OBSERVATION TWO
For this assignment, you must observe in child care facilities where there are one year olds and two year olds. Observe in a child care center or family day care home. You may use two different facilities if you do not find a facility that has both age groups. You will observe two children:
Child #1 should be between the ages of 12 – 18 months
Child #2 should be between the ages of 28 – 36 months
Observe each child for 20 – 30 minutes (a total of 40 – 60 minutes of observation time) and make detailed notes of the following developing communication skills:
Words or phrases the child says
Gestures the child makes
Instances of frustration because the child did not have the language to say how he/she felt
Indications that the child is understanding what is said to him (receptive language); for example, note if the child can follow through with a verbal direction given to him/her
Cues the adult gives the child to help him/her better understand language; for example, note if the adult points to the trash she wants the child to pick up
After you have a good indication of both of the children’s language and communication skills, you are ready to write your report.
YOUR REPORT MUST INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:
1.The ages of both children and the name of the child care facility or facilities in which you observed
2.For each child, a list of the communication and language skills you observed
Include the expressive language you heard the children say. Also include the “receptive” language that they used. What indications did you have that the children were hearing and understanding what was said to them?
3.One paragraph comparing the language and communication skills of the two children
Would you say that both children are on target in their language acquisition? Why or why not?
4.How did the adult foster the development of language among the children in her care?
If the adult in the room did not seem to support language development, state what she could have done that would have better supported the children’s language acquisition.
5.How did this environment support language development?
What materials, toys, and activities were used to help the children gain language skills?If you did not observe many things in the room that fostered language development, then what would you add if you were the caregiver to better promote language and communication among the toddlers?
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