Play and the learning environment

Anecdotal  Record Center  Name:   Target  Child’s  Name:   Location  in  Room:  

Date:     Time  Begun:   Recorder:  

Objective  Observation   Describe  exactly  what  you  see  and  hear;;  do  not   summarize  behavior  or  what  you  are  observing.   Use  words  conveying  exactly  what  a  child  said  and   did.   ________________________________________         -­   I  like  potato  head   -­   Can  I  play  now?   -­   Look  all  of  this  (glass,  eyes,   mouth,  nose…)  

-­   This  is  the  potato  dad.   -­   This  is  the  potato  mom.   -­   Laughing  a  lot  while  playing.   -­   She  is  beautiful  (about  Mrs.   Potato)  

-­   I  will  use  this  hat  now.   -­   Do  you  like  this  nose?  It’s  fun.   -­   Look  this  hand.     -­   I  want  to  play  again.   -­   Invited  other  kid  to  play    

                                     

Comments     This  section  includes  personal  and  professional   interpretations,  beliefs  and  judgments  based  on  the  data.   These  comments  are  reflective  of  the  specific  information  in   the  data  section.   ________________________________________________         I  observed  that  while  the  child  was  playing   with  Potato  Head  she  was  excited  and  focused   using  her  imagination  while  choosing  the   accessories.  Playing  with  potato  parts   encouraged  to  hold  and  manipulate  using  her   thumb  and  middle  finger,  as  well  as   developing  of  higher  level  fine  motor  skills.   She  was  able  to  identify  body  parts,  developed   pretend  play  skills  and  communication.  She   identified  and  matched  emotions  while   changed  the  pieces  (happy,  sad,  silly  pieces).   She  also  had  the  chance  to  clean  up  and  pick   up  some  pieces  that  fell  on  the  floor,  moving   from  one  place  to  another.  She  initiated   interaction  with  another  kid  sharing  and  taking   turn.