did this certain action. I had to observe eight children in ten minute intervals, and write down their every single move within that time limit. I saw throughout my observations many different types of developments such as language, socioemotional, and cognitive. I enjoyed doing this assignment because of the children all being a little older, and also seeing that some of this kids were extremely different from each other.
This particular assignment was quite different, but it was manageable. Many of the children ran in a forward direction; they would run forward to get away from one another. Also, they jumped in a forward direction while they were outside. The children did not necessarily throw a ball, but they threw objects like a ball such as a fake tomato or spherical object. Every time I saw them throw a spherical toy they did not have any aim. They would pull their arm all the way …show more content…
I now know more about how the child mind thinks. The kids in this observation I came to see that they were in Piaget’s preoperational stage of development. They were representing the world with words unlike the toddlers. They also seemed to have this egocentric outlook because it was all about them when it came to feeding, playing, and just getting attention. I liked using the checklist because almost everything on the list was what the children were doing. I am becoming more interested in children. It is fascinating to see how the human mind grows even as a little child. I continue to see how this class and observation assignments are coming together in teaching me not only about children but about my own