Cognitive and Creative Development of Children: Work Sample Analysis

DOCUMENTATION, PLANNING & ASSESSMENT RECORD
Subject: Play and documentation
Topic: Work sample
Video reference from:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=enG8GoyyRvE (4 year child)
Total words: 500 words
References to:
Using Nilsen (2017) (Chapters 9 & 11) develop a quick reference guide on the cognitive and creative development of children (important must include)
Department of Education and Training for the Council of Australian Governments. (2009). Belonging, being & becoming: The early years learning framework
for Australia. Retrieved from http://education.gov.au/early-years-learningframework. (pp.34-37) and (pp. 42-44).
Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations. (n.d.) Developmental milestones and the early years learning framework and the national
quality standards. Retrieved from http://files.acecqa.gov.au/files/ACECQA/2014/developmentalmilestonesDevelopmental%20Milestones%20and%20the
%20EYLF%20and%2 0the%20NQS.pdf
Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations. (2010). Educators Belonging, being and becoming: Educators’ guide to the early years
learning, Frameworks for Australia. Retrieved from https://docs.education.gov.au/system/files/doc/other/educators_guide_to_t
he_early_years_learning_framework_for_australia.pdf (pp.59-147).
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DOCUMENTATION, PLANNING & ASSESSMENT RECORD
Work sample format:
Date: Context: Talented child paints a picture of underwater/ocean life Child Name: Jenessa Age: 4
Observation:
Work Sample
Narrative written like a
story after the event in
PAST tense. Describe
what the child did
during the creation of
the work.
The video shows a talented four year old girl by the name of Jenessa actively engaged in the process of painting a love picture of
underwater life. Jenessa uses her fingers as well as a paint brush to create the painting and shows a fantastic sense of colour
coordination as she first paints the entire background a vivid blue, after which she proceeds to use her fingers to put down orange
spots all over the blue background. Thereafter she uses a paint brush to add red fins to the orange spots, making it evident to the
viewer that all the little orange spots against the ocean water represent the fish in the ocean. With black paint, Jenessa proceeds to
put down little black dots on the orange spots that serve as the eyes of all the fish after which she uses white spray paint to create
little white bubbles blowing up the mouths of all the fish, a scenario that is so similar to that of actual fish as viewed under water
or in an aquarium.
Referenced
Interpretation of
the skills and/or
developmental
domains. Add
specific
information on
behaviour/skills
The skills demonstrated by Jenessa while creating her beautiful painting of life under the water shows that children in their
childhood have their own sense of identity. When Jenessa paints, she shows people that she identifies with what underwater or
sea life is all about and she puts this across in her painting. Children in their early childhood also tend to be very involved in what
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