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Transcript of Child Development DVD Nursery and reception observation activities.
Child Development DVDNursery and reception observation activities
Uses of DVD
Applying knowledge Testing knowledge Preparing for observations for coursework Stimulating discussion Starters and plenaries for lessons Giving ideas for task activities for resource task or child
study
Content
Nursery 1-3 years Nursery 3-4 years Reception 4-5 years Children, teachers and care workers carrying out a
range of activities with children Section show development of skills Caring skills and language development can be
observed
Nursery 1-3 years
Range of activities; card game, puzzle, using crayons, lego, group activity, imaginary play, physical play and break time snack
Greater role of care workers seen Social interaction Range of skill development shown Range of types of play and activities
Activities
Children enjoy board games: What benefits do you think they were gaining from this
activity? How does using games before the age of three help
develop children’s ability to communicate? What might parents do to assist children’s
communication skills development?
Activities
Why do you think there were a lot of care workers in this nursery?
How do care workers interact with the children? What are the care workers doing with the children to
help their skills develop?
Complete the table to show activities which help children develop a range of skills
Skill Activity
Physical
Intellectual
Emotional
Social
Language
Play observations
List the play activities you saw under the following headings: Solitary play Role Play Parallel/playing alongside Group play Physical play Imaginary play
Break time
Why is this activity important in children’s development? How many different opportunities were there for care
workers to help the development of the children in this activity?
Complete the following chart
Break time developmentsActivity Skill development area or benefit to child
Following instructions
Sitting still
Holding a cup
Picking up a piece of apple
Learning names of items
Sharing
Listening
Imitation
Concentration
Healthy eating choice
Activities
List activities from this clip that you could use for your child study
3-4 year olds
Range of activities seen; sand, imaginary play, creative activities, solitary, group, parallel, role, social play
Developing language skills Manipulative skills shown Interaction of teachers with children Engaging children
Activities
Complete the table on play activities, for each type of play give an example of an activity seen in the DVD
Type of play Activity
Role play
Imaginary play
Creative play
Solitary play
Parallel Play
Activities
List the range of activities that were helping to develop the children’s fine motor skills
Exploratory play helps children gain a growing awareness of themselves; how was this seen in the DVD?
How did adults intervene sensitively in order to support the children?
Activities
One child didn’t join in, how would you encourage this child to get involved?
Later in the DVD a similar situation happens this time an early years worker engages with the child, what techniques does she use?
What things could act as barriers to children getting involved in play activities?
Activities
How were the children stimulated in the nursery? What skills were being developed in the children? Why do you think the environment is suitable for
children? List the activities you have seen here which you could
use for your child study giving reasons why they would be suitable.
Discussion point
Can an early years setting provide children with stimulating solitary play opportunities without risking them becoming lonely or isolated?
Observations
Occupation Stimulation Distraction Encouragement Communication Choice Disengagement
Give examples of where the following ‘caring techniques’ were used:
Observations
What activities were used to help children develop fine motor skills?
What skills did the care workers use with the children? Occupation Stimulation Distraction Encouragement Communication Choice Disengagement
Reception 4-5 years
PIES can be highlighted and looked for Floor play, sand play, computer use, painting Interaction between children Development of fine motor skills Language development Concentration span
Things to do
List ways in which children are free to make choices How is safety and protection addressed? How is a healthy independence being developed? What kind of physical skills are the children developing? Describe the activities which were helping the children
develop socially
Suggested activities
What was being done to help language development with these children?
Make a list of possible activities you could use to observe the development of the child you are studying
How has the teacher helped develop skills in these children? From watching this video what advice could you give a parent
about occupying a child at home?
Observation task
Communicate meaning? Influence others? Negotiate and make choices? Understand each other?
These children are skilful at understanding each other and showing they understand. Watch their body language and nonverbal skills. What does this tell you about their ability to:
Activities
How have communication skills developed in these children?
What opportunities have the children been given to gain independence?
Watch the DVD and complete the following chart
Development of 4-5 year olds
Activity Physical Intellectual Emotional Social
Floor play
Sand and food activity
Computer
Crayoning
Painting
Construction shapes
Complete the chart to show how development of skills progresses from 1 to 5 years
Age Physical Intellectual Emotional Social Language
1-2 Playing on own or alongside
3-4 Group play or alongside
4-5 Organising play, role play
Complete the chart to show a range of activities to suit the development needs of children from 1-5 years
Age Physical Intellectual Emotional Social Language
1-2 Using large wax crayons –fine motor skills
3-4 Using large paint brush
4-5 Using pencil
Give examples under the following headings of how activities at different ages help develop the following language skills
Language skill 1-2 activity
Board game
3-4 activity
Bus
4-5 activity
Sand play
Other activity
Pronunciation
Understanding of words
Use of words
Ability to express themselves and communicate with others