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Observation in kindergarten is a method to support educators and parents in dealing with the needs of early childhood development.
This article briefly discusses the purpose of child observation and gives some examples of methods of child observation through checklists. A more general guide on the concept of child care observation can be found here. We will also recommend some helpful tools that educators in daycare centers or preschools can use for their daily child observation reports that parents are only too happy to see when they pick up their children.
1. The purpose of child observation reports
2. Methods of observation in kindergarten
3. A digital checklist for early childhood development
The intention behind a child’s schooling should be well planned even before they even start kindergarten. Questions like these should be answered prior to a written report: Will the parents be involved in redirecting the child’s problem some behavior? Should you document the child’s learning progress? Do you want the parents to see the child’s new skills as they create their own works of art? Do the parents want their child’s language development to be closely monitored?
If you first define the goal of the observation, you can better prepare for the observation of the child and choose the most helpful observation method(s).
For a child observation report, you should document in as much detail as possible what you see and hear. Here are some examples of child observation methods that will help your children reach their fullest potential and set them up for future success:
When writing children’s observation reports, make sure that you write down exactly what you see and hear. Always be objective and factual. The information gathered when observing children should serve the purpose you have defined from the start and helps with supporting the needs of early childhood development.
Lumiform is a powerful inspection app that can be used to help document early childhood development. Streamline reporting with Lumiform’s mobile app by documenting data instantly via tablet or smartphone—online or offline. With population growth, class sizes are getting larger, but there’s no need to worry about parent-teacher conferences anymore — with the Lumiform app, the data of every child under your care is there instantly at your fingertips.
Create checklists within minutes. You can even edit checklists after the fact to cater to the needs of individual children. This data is then automatically uploaded to the cloud to be reviewed at your own convenience, so there’s no need to fret over lost data or errors — you don’t even have to press save! Other advantages that help to implement the child observation process are:
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