Time: 11.45
No. of Adults: 1
No. of Children: 4
Children being observed: 3
Child A - Cant speak clearly, communication difficulty.
Child B- English 2nd language can speak & understand 4
Child C - Very shy, 3+ (non-verbal)
Child D- Very active - Do not concentrate
Setting: The activity table "Lotto game."
Aim: To observe and provide activity to promote language and communication.
Observation: In order to observe child A, B, C, D to communicate with each other and promote vocabulary I gave them a lotto game to play.
Child A is sitting next to me on the right
Child B is opposite to me
Child C and D are sitting next to each other, to the left.
Child A - Picking up the picture cards 'I'll do it'.
Child B and D - "I wan to do it first".
Child C Stayed quite looking at me.
Adult(me) " We all take turns first A than B, C, D OK"
Child A picked up the card trying to choose one "who got this?" showing the card to children.
Child B and D "it is a sun", "I got it" said B.
Child A is putting the card on the chart B saying something. Not clear enough to understand.
Child B - snatching from her hand 'give it to me'. 'I do it'.
Adult: I asked Child A "can you tell me what it is?" She said "fun" I repeated Sun she tried and than start looking at the cards again.
Child A Picking up another card.
Child B "No it's my turn". She showed the card and said the right name, "it is a door." "Who got it?"
Child D "I have it" and suddenly ran to the computer corner.
Child A picked up another card again.