Kirstylob
03-09-2012, 07:25 PM
Evening all,
Now I know I am going to sound really thick,:blush: but I figure it's better to bite the bullet and ask rather than don't ask and keep going in the wrong way. I've never been comfortable with the way I do observations since the EYFS first came in. It doesn't help that all the training says 'find the way that's best for you', well I still haven't!! As the new EYFS has just come in think nows the time to start again with obs. Do you chose an area of learning and plan an observation based on that or simply watch the child/ren and develop their activities into an observation? Obviously I do 'mini' obs each day i.e. Jim didn't cry today when mum left. Does that need to be put into the LJ's under observations or just in the Daily Diary? Does it need to be linked? How do I plan to incorporate 'big' obs into my day? Am I over thinking things and putting myself under pressure?
Now the new EYFS has come in I want to get observations right and be happy and comfortable with the way I an doing things.
Thanks in advance for all you help and advise, your a clever bunch of childminders!!
Now I know I am going to sound really thick,:blush: but I figure it's better to bite the bullet and ask rather than don't ask and keep going in the wrong way. I've never been comfortable with the way I do observations since the EYFS first came in. It doesn't help that all the training says 'find the way that's best for you', well I still haven't!! As the new EYFS has just come in think nows the time to start again with obs. Do you chose an area of learning and plan an observation based on that or simply watch the child/ren and develop their activities into an observation? Obviously I do 'mini' obs each day i.e. Jim didn't cry today when mum left. Does that need to be put into the LJ's under observations or just in the Daily Diary? Does it need to be linked? How do I plan to incorporate 'big' obs into my day? Am I over thinking things and putting myself under pressure?
Now the new EYFS has come in I want to get observations right and be happy and comfortable with the way I an doing things.
Thanks in advance for all you help and advise, your a clever bunch of childminders!!