Sit in a low chair to the side of the room, avoid prolonged eye contact, and answer children's questions briefly and honestly.
What are ways observers avoid drawing attention to themselves?
100
When a teacher uses a technique for changing the childrens' attention from one activity to another.
What is "Transitioning"?
100
Jeremy hopped on one foot and then the other.
What is development in the "physical" domain?
100
Can follow 2 step directions.
What is a three year-old?
100
This person would say that a child who likes to draw has a spatial intelligence.
Who is Gardner?
200
To identify special needs, to document progress, and to plan developmentally appropriate curriculum.
What are reasons to observe young children?
200
This type of grouping is when 2 year-old children are in one room and 3 year-old children are in another room.
What is "chronological" grouping?
200
Veronica told the teacher she was feeling angry because Shelby took her toy.
What is the "emotional" domain of development?
200
Does not understand self as a separate person and learns by using the 5 senses.
What is an infant?
200
This person believes that learning centers are the best way for a child to learn. It allows the child to be more independent and explore in a natural way.
Who is Maria Montessori?
300
What form with detailed description is used to record everything that happens within a paricular time span while observing a child.
What is a "running record"?
300
A detailed plan for an activity that includes the teacher's name, time, date, materials needed, procedures, closure, and evaluation
What is a lesson/activity plan?
300
Delisha began making "ma-ma" sounds when her mother walked into the room.
What is the "language" domain
300
Afraid of strangers and clings to familiar people when in a new situation.
What is a 1-2 year-old?
300
This person said a child's social and cultural experiences will help a child learn. Group activities are especially helpful.
Who is Lev Vygotsky?
400
This observation record form is used when a teacher wants to find out which students are able to use a scissors.
What is a checklist?
400
Examples of these types of materials are puzzles and board games.
What are "closed-ended" materials?
400
Demrest counted to 10.
What is the "cognitive" domain?
400
This age gets frustratrated easily due to lack of motor and verbal skills.
What is age 2?
400
This person believes that all humans are motivated by needs. His Hierarchy of Human Needs defines a persons development by how successfully they meet each level of need.
Who is Maslow?
500
Examples of this kind of observation method are standardized tests, surveys, and questionaires.
What are "formal" observation methods?
500
Through the environment, experiences, and from the teacher
What are the different ways a child learns?
500
Sarah was curious when looking at the fish in the aquarium.
What is the "approaches to learning" domain?
500
This age participates in "parallel" play not in cooperative play.
What is a two year old?
500
This person said that cognitive development occurs in 4 stages. The first stage is the "sensorimotor" stage