What's in a note...or not?
Febuary 6, 2022, or 03/18/22
What is the date?
At least one
What is the amount of notes each teacher should have on each child in the room?
Seeks to do things for self
What is "typically" for birth to 1 year-olds, 1-2 year-olds, and 2-3 year-olds?
Kiesha was playing with the dollhouse, putting the people in and out and closing the door. When she would close the door she would say, “Shh, Shh, Shh, day seepin!” Then she would open the door and say, “Ih wake up time!” She continued with this for a little bit then told me, “Lights ah off, n music on. People seepin!” When it comes time to nap in our room, we will tell them that, “The lights are off and the music is on,” as a reminder it’s time for nap.
What is Objective 12b. Makes connections; 4. Remembers the sequence of personal routines and experiences with teacher support?
Hillary can/is able to eat at the table.
What is "Hilary sits at the table and uses both hands to bring food to her mouth"?
Maurice Jennings (MJ), Nathan Flare (NF), or Abbey Solano (AS)
What is the child's name?
Assigning the appropriate objective, dimension, and level to each note
What is categorizing or leveling?
Recognizes people, objects, and animals in pictures or photographs
What is "typically" for birth-1 year-olds, 1-2 year-olds, and 2-3 year-olds?
There was a loud noise outside our window. Sydney was starting to cry when he heard the noise. I looked at him and in a smoothing voice I said, "It's okay Sydney, you are safe, I'm here with you." He then smiled at me and did not cry.
What is Objective 1a. Manages feelings; 2. Uses adult support to calm self?
Taury wanted a toy from Bea.
What is "Taury reached for a toy in another child's hands and said, 'Mine now'!"?
Something you will not include in anecdotal notes
What is your idea of how the child is feeling?
“Mykel held a brush in his right fist creating red slashes across the paper and then poked the brush on the paper making blue spots.”
What is a descriptive/detailed note?
Matches beginning sounds of some words
What is "typically" for 4-5 year-olds and 5-6 year-olds.
Joshua watched as another child pushed a bottle cap through the slot into the container. He then grabbed a bottle cap with his left hand and pushed it through just a little bit and took it back out. He continued to tap the container with the bottle cap without pushing it through the slot.
What is Objective 11e. Shows flexibility and inventiveness in thinking; 2. Imitates others in using objects in new and/or unanticipated ways?
Morgan was very excited when another child was dropped off.
What is "Morgan smiled and her eyes widened when another child was dropped off"?
“I yu-ove basgethi.”
What is phonetic spelling/exact quote of the child's language?
Social emotional, physical, language, cognitive, literacy, and mathematics
What are the areas of development that anecdotal notes should represent for each child?
Writes partially accurate first name
What is "typically" for 4-5 year-olds and 5-6 year-olds?
Viraj held a piece of fruit with his left hand, and held a plastic knife in his right. He used the knife to slice a banana into coin shapes.
What is Objective 7a. Uses fingers and hands; 8. Uses small, precise finger and hand movements?
Clara (16 mon) was sitting in the dramatic play area. She had a doll on her lap and pretend spaghetti in her hand. As she put the spaghetti near the doll's mouth, Clara said, "Here, little baby. Eat all of the spaghetti."
What is "Clara was sitting in the dramatic play area. She had a doll on her lap and pretend spaghetti in her hand. As she put the spaghetti near the doll's mouth, Clara said, "He', beebee. E tetti"?
"Just the _____, ma'am...just the _____."
What are facts?
During pickup, drop-off, mealtimes, bike room time, outside, transition time...whenever you can!
When should you be observing for anecdotal notes?
Manages classroom rules, routines, and transitions with occasional reminders
What is "typically" for 2-3 year-olds, 3-4 year-olds, 4-5 year-olds, and 5-6 year-olds?
While climbing the rope outside, Petra placed one hand over the next hand as she climbed to the top of the climber.
What is Objective 4. Demonstrates traveling skills; 6. Moves purposefully from place to place with control?
Brigitte, Taylor, Farrah, and Jesse played with the blocks. They cooperated to build a castle.
What is "Brigitte and three other children were in the block area with the tree blocks. Brigitte added a piece, the second child added a piece, the third child added a piece, and the fourth child added a piece. They took turns like this until all of the blocks were used. When all the blocks were used, the third child said, "Da tassle is finey done!"?