Child Observation Report

This report documents an observation of a child named Lydia engaging in play activities, specifically focusing on her attempts to reach a book and her interactions within a tent. The observation is analyzed through the lens of the Early Years Learning Framework, highlighting Lydia's development in areas such as sense of belonging, social well-being, and learning dispositions. The report uses the anecdote template to structure the observation, analysis, and interpretation. Several academic sources are cited to support the interpretations and conclusions drawn from the observation. The report concludes by linking Lydia's actions to specific learning outcomes within the framework, demonstrating her progress and development.

Anecdote template II for observation 3 &4
Child’s/Children’s Name/s: Lydia Date: September, 2017
What is the context? Lydia in the tent experience and reaching the
book using her right hand
The actions of the child Analysis and assessments Interpretation
Lydia is trying to explore her own
abilities through the actions of
trying to reach over the text book
on the floor and trying to balance
herself in the tent under the
watch of her supporter and her
friend whom they are playing
with.
As Lydia tries to reach the book
on the floor, her mother plays
crucial role in ensuring that she
offers her the support she needs.
Lydia crawls on the floor and her
mother i motivating her to reach
over the book. From the video
excerpt, it shows that the child
seems motivated and upbeat
seeing her mother besides her
trying to offer assistance to her.
Her mother’s role has been
crucial in ensuring that she
supports the daughter to gain
confidence.
Based on the viewed observation and the
facial expression, it is paramount to realize
that Lydia is motivated and joyful while
engaging in these activities. As children
are facilitated with care and assistance
they tend to fully exploit their abilities to do
things and engage in various actions
relating to learning process, (Horton &
Wallander, 2001).
The actions displayed by Lydia are basic
evidence of play among children. The
parent who is her mother acts as
instrumental in the learning process,
(Goteborg, 2008). With reference to school
children they often express learning and
play. They express play actions through
joyful activities which the two are conjoined
to run together and this has demonstrated
basic similarities, (Johansson, 2004).
Play engagement among the children and
the ability to learn basic concepts is curial
in the development of the child. Studies
have attributed this concept, according to
Levin, (1996), it gives the children the
opportunity to be in total control of and to
develop what they already know. Playing
together with support systems such as the
mother allows Lydia to develop and
exercise self control and to develop what
they already know, which ensures
cooperation and socialization among her
peers, (Committee, 2000).
The observations illustrated from this two
scenarios, highlights major interpretation
based on the Early Childhood Framewor
In this framework, the following learning
outcomes can be illustrated from the
observations;
Learning outcome 2; Children are
connected with and contribute to the own
world
2.1; Children developing sense of
belonging – this is demonstrated by the
actions of the child being able to work
closely and play with her peers in the pla
activities
2.2 Lydia shows respect to diversity while
playing outside and jumping on the
coloured mat joyfully, this shows how
children can blend well with the
environment to facilitate learning outcom
Learning outcome 3: Children being
connected with and contributing to their
own world.
3.1 Children becoming strong in their soc
well being- this is demonstrated by Lydia
through her ability to play well with her
colleague in the tent and jumping happily
as her teacher watches and encourages
her
3.2 Children increasing their own
responsibility of well being- this is
demonstrated by her ability to climb
through the stairs through the help of her
hands without any support.
Learning outcome 4: Children being
confident and involved learners
4.1 Children developing disposition of
learning process- in this way it is
demonstrated by the ability of Lydia to be
able to learn various aspects of play and
learning how to crawl and climbing stairs
and jumping around. This enhances
aspects of curiosity and flexibility to learn
References

Johansson, M. (2004). Barns syn pa lekochlarandeiskolanspraktik [Children’s conceptions of
play and learning; in Swedish] 10-poangs uppsatsiPedagogik med inriktning mot
forskolaochfritidsverksamhet. Goteborg: Goteborgsuniversitet, Institutionen for
pedagogikochdidaktik.
Levin, D. E. (1996). Endangered Play, Endangered Development: A Constructivist View of
the Role of Play in Development and Learning.
Samuelsson, I. P., & Carlsson, M. A. (2008). The playing learning child: Towards a
pedagogy of early childhood. Scandinavian journal of educational research, 52(6),
623-641.
Horton, T. V., & Wallander, J. L. (2001). Hope and social support as resilience factors
against psychological distress of mothers who care for children with chronic physical
conditions. Rehabilitation Psychology, 46(4), 382.
Committee on Bioethics. (2000). Palliative care for children. Pediatrics, 106(2), 351-357.
Early Years Learning Framework website. Accessed on 12/9/2017. At
https://docs.education.gov.au/system/files/doc/other/belonging_being_and_becoming_the_
early_years_learning_framework_for_australia.pdf