Wind in the Willows Childcare Longbarn
Learning Journey
Observed By:
Carol Clynes
Observation Date: 13-09-2016 14:34:41
Observation: The children took part in a group outdoor creative activity where we explored our environment looking for
different textures and patterns to print using crayons. The children were shown to place their paper on top of the object and to
rub using a crayon to create a pattern showing good understanding of prepositions and noticing the
pattern they made. The children were interested in exploring our outdoor environment to look for
different surfaces to rub and noticed patterns on the path, wall and across the fence.
Analysis: Children followed complex instructions, shared resources and took turns throughout this activity
Understanding the world
Next Steps:->The world-->30-50--->Can talk about some of the things they have observed
such as plants, animals, natural and found objects.
Additional notes:
EYFS Assessment
AREA
ASPECT
Personal, Social and
Managing feelings and
Emotional Development
behaviour
STATEMENT
Begins to accept the needs of others and can take turns
30-50 months and share resources, sometimes with support from
others.
Is able to follow directions (if not intently focused on own
Listening and attention
30-50 months choice of activity).
Understands more complex sentences, e.g. 'Put your toys
22-36 months away and then we'll read a book.'
Understanding
Shows understanding of prepositions such as 'under', 'on
30-50 months top', 'behind' by carrying out an action or selecting
Communication and
Language
AGE BAND
correct picture.
Shows control in holding and using jugs to pour,
Physical Development
Moving and Handling
22-36 months hammers, books and mark-making tools.
Uses one-handed tools and equipment, e.g. makes snips
30-50 months in paper with child scissors.
Sometimes gives meaning to marks as they draw and
Literacy
Mathematics
Writing
Shape, space and
measure
Understanding the world
Expressive arts and
The world
Exploring and using
design
media and materials
Scale of Involvement
30-50 months paint
22-36 months Notices simple shapes and patterns in pictures.
22-36 months Notices detailed features of objects in their environment.
22-36 months Experiments with blocks, colours and marks.
Scale of Well-being
The child shows continuous and intense activity revealing the
greatest involvement. They are concentrated, creative, energetic
and persistent throughout nearly all the observed period.
The child looks happy and cheerful, smiles, cries out with pleasure.
They may be lively and full of energy. Actions can be spontaneous
and expressive. The child may talk to him/herself, play with sounds,
hum, sing. The child appears relaxed and does not show any signs of
stress or tension. He /she is open and accessible to the environment.
The child expresses self-confidence and self-assurance.
Characteristics of learning
Playing and Exploring
Creating and thinking critically
ECaT:
Understanding of
language
Finding out and exploring
Be willing to have a go
Having their own ideas
Using senses to explore the world around them
Showing a 'can do' attitude
Thinking of ideas
ECaT Level:
By 24 months, understands simple instructions, e.g. 'get
The Innovative Communicator: By mummy's shoes', 'put your bricks away'. 'Tell dad tea's
24 months
ready.'
British Values
Democracy Giving children opportunities to share, take turns, collaborate and make some decisions together.