children's speech in obs

[AnonyMouse_50292]

Hi all, just wondering if any setting write children's speech into observations even if it's not a language observation?

 

Thanks

[AnonyMouse_3307]

I always recommend doing that. An observation is what you see and hear. An assessment is the later evaluation of many observations. How else can you understand the child's thinking and motivation without their external expression of their internal processes?

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[AnonyMouse_19762]

I do - the 'child's voice' - is an important part of an observation in my humble :1b

[AnonyMouse_30128]

as often as possible and we try to write it exactly as the child has said so that we can determine language abilities

[AnonyMouse_1469]

ditto all of the above, that's one of the ways to demonstrate progress and understanding

[AnonyMouse_44476]

As above I try to write everything they say/ do!

[AnonyMouse_7120]

Yep ..so much valuable information is gained from what they actually say or don't even

[Guest]

speech shows growing variety of words used in other contexts which reflects the breath of their experiences - a statement in speaking 30-50, e.g. "cocoon", "shade", "flat" etc, so recording speech in all areas is helpful in gathering evidence for communication and language, as well as that area; saying a block is "flat" shows use of mathematical language, which is needed to assess if they are achieving statements in 30-50 shape, space and measures. i often wish i could write in shorthand, as i'm desperately trying to write it down exactly as they say it and they can say a lot!!!!!!!!

[AnonyMouse_50292]

Thank you very much all, that is what I thought!

[AnonyMouse_48339]

I always put in quotations what the child has said, i think the parents love to read it!

[Guest]

I always put in quotations what the child has said, i think the parents love to read it!

yes of courser this is a bonus too!