Handout 10: Observing a Typical Day
Instructions: Select a child to observe for three to five minutes at these times during a single day:

Arrival (at the center or group socialization session, or when a home visitor arrives at a home)
During a routine
During a transition
During an activity selected by the child
During an activity led by an adult

Use this handout to summarize your observations. Make as many copies as you need to complete the activity.

Child: __________________________ Time: ____________ Date: ______________________

Setting:

Other children and adults present:

What does the child say and do? What do the other children and adults do?
Instructions: Review your observation notes. Use them to describe how the child's schedule met the following characteristics.

Opportunities to be alone, in a small group, in a large group, and one-on-one with an adult:

Opportunities to develop and use physical, social, emotional, and cognitive skills:

Time to play indoors and outdoors:

Active and quiet experiences:

Familiar activities and those that offer challenges or introduce new topics and ideas:

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