Chapter 2

Using Anecdotal Recordings to Look at Self-Care “Observing and recording does no good if it does not change the teacher’s practices or individualize the approach the teacher uses with each child.” ©2014 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved.

ANECDOTAL RECORDING

• Detailed, factual account of what the recorder sees and hears; best if it ’ s written immediately after the incident • Narrative: when, where, who, and what happened and the result • Like a very short story • Includes direct quotes • Inferences or conclusions are kept separate ©2014 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved.

Anecdotal Record

Uses of the Anecdotal Record

Advantages • Preserves all the important details • Others can read it to make their own interpretations • Needs no special forms • Gives reader a sense of being there • Useful for all areas of development • Child abuse reporting Disadvantages • Difficult to write without inferences slipping in • Takes time and attention away from children to write • Selection of incident that may be a positive or negative impression • Limited to one or two children at a time ©2014 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved.

The Language of Observation

What to Do with It

• File in child’s portfolio/folder • Use to individualize the curriculum for that child • Share with other teachers and family for insight • Confer with helping professionals • Talk with child • Evidence to Child Protective Services ©2014 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved.

LOOKING AT SELF-CARE SKILLS

• Dependent on: – Physical, emotional, cognitive, social development • Influenced by: – Heredity, family, peers, experiences, culture • Autonomy – Growing independence ©2014 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved.

TOPICS IN OBSERVATION Using All Our Senses

What can you tell about a child from each of your senses?

• Seeing – Appearance, activities, safety • Hearing – • Touching – Language, emotions, health Muscle tone, illness, stress • Smelling – • Tasting – Hygiene, illness, home odors Probably not • The “ Sixth Sense ” – Emotional radar ©2014 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved.

Self-Care Skills

INFANTS AND TODDLERS IN ROUTINES

HELPING ALL CHILDREN WITH SELF-CARE SKILLS

• Cultural Approaches to Self-Care • Children with Special Needs • Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) • Individualized Education Plan (IEP) • Helping Professionals ©2014 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved.

Standard Related to Self-Help Skills

NAEYC Early Childhood Program Standards and Accreditation Criteria 4.B.02 Assessments Obtain information on all areas of children’s development and learning, including cognitive skills, language, social-emotional development, approaches to learning, health, and physical development (including self-help skills).

Chapter 2 Using Anecdotal Recordings to Look at Self-Care “Observing and recording does no good if it does not change the teacher’s practices or.

Transcript Chapter 2 Using Anecdotal Recordings to Look at Self-Care “Observing and recording does no good if it does not change the teacher’s practices or.