Guest Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 Hi all, this is my first posting with attachment so here goes nothing! My friend passed me an A4 sheet that she uses for obervations during group times. I loved it, have adapted it slightly and wondered what you all thought. She has been using it for a few years now and finds it works brilliantly. I am new to reception and so loved it as a kind of 'gimme' assessment/obs tool. Hope some of you find it useful, I know i will be using it loads during the forthcoming term. Sarah x small_obs_sheets_for_clipboard.doc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 Thanks sarahjane I think it will be really useful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 Thanks sarahjane I think it will be really useful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 thank you that looks really good. Im going to try it out in september! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 Looks good- very similar to mine, i find it so useful to link the observation to the area of learning on the same sheet!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 Thanks Sarah, they look great. Welcome to forum! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 thank you for sharing that, I like the idea of it, and will definitly consider introducing it at some point after I start in September. I am keen on the idea of shared observations, these could then be cut out and distrubuted amongst the keyworkers couldn't they. Thanks and welcome Clare x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 Yes, my friend has clipboards scattered around the room with loads of these sheets on so that they can be picked up easily during child initiated etc by any key worker in the room. S x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denisse Posted August 28, 2009 Share Posted August 28, 2009 We use something similar and they are on labels so we can stick them straight into their portfolio. Use it to add notes to pieces of works, photographs etc and find them soooo useful!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 28, 2009 Share Posted August 28, 2009 Hiya, I've made these, if anyone wants to use/adapt them then go ahead x new_eyfs_observation_sheet.doc Photographic_Evidence_sheet.doc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 28, 2009 Share Posted August 28, 2009 ooooooooo i want pre printed labels!!! I'm going to look for some now, what a good idea! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunnyday Posted August 28, 2009 Share Posted August 28, 2009 And for the second time today! Thank you Carla! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmileyPR Posted August 28, 2009 Share Posted August 28, 2009 Thanks ! Very good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 28, 2009 Share Posted August 28, 2009 These are great, thanks very much. Can I ask whether you set yourself a specific number of observations to do each week or day? I think this is an area of weakness for our setting and something we could develop further. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 30, 2009 Share Posted August 30, 2009 Hi all, this is my first posting with attachment so here goes nothing! My friend passed me an A4 sheet that she uses for obervations during group times. I loved it, have adapted it slightly and wondered what you all thought. She has been using it for a few years now and finds it works brilliantly. I am new to reception and so loved it as a kind of 'gimme' assessment/obs tool. Hope some of you find it useful, I know i will be using it loads during the forthcoming term. Sarah x I love this site so much, you can find everything you ever need here. Thank you so much for posting this. I've been looking for it since I visited a nursery that had them! Think it must be my lucky day. Thanks again and keep up the good work everyone. Fab!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Upsy Daisy Posted August 30, 2009 Share Posted August 30, 2009 ooooooooo i want pre printed labels!!! I'm going to look for some now, what a good idea! Did you find any Carla? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beccaforster Posted August 31, 2009 Share Posted August 31, 2009 hi i just thought i would share the observation sheets that i use. this includes the levels of involvement. haivng used this for a year i am about to change it to include levels of well being and also schemas that the children are using. I also have them on clipboards around my classroom so they are easily available hope somebody finds this helpful! observation_sheet.doc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teahead Posted August 31, 2009 Share Posted August 31, 2009 Oh i like this, thanks for uploading. Would love to see your new style one when you've designed it (pretty please). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 31, 2009 Share Posted August 31, 2009 Hi everyone, I have spent ages this holiday trawling through lots of different observation sheets for use with learning journeys. I've downloaded lots and used bits of all of them to create one that will work in my setting... thought I'd share as lots of others have shared theirs with mine! (thank you!) hope they are useful to someone love sparkles x obs_sheet.doc small_obs_sheet.doc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beccaforster Posted August 31, 2009 Share Posted August 31, 2009 hi! can anyone tell me why I have an angry face by my name?! Not sure how or why its there!! Im in a good mood really even tho im back to work tomorrow!! cheers!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cait Posted August 31, 2009 Share Posted August 31, 2009 hi! can anyone tell me why I have an angry face by my name?! Not sure how or why its there!! Im in a good mood really even tho im back to work tomorrow!! cheers!! Where? I can't see one - there's a little person in a red jumper - that means you are online. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 31, 2009 Share Posted August 31, 2009 Hi everyone, I have spent ages this holiday trawling through lots of different observation sheets for use with learning journeys. I've downloaded lots and used bits of all of them to create one that will work in my setting... thought I'd share as lots of others have shared theirs with mine! (thank you!) hope they are useful to someone love sparkles x I have being doing something similar for our Children's Centre but your small obs sheet hits the spot, thank you for sharing your hard work Paula Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 31, 2009 Share Posted August 31, 2009 can i just ask, on the obs you have a well being box, how do you rate well being? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 31, 2009 Share Posted August 31, 2009 can i just ask, on the obs you have a well being box, how do you rate well being? Hello again, thanks for the downloads, update obs sheets was on my to do list!! In answer to your question simcity, the EYFS has a big focus on well being and involvement and many early years advisors are saying how do we know the children are making progress if we are not monitoring these things. So there is a big push to make sure we are taking note of these when we do observations. Some LA's are also recommending the use of the Leuven Scale which is a way to assess the children in these areas, 3 times a year is recommended, then you are really looking at all the childs needs and it could explain the reasons behind slow progress etc. I don't have a copy of this assessment at the moment, as I am still very new to all this myself, but am trying to find one. If anyone has one could you please post it on the forum. Thanks. If I get hold of it I will post it myself. Hope that sort of helps!!! xxx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunnyday Posted August 31, 2009 Share Posted August 31, 2009 (edited) can i just ask, on the obs you have a well being box, how do you rate well being? Hi Simcity ....you weren't asking me.......but I imagine they are using the Leuven scales.......perhaps you haven't been offered this training yet....if you get the opportunity it is really good and well worth doing! ooops - sorry hadn't read Janebeth's reply!!! Edited August 31, 2009 by sunnyday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parish Posted August 31, 2009 Share Posted August 31, 2009 hi! can anyone tell me why I have an angry face by my name?! Not sure how or why its there!! Im in a good mood really even tho im back to work tomorrow!! cheers!! Parish Hi, yes I can see the grumpy face. Not sure how you got it there . I've tried to add one but not sure I've been successful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beccaforster Posted August 31, 2009 Share Posted August 31, 2009 Our LA is having a big push on levels of well being and involvement, and put on lots of training last year that kept being related back to the levels. they are taken from Laevers (did have the reference but cant find it at the mo) they really help you to focus in your observations. will keep looking and post them if i find them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 31, 2009 Share Posted August 31, 2009 can i just ask, on the obs you have a well being box, how do you rate well being? Hi, We are using the simple 1 - 5 scale for well being and the 1 - 5 scale for involvement. They come from research by laevers, and bertram / pascal. I'll try and include a web link to where i found them - will someone let me know if they work???!! - I've never tried it before! we also group screen the children once a term - it's just a simple class list and they are coloured red (for levels 1 - 2), amber (for level 3) or green (for levels 4 - 5). this allows you to easily track the children's progress and plan appropriate interventions. http://www.kindengezin.be/Images/Zikohandl...cm149-50761.pdf - this document is great, really readable and helpful http://www.european-agency.org/assessment/.../11/Laevers.pdf http://www.decs.sa.gov.au/northerncountry/.../link_84047.pdf Hope that helps, love sparkles x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunnyday Posted August 31, 2009 Share Posted August 31, 2009 Hi, We are using the simple 1 - 5 scale for well being and the 1 - 5 scale for involvement. They come from research by laevers, and bertram / pascal. I'll try and include a web link to where i found them - will someone let me know if they work???!! - I've never tried it before! Hope that helps, love sparkles x Yes Sparkles - they work beautifully!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 31, 2009 Share Posted August 31, 2009 Hi, We are using the simple 1 - 5 scale for well being and the 1 - 5 scale for involvement. They come from research by laevers, and bertram / pascal. I'll try and include a web link to where i found them - will someone let me know if they work???!! - I've never tried it before! we also group screen the children once a term - it's just a simple class list and they are coloured red (for levels 1 - 2), amber (for level 3) or green (for levels 4 - 5). this allows you to easily track the children's progress and plan appropriate interventions. http://www.kindengezin.be/Images/Zikohandl...cm149-50761.pdf - this document is great, really readable and helpful http://www.european-agency.org/assessment/.../11/Laevers.pdf http://www.decs.sa.gov.au/northerncountry/.../link_84047.pdf All downloaded fine, thank you. Already had the first document which is very good and the last document had the proforma that I was looking for. Many thanks, Jane xxx Hope that helps, love sparkles x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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