terrydoo73
08-01-2010, 09:46 AM
I live in NI so do not do observations for any Ofsted regulations or anything but I want to do something to give me a better perspective on 2 of the children I mind.
I am having a problem with them in terms of their approach to playing while in my care and I thought if I could do some observations over a period of time it might help me put things in perspective.
These children are with me nearly 9 hours a day and it concerns me that they do no genuine playing for any period of time in my setting - mother does not care and thinks I am blowing it out of perspective - her attitude is "when they are at home I just let them get on with it" - this is a different setting and I don't want to be doing my own thing while they do their own messing about. I think it is important that when they come to my house they do something that has lasting value and importance - otherwise why do I mind children? Surely it is good that I am seeing my job as relevant to childrens development (you can see my self esteem is at rock bottom in this respect at present)?
I want to do it in such a way that it is very exact ie child D played with XXX for whatever length of time - he worked at .... etc. I need to show what he is interested in or not as the case may be, how much time has been spent not doing anything, when they actually ask for something or general questions on a toy they are playing with. There are 2 others in my setting 3 days a week and I want to observe them on these days to see if it is a problem of interaction, social mixing etc. Obviously I want to highlight the positive outcomes and what I could do to improve situation for them both ie providing other relevant toys or equipment etc or just doing a specific activity when on their own that they enjoy.
Anyone got suggestions as to how I do it?
I am having a problem with them in terms of their approach to playing while in my care and I thought if I could do some observations over a period of time it might help me put things in perspective.
These children are with me nearly 9 hours a day and it concerns me that they do no genuine playing for any period of time in my setting - mother does not care and thinks I am blowing it out of perspective - her attitude is "when they are at home I just let them get on with it" - this is a different setting and I don't want to be doing my own thing while they do their own messing about. I think it is important that when they come to my house they do something that has lasting value and importance - otherwise why do I mind children? Surely it is good that I am seeing my job as relevant to childrens development (you can see my self esteem is at rock bottom in this respect at present)?
I want to do it in such a way that it is very exact ie child D played with XXX for whatever length of time - he worked at .... etc. I need to show what he is interested in or not as the case may be, how much time has been spent not doing anything, when they actually ask for something or general questions on a toy they are playing with. There are 2 others in my setting 3 days a week and I want to observe them on these days to see if it is a problem of interaction, social mixing etc. Obviously I want to highlight the positive outcomes and what I could do to improve situation for them both ie providing other relevant toys or equipment etc or just doing a specific activity when on their own that they enjoy.
Anyone got suggestions as to how I do it?