Note taking

            Anecdotal records are observations that are made on the children and are written down. These records are basically involved in recording or writing down on the activities that a child does within the classroom setting. These records are essential as they allow the teacher to be able to examine the child’s development in all the areas of his or her life. This involves the cognitive and social development, physical as well as emotional development. They are also able to learn more on the child as an individual as they help the teacher to realize some of the interests for each individual child and ultimately the entire class (Swain 2013). The teachers are also able to track on the progress of the child and thus share the information with their parents and thus important decisions are made. Writing of these anecdotal notes involves some of the fundamental things such as the child’s name, the date, the time as well as the setting. It also involves the observer’s name, the description on the observation made on the child, some details on the actions that the child is taking.

            It is 11.00am on Monday morning, 27th March 2017, in the preschool laboratory. Gaye, a 5 years old boy, is standing at the sensory table with other three children as they all play with beads. Gaye watches at the girl standing at the other side and puts the beads at her bowl. Later he starts picking up his own beads and filling his own bowl where he fills the bowl on his own. He uses his right hand as he sneezes and then returns to fill his jar with the beads from the big bowl (Readleafpress 2013).

 

 

 

References

Readleafpress (2013). Focused Observations Chapter 4 Video 9. Retrieved from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fdZJiWnxhg0

Swain C. (2013). NCQTL-anecdotal records. Retrieved from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KAczTiO1rUg