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Last spring I was interviewed and chosen to represent my school at Utah Girls State. This program, sponsored and directed by the American Legion
Auxiliary, provides the opportunity for girls all across Utah to understand in much greater detail how our government is run. Graduating has many
requirements, such as: participating as a citizen, voting in all elections, one public speech, holding a government position, upholding moral standards,
completing a workbook, and writing three essays on various topics. In essence, I spent a week at Weber State creating a society and government with
my peers, while learning and performing the functions thereof. Attending Girls State was a form of delving into the unknown for me because I was
rather unaware
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Observation Essay
The purpose of this assignment is to examine an aspect of one child's development based on a series of observations you have made. In addition to
informing your own understanding of development and learning, you can also consider how your findings can help you to identify ways of supporting
the child's development.
Abstract
This report will look at Observations within a Haringey Early Years setting and on one Child. I will make five various observations over a period of
time. I will examine the observations through elements of her development and learning's and how my findings can support this learning. I will also
discuss and analysis the observation techniques focusing on theoretical theories and I will focus on the six areas of...show more content...
Article 13 children have the right to share and receive information as long as the information is not damaging to them. Article 16 (Right of privacy)
Children have the right to privacy. The law should protect the child's, family and family home. (Unisef.org)
When considering observations, they should be skilful and well planned; though it suggests
'That practitioners should document children's progress and performance in writing, photographs and/or on video/audio tape.' (Siraj–Blatchford, 2002)
Children are observed in a number of situations to gain a holistic view of their development. Observations can be planned or spontaneous. There are
two types of observation types, participant and non–participant.
Participant observation are carried out while you are playing and working with a child, spontaneous are where you would notice something happening
which shows an interest, and some will be planned (non–participant) with there are no interaction and practitioners will stand back and observe.
Within the non–participant observations this includes narrative, check list tracking, target child and time–sampling. Narrative observations are common
observation techniques used within early year settings. Narrative observations were chosen based on the detailed information that can be taken through
a timescales. This type of observation is common within the setting as a written record of an event. As this method records everything from a child's
emotion, dialogue
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Kindergarten Observation Essay examples
The school I went to visit was Public School 69. It was my little brothers elementary school. The reason I chose the school, was because I remember
seeing him happy every time he came home from kindergarten. Every day he would come home and have a different project he did in class to
show off. The outside of the school looked like a regular public school, but inside Miss Suzy's* (not her real name) classroom was bright, warm, and
inviting. My visitation was in the morning, right when the children began school at 8:00am. When I walked inside, the class room was baby blue with
all kinds of art projects on the walls. Miss Suzy welcomed me very kindly, and discussed with me, her srtudents and what they have been learning. You
can not help but...show more content...
I learned the day before my visit, Miss Suzy threw a pizza party for the children. The day of my visit they were going to make their own individual
pizzas (I did not get to view that part of the day). I noticed that during circle time, two children seemed uninterested had wandered off. Miss Suzy did
not do anything about it, she just let them be. I thought that was wrong of her because the two children were not being involved. The children could
of already known what they were speaking about. If that was the case she should of given them some work to do. When circle time was over, Miss
Suzy asked each child which part of the room they wanted to play in. Students chose dramatic play, arts and crafts, reading, and playing on the
computer. Miss Suzy walked around each group asking them questions, expanding their imaginations. Morrison states "that teachers work with
gingival children, small groups" (2003, p.232). Watching Miss Suzy, you can see she really enjoys what she does. She never once ignored a student
who went up to her. She seemed genuily interested when the children shared stories with her. She always welcomed them with a hug when walking
into the room in the morning to begin their day, and the children would come in running to hug her. Section C When the children walked into the
classroom, they all seemed excited and eager to start their day. Miss Suzy greeted each student with respect and a smile on her face. Every child
seemed to know where
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Cultural Observation Essay
Observation: October 7th, 2011 – oak court Mall – 2:45pm to 4:15pm I walked into the Oak Court Mall from the second level entrance to observe the
young people of today. As I entered the mall, my first thought was that watching young people surely could not generate an entire three to five page
report. You see, I have never taken an interest in watching people that I did not have any direct contact with. I took the escalator down to the first
level and I ordered some Chinese food and a lemonade drink. I found an empty table and proceeded to let the observation begin. Much to my
surprise, I began to pay close attention to a group of very young white kids at a table about three rows up from where I was sitting. The first thing
...show more content...
Response: It is a very rainy night tonight and I am immediately aware that the rain has not stopped the flow of people within the mall. There are
people continually walking in with raincoats and umbrellas dripping. As I look around, I realize that the three groups I observed last week are
probably not here tonight. I honestly think I would recognize them due to how much they stood out to me on my last visit. It did not take long
before I was hit with that same sense of sadness I experienced last Saturday. All of the young kids and some of the adults gave me the impression of
a desire for attention. Everyone wanted to be noticed in some way which was obvious by the clothes and accessories they all wore. I even saw a
few mothers whose clothing was not any different from their teenage daughters. The girls I see here this evening are young teens who are wearing
too much makeup trying to be seen by the young boys who are wearing expensive sneakers and saggy pants down around their buttocks. A few of the
girls I see are young mothers pushing baby strollers and conversing about the latest fashion. One young girl I see is pushing a newborn in a stroller
while yelling at another toddler about two–years–old. She is trying hard to act as though it is not bothering her to have two young kids all alone but it
is apparent that she is has gotten into something much more than what she bargained for. By the way, did I mention there was no father in
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Observation Ideas

  • 1. Observation Ideas Last spring I was interviewed and chosen to represent my school at Utah Girls State. This program, sponsored and directed by the American Legion Auxiliary, provides the opportunity for girls all across Utah to understand in much greater detail how our government is run. Graduating has many requirements, such as: participating as a citizen, voting in all elections, one public speech, holding a government position, upholding moral standards, completing a workbook, and writing three essays on various topics. In essence, I spent a week at Weber State creating a society and government with my peers, while learning and performing the functions thereof. Attending Girls State was a form of delving into the unknown for me because I was rather unaware Get more content on HelpWriting.net
  • 2. Observation Essay The purpose of this assignment is to examine an aspect of one child's development based on a series of observations you have made. In addition to informing your own understanding of development and learning, you can also consider how your findings can help you to identify ways of supporting the child's development. Abstract This report will look at Observations within a Haringey Early Years setting and on one Child. I will make five various observations over a period of time. I will examine the observations through elements of her development and learning's and how my findings can support this learning. I will also discuss and analysis the observation techniques focusing on theoretical theories and I will focus on the six areas of...show more content... Article 13 children have the right to share and receive information as long as the information is not damaging to them. Article 16 (Right of privacy) Children have the right to privacy. The law should protect the child's, family and family home. (Unisef.org) When considering observations, they should be skilful and well planned; though it suggests 'That practitioners should document children's progress and performance in writing, photographs and/or on video/audio tape.' (Siraj–Blatchford, 2002) Children are observed in a number of situations to gain a holistic view of their development. Observations can be planned or spontaneous. There are two types of observation types, participant and non–participant. Participant observation are carried out while you are playing and working with a child, spontaneous are where you would notice something happening which shows an interest, and some will be planned (non–participant) with there are no interaction and practitioners will stand back and observe. Within the non–participant observations this includes narrative, check list tracking, target child and time–sampling. Narrative observations are common observation techniques used within early year settings. Narrative observations were chosen based on the detailed information that can be taken through a timescales. This type of observation is common within the setting as a written record of an event. As this method records everything from a child's emotion, dialogue Get more content on HelpWriting.net
  • 3. Kindergarten Observation Essay examples The school I went to visit was Public School 69. It was my little brothers elementary school. The reason I chose the school, was because I remember seeing him happy every time he came home from kindergarten. Every day he would come home and have a different project he did in class to show off. The outside of the school looked like a regular public school, but inside Miss Suzy's* (not her real name) classroom was bright, warm, and inviting. My visitation was in the morning, right when the children began school at 8:00am. When I walked inside, the class room was baby blue with all kinds of art projects on the walls. Miss Suzy welcomed me very kindly, and discussed with me, her srtudents and what they have been learning. You can not help but...show more content... I learned the day before my visit, Miss Suzy threw a pizza party for the children. The day of my visit they were going to make their own individual pizzas (I did not get to view that part of the day). I noticed that during circle time, two children seemed uninterested had wandered off. Miss Suzy did not do anything about it, she just let them be. I thought that was wrong of her because the two children were not being involved. The children could of already known what they were speaking about. If that was the case she should of given them some work to do. When circle time was over, Miss Suzy asked each child which part of the room they wanted to play in. Students chose dramatic play, arts and crafts, reading, and playing on the computer. Miss Suzy walked around each group asking them questions, expanding their imaginations. Morrison states "that teachers work with gingival children, small groups" (2003, p.232). Watching Miss Suzy, you can see she really enjoys what she does. She never once ignored a student who went up to her. She seemed genuily interested when the children shared stories with her. She always welcomed them with a hug when walking into the room in the morning to begin their day, and the children would come in running to hug her. Section C When the children walked into the classroom, they all seemed excited and eager to start their day. Miss Suzy greeted each student with respect and a smile on her face. Every child seemed to know where Get more content on HelpWriting.net
  • 4. Cultural Observation Essay Observation: October 7th, 2011 – oak court Mall – 2:45pm to 4:15pm I walked into the Oak Court Mall from the second level entrance to observe the young people of today. As I entered the mall, my first thought was that watching young people surely could not generate an entire three to five page report. You see, I have never taken an interest in watching people that I did not have any direct contact with. I took the escalator down to the first level and I ordered some Chinese food and a lemonade drink. I found an empty table and proceeded to let the observation begin. Much to my surprise, I began to pay close attention to a group of very young white kids at a table about three rows up from where I was sitting. The first thing ...show more content... Response: It is a very rainy night tonight and I am immediately aware that the rain has not stopped the flow of people within the mall. There are people continually walking in with raincoats and umbrellas dripping. As I look around, I realize that the three groups I observed last week are probably not here tonight. I honestly think I would recognize them due to how much they stood out to me on my last visit. It did not take long before I was hit with that same sense of sadness I experienced last Saturday. All of the young kids and some of the adults gave me the impression of a desire for attention. Everyone wanted to be noticed in some way which was obvious by the clothes and accessories they all wore. I even saw a few mothers whose clothing was not any different from their teenage daughters. The girls I see here this evening are young teens who are wearing too much makeup trying to be seen by the young boys who are wearing expensive sneakers and saggy pants down around their buttocks. A few of the girls I see are young mothers pushing baby strollers and conversing about the latest fashion. One young girl I see is pushing a newborn in a stroller while yelling at another toddler about two–years–old. She is trying hard to act as though it is not bothering her to have two young kids all alone but it is apparent that she is has gotten into something much more than what she bargained for. By the way, did I mention there was no father in Get more content on HelpWriting.net