Observation Project Two – Running Record

Observation Project Two – Running Record

Child Information

Name: Sarah M.

Age: 3 years, 0 months

Sex: Female

Date of Observation: May 28, 2025

Time of Observation: 10:00 AM – 10:30 AM

Location: Home playroom

Running Record Observations

Beginning Time: 10:00 AM

5 Minutes (10:05 AM): Sarah is sitting on the floor with a set of wooden blocks. She stacks three blocks vertically, then knocks them over with a giggle. She picks up a red block and examines it closely before placing it back on the pile.

10 Minutes (10:10 AM): Sarah moves to a small table where crayons and paper are laid out. She selects a blue crayon and begins drawing circular shapes, humming softly to herself. She pauses to look at her drawing, then adds more circles.

15 Minutes (10:15 AM): Sarah stands up and walks to a shelf, pulling out a stuffed bear. She hugs the bear and pretends to feed it with a toy bottle, saying, “Time to eat, Bear!” She then sits down and rocks the bear in her arms.

20 Minutes (10:20 AM): Sarah returns to the blocks, this time attempting to build a bridge between two stacks. The structure collapses, and she claps, laughing. She looks around the room as if searching for something else to do.

25 Minutes (10:25 AM): Sarah picks up a picture book and flips through the pages, stopping at a picture of a dog. She points to it and says, “Doggy! Woof woof!” She continues turning pages, naming other animals she recognizes.

Ending Time: 10:30 AM

Summary of Observation Experience

Watching Sarah for half an hour allowed me to understand what she is capable of and what interests her. Block stacking, drawing activities, and imaginative play with her stuffed bear proved her excellent fine motor skills. It became obvious that she knew words and could play along in make-believe conversations. Sarah’s concentration on some tasks and change from one thing to another are age-typical examples of attention and curiosity. Early STEM thinking appeared when she tried to build a bridge with blocks and solve the problem. Her emotional growth was evident in the way she cared for the stuffed bear, which demonstrated that she was repeating common caregiver actions—the connection between what she did and the steps she took showed a supportive environment for her. Observation Project Two pointed out that her growth in thinking, movement, and feelings followed the same pattern as seen in Observation Project One.

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Observation Project Two – Running Record

Observation Project Two: Running Record
As students and teachers observe children, their understanding of child development deepens in a way that is not possible by just reading a book. Observing children means more than just watching them. Observation is a skill to be practiced and developed over time.

Observation Project Two – Running Record

When using a running record, the observer creates a sequential record of anything that happens during a specific period of time. The period of time observed may range from ten minutes to a whole day. During this time, the observer writes down, at a designated time, everything that happens during the observation. When completed, this running record gives teachers insight into the child’s interests, developmental skills, and attention span.

Directions:
You will be observing the same child that you selected for Observation Project One for this project. Again, this child should be in the age- range of 6 months through 5 years old
• Create a Word Document or Google Doc saved as “Observation Project Two” which will be submitted within Canvas when your hand- written observation notes have been transferred to this document.
Observation Instructions:
1. Record the name, age, and sex of the child being observed
2. Record the date, time, and location of the
observation
3. You will be observing this child for
approximately 30 minutes in one sitting. Do not talk or interact with the child during the observation.
Note: You can also observe the child remotely having someone else either record or live stream the child. Make sure you observe social distancing requirements when appropriate.

4. Record the beginning time of the observation. At five-minute intervals you will record
everything you observe (see) the child doing. Be objective and write what you see. Each five- minute interval recording must be between 3-5 sentences in length.
5. Transfer your hand-written observation notes to the “Observation Project Two” document                                                                     6. Include a 1-paragraph summary of your observation experience
7. Upload this document into Canvas

Example Running Record:

Beginning Time – Simply record the starting time
5 Minutes – record what you see

10 Minutes – record what you see

15 Minutes record what you see

• 20 Minutes record what you see

25 Minutes record what you see

• Ending Time – Simply record ending time