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Observation Number: 1  Date: 23/09/2019

Aim:  The aim of this activity is to reflect on the rights of the child and the practitioner’s image of the child prior to our workshop.

Rationale: The rationale of this observation is to identify the learning perceived to be happening during child-initiated play.

Number of children in room: 10  Number of Adults in room: 2

Child being observed- Age: 3 years 2 months

Gender: Female

Brief description of child: TC is one of three children, TC has one brother and her mother has recently had a newborn baby girl. TC used to get dropped to preschool by her granny. TC now gets dropped by her mother, this child gets dropped off at our preschool at 9 oclock in the morning as is collected at quarter to 2 just after her mother collects her brother from school.

Start time: 10.20am  Finish time: 10.30am

The setting: The ECCE room

The immediate context: TC is over beside the window next to the dolls.

Observation Method used: Narrative

A)    Observation:

TC is lying flat on her back on the soft mat with her legs straight out. She is holding a small empty water bottle in her left hand. She has both her eyes shut. She lets go of the bottle it falls beside her left side. Her lips turn down and she begins to make loud sounds. She stops making the sounds, sits up, opens her mouth wide and stretches both arms straight up. TC puts her arms down and picks up the bottle using her left hand. She turns over onto her knees and stands up onto the mat. TC puts her left foot in front of her right and walks over to the doll lying in the buggy. She bends both knees and places the bottle onto the floor. She stands up straight and puts both arms into the buggy and lifts the baby doll. She po