1. Describe the general appearance of the children in this age group.
a. Compare the child’s body proportions to those of an adult?
2. Describe their large motor skills activities and abilities.
a. What do you see the children doing?
b. Describe their balance, coordination, and strength.
3. Describe the child’s small motor skills and activities.
a. What activities do you see the children doing using small motor skills?
b. Describe the accuracy of their ability to complete task.
4. Describe the child’s verbal skills
a. Write a few of the children’s sentences verbatim (exactly as they said it).
b. Approximately how many words did the child use in a sentence?
c. Did the child mispronounce any words or use words in the wrong grammatical order?
d. Did the child use other methods of communication (gestures, facial expressions, etc.)?
5. Describe the child(ren)’s play.
a. Describe how the child(ren) are playing.
b. What materials are they using (if anything)?
c. How many children are involved in the play?
d. Are they involved in pretend play? Explain.
e. What skills or concepts are they practicing in their play?