How to better observe children, so that children can learn to observe

1. Make good use of the "Guide":

When observing young children, teachers should be concerned about what stage of development the child is in and what are the typical characteristics of this stage. Teachers take into account the background of children's development and children's previous experience, and take appropriate measures to provide scaffolding for children's learning. We must always have a basis for judging what level a child has reached, which can be based on the teacher's knowledge of children accumulated through many years of work experience, or we can use the Guide.

The more you learn how to observe children, the more you discover the psychology of early childhood development.

The necessity of professional knowledge can only be more scientific when it is practiced under the guidance of theory.

2. Make a record of observations

The book elaborates on the time period, the materials required for the record, and the content of the record, and mentions four types of recording moments in the recording period: when with children; After the event; When taking a break from daily activities; When reflecting.

We usually record in the first and second periods, we will carry sticky notes with us to record the child's wonderful moments with a summary recording method, or take pictures of the relevant ** and other free time to recall, record.

When the teacher is in a vacant class and has no other work at hand, he can calm down and follow another teacher to lead the class, he can purposefully observe the children and events he wants to observe, or he can find valuable and random content for evaluating children in the whole process.

The method of "reflection record" is usually used in the reflection record of role games, regional activities or group teaching activities, and the two teachers in the class can reflect on the children's "wonderful moments" or behavioral problems or development problems encountered in a day's work, which can help teachers better capture the children's situation in a certain aspect, be more targeted, and better observe and record on the basis of giving full play to the wisdom of two people.

After analyzing the four recording methods mentioned in the book, I found that the first period can record children's words and behaviors more realistically, but there are limitations in the time for observation and recording; In the second period, there is enough time to review the record, but the recall and description of the child's speech and other details are not specific and true. The third and fourth periods require teachers to spend more time on observation and collaborate with colleagues to achieve better results.

As teachers, we should try different modes of observation and recording based on the actual situation of daily work, find a more suitable mode for ourselves, and make effective observation records.

Observation is one of the basic skills for children to write good essays. Scientists and artists alike use observation as a starting point for creative discovery.

The authors of The Golden Rose, Baza and Ustovsky, point out that the prerequisite for becoming a writer is "to be able to see many things that others are not aware of".

First, it is necessary to sensitively capture the characteristics of things. You can't observe things with eyebrows and mustaches, but you have to have a keen antennae. We are aware of the key factors of things, and strive to see the characteristics of things and the crux of the problem.

Good at discovering the characteristics of things that make them different. Observing things should grasp the key points, and also have a sense of wholeness and three-dimensionality. To observe things, we should grasp the characteristics and pursue the perfection of the details.

Second, in-depth analysis of human psychology. It is more difficult to observe people than to observe scenery. Because "people's hearts are separated from their stomachs", it is difficult to understand each other's hearts.

If we look at the characteristics of people, if we only stay on the surface of the appearance and cannot enter the depths of their hearts, it is difficult to discover the true personality of people. Because the essential characteristics of human beings are mainly physical and auspicious, and they are reflected in the differences between psychology and soul.

You can try to understand the person's personality and temperament from the person's speech habits, such as mantras, action and behavior habits. You can also observe the phenomenon when he (she) is angry, happy, and calm, and judge his (her) personality traits from this.

In addition, people also know that the difficulties are multiple, with both contradictory sides and abnormal characteristics, which can be observed in three dimensions. So as to write about a person who is different.

First, we should encourage and cultivate children's interest in observation. Generally speaking, children have an interest in observation. From cultivating children's interest in observation, develop their keen observational ability.

Parents can open up a biological corner at home and let the children sow the seeds themselves and see how they sprout in a few days. If you can, help your child raise a baby turtle, a little frog, a little bird, a little grasshopper, or something, and these lives will stimulate your child's interest in observation. Parents can consciously teach their children how they exercise, what they eat, how they make sounds, etc.

The cultivation of an interest in observation enables children to learn to observe the world with an eye of exploration and curiosity.

Second, it is necessary to teach children to learn to make careful observations, so that children can pay attention to finding out the similarities of different things and the differences of similar things through observation. For example, parents can ask their children to distinguish between monkeys and orangutans, and between male and female peacocks when they visit a zoo. Children can also observe the differences between the cat's eyes at night and noon, the similarities and differences of various leaves, and the body characteristics of different types of fish.

Through this kind of fine comparison and observation, it is easy for children to remember the characteristics of things and the differences between things.

Finally, guide your child to observe with questions. There is no problem that the purpose of observation is not strong, and the gain is not large. Parents should ask their children questions and let them look for answers through observation.

For example, you can ask your child what color a cabbage sum will turn when it is placed in the sun, what color it will be when it is placed in a dark place, what color a purple morning glory will be in clear water, what color it will be in vinegar, and so on. Observation also requires tools such as magnifying glasses, telescopes, and microscopes; If possible, you can buy some observation equipment to allow your child to observe a more subtle world. For example, if you look at the feathers and cicada wings with a microscope, you will see new sights one by one, which will greatly broaden your child's horizons!

Develop good habits, in daily life, pay more attention to the things around you, discover the essence of things, good observation is very important, can stimulate children's imagination and creativity, as well as intellectual development.