2. Observing Children The purpose of observing children is to get to know children. Gradually you use your knowledge of child development as the lens to sharpen your observations.
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16. Curriculum Area Approach cont. Continued support for this approach is evident particularly in elementary and high school, where subject curriculum is most common.
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Editor's Notes
To be useful, observations notes should be objective and factual. Objective and accurate notes include only the facts about what you see and hear.
experiences that bring the world into the classroom or take the classroom outside to the world Experiences that imitate a real world experiences Experiences that provide an opportunity for children to observe how something is done, then attempt the task Experiences that give children an opportunity to relate ideas to their own experiences, to express ideas, to modify ideas, to interact with peers and adults, and to practice listening and speaking skills Experiences that allow children to respond to what they have heard, seen experienced, discussed and studied
