Posted: April 24th, 2025

observation

Infant/Toddler Observation (3 months  – 2 years old) 

*To complete this assignment there are two OPTIONS, see OPTION 1 and OPTION 2!

OPTION 1: 

• In a Word Document, create a cover sheet to include age of child, gender, and setting of observation.
• Observe 1 an infant/toddler (3 months to 2 years old)  for 30 minutes. You can observe this child in a group setting. You may need to describe their interaction with other children.
• Write 10 descriptive sentences while you observe the infant/toddler. Write what you see and hear! 
• Next to each sentence, write if it is an example of the Physical, Cognitive or Social-Emotional domain.

  Example: When strangers entered his house, Jake ran to his Mom and held onto her leg with both arms – Social Emotional, Physical and Cognitive. 

OPTION 2:  

If you cannot identify an infant or toddler to observe, then watch the following YouTube video and follow these directions:

• In a Word Document, write 10 descriptive sentences about the child in the video clip. Write what you see! Describe what you see the child doing.  Remember we practiced this in class.
• Next to each sentence, write if it is an example of the Physical, Cognitive or Social-Emotional domain.

  Example: When the wood blocks fell, he grabbed one of the wood blocks and set them between his legs. Then he grabbed a second wood block and set it in front of the first wood block, balancing them so they do not fall on each other. – Physical and Cognitive. 

• No Cover Sheet is needed.

Link for video clip: 

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