Purpose Of Classroom Observation

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Observation is an important part of learning how to teach. Classroom observation presents an opportunity to learn and see real-life teaching situations that we will not learn from books. The purpose of this paper is to observe a child having typical development to practice the guidance strategies and how can we use the DAP child guidance and discipline in making change in the child environment. I observed Sakai a 2.5 year old child and how he deal with others in aggression way. Through this course chapters I learned how to analyze and understand the way of the class’ environment affects the child physically, socially and cognitively. The caregivers style in home and in the class. I found that Sakai problem is basically a lack in his language

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