Toddler Observation

Megan Baker

Observation

Observation is the process teachers/caregivers use to obtain information needed for decision making and communicating with others.

Today I observed my two year old toddler.

Luckily Junior is a very well tempered and easy going child.

It makes him happy when I take part in his fun.

Junior enjoys praise and affection

Behavior

Junior says

“Ride 'em

Cowboy!”

Social Junior is openly social

with new children he meets and wants to play with them.

As we played outside people from the neighborhood passed by Junior greeted them with a hello and asked them what they were doing.

He picked flowers for me.

Physical Junior excels at

physical activities. From sword fighting, running, riding bikes to just going on a walk and getting the mail.

From what I observe junior would do great in team sports with peers on day.

Junior needs attention and affection to be emotionally happy.

He tells his family he loves them daily. Today he was in an overall good mood as

he usually is. Junior is in general a very well mannered

and even tempered boy.

Emotional

Junior enjoys playing educational games to help him learn. Today he played memory games and did great!

He enjoyed getting praise when he did well, clapping when the game said he won.

Cognitive

Language Junior happens to be

a little above average in his language comprehension.

This makes it easier for me to understand his needs as well as others.

Often times toddlers his age don't yet talk even half as much.

Overview

It was interesting to step back and actually make a conscious effort in trying to observe my child from the stand point of say a teacher or care giver. I was more open to understanding how he felt, what he wanted, what I needed to do to help him and how to help guide him in what he was doing. All which are important for any educator to know and understand when interacting with children whether they are students or their own kids.

Overview

It was interesting to step back and actually make a conscious effort in trying to observe my child from the stand point of say a teacher or care giver. I was more open to understanding how he felt, what he wanted, what I needed to do to help him and how to help guide him in what he was doing. All which are important for any educator to know and understand when interacting with children whether they are students or their own kids.