Child Observation Log
Name: Tara Morrison
CHILD Day of the Content: Strengths
WEEK with and/or
DATE Weaknesses
Samantha TH- 1/26 Math-fractions
Wrote equivalent fractions
on individual white board
quickly and correctly.
LA-guided reading
Focused on reading the
guided reading leveled
book. Made many
comments during
discussion.
LA-guided reading
Answered questions about
the story and gave multiple
incorrect answers before
referring to the text for the
correct answer.
LA-graphic organizer
Had many questions about
filling in a graphic
organizer.
Shawn TH-1/26 Math-fractions
Wrote equivalent fractions
quickly and correctly. He
also drew pictures to
demonstrate concept.
Math-pre-test
Shawn asked multiple
times to read word
problems to him. He used
correct strategies to solve
many of the problems.
LA-writing
Sat in chair while teacher
explained the concept of
persuasive writing.
LA-writing
Additional Thoughts:
Samantha was very
engaged with the
activities today. She was
often leaning forward in
her chair and interested
in the material.
Answered many
questions quickly. Very
engaged.
Samantha was interested
in the story and was
eager to participate. She
was too quick giving
answers and needed to
slow down to give herself
time to think.
Very eager to begin
work.
Shawn often worked
quietly and alone. He
asked for help with
reading pre-test math
questions.
Leaned on hand and
fidgeted in chair.
Shawns paper had a
 Filled in a persuasive hole in it from erasing so
writing graphic organizer. many mistakes.
Asked many questions, He seemed more focused
took a lot of time, had on spelling the words
many misspelled words. correctly than in what he
was trying to write.
Shawn M-1/30 LA-
comparative/superlative Was writing synonyms
Asked for help with instead of comparative
comparative/superlative words. He was confusing
concept. the meanings.

LA-main idea This concept has been

Teacher asked Shawn what reviewed before. I think
it means to make a he had an idea, but was
prediction. He shook his afraid of being wrong.
head and didnt know.
LA-persuasive writing Spelled many words
Wrote sentences from a wrong that could have
graphic organizer. Had to been a reason he had
keep erasing and changing trouble reading and
sentences to make sense. getting his sentences to
make sense.
Samantha M-1/30 LA-persuasive writing Paid close attention.
Sat up front on carpet and Very interested.
answered many questions. Volunteered to answer
questions.
Shawn T-1/31 Math-rounding to
nearest 10
Wrote numbers quickly and
correctly.
Samantha T-1/31 Math-elapsed time on Spent a lot of time
number line choosing the color of her
Wrote the wrong time, then marker and making the
corrected herself. line straight. She might
have been distracted.
Samantha TH-2/2 LA-guided reading Smiled and was excited
Gave many facts that she about reading.
thought were interesting.
Shawn TH-2/2 LA-writing Once he started writing
Writing a paragraph about he seemed ok with
January activities. Was putting down more ideas.
slow to start writing. He seems to give up
because of his difficulty
with spelling.
Samantha M-2/6 Math-multiplying 3s
Wrote answers quickly.
 Was taught doubles plus
one strategy, but was
figuring out in head.
LA-prefixes
Student was engaged in
small group discussion
about prefixes.
Shawn M-2/6 LA-within word patterns
Looked at spelling words
and said that you can sort
them by ee pattern.
Needed prompting to see
that there was also an ea
pattern.
Math-mass Added very quickly and
Used a strategy to add 5 accurately.
three-digit numbers.
Samantha T-2/7 Math-number line
fractions
Marked by dividing line
using hands.
Math-grams/kilograms Just started concept so
Matching pictures to grams might just need more
or kilograms and got a lot practice.
wrong.
Shawn T-2/7 Math-number line Could be a visual learner.
fractions
Marked on line after
looking at chart on wall
with three pieces.
Samantha TH-2/10 LA-main idea in non- Sat up front and paid
fiction close attention.
Teacher asked the class for
the main idea in a story,
she answered correctly
after the class couldnt
answer and some wait
time.
Samantha M-2/13 LA-main idea
Read a page in a text about
spiders and write the main
idea quickly without
hesitation.
LA-supporting details
Wrote a sentence that was
not necessarily a
supporting detail, erased it,
 and wrote a correct one.
Shawn M-2/13 Math-workplace game Shawn had difficulty
Moved cards around to understanding that he
make two three-digit needed to start looking in
numbers that when the hundreds place for
combined come as close as this strategy to work.
possible to 1000. Had
difficulty with concept, kept
making low numbers.
T-2/14 Math-number line Shawn might be a visual
fractions learner.
Placing fractions on a
number line, Shawn looked
at fraction chart each time.
Math-comparing
fractions
While comparing fractions
with like denominators,
Shawn looked at fraction
chart at first, but then
wrote answers without
looking.
Samantha TH-2/16 LA-conjunctions
Wrote sentences properly,
but forgot some commas.
Math-perimeter
Explained how to find the
perimeter of a shape.

LA-writing letters to pen Samantha put thought

pal
Said pen pal didnt ask her
any questions to answer,
so she wrote questions to
her instead.
into going beyond and
putting information into
her letter that didnt just
answer questions.

LA-writing
Started many sentences
with And.
Samantha T-2/21 LA-prepositional This was a new concept,
phrases so this might be why she
Didnt understand how to needed more prompting.
finish a sentence with a
prepositional phrase.
Understood after
prompting.
LA-main idea
 Wrote correct answers on a
main idea paper with
multiple choice answers,
but when asked to write
own main idea after looking
a book cover wrote
supporting details instead
of main idea. Was given a
prompt and corrected.
Shawn T-2/21 LA-adding ing
Had trouble remembering
to double the consonants.
LA-alphabetical order Shawn has trouble with
Took a long time figuring writing and spelling. This
out how to alphabetize might be why he had
words from looking at the trouble with this.
third letter.
Math-two-step word When problems are read
problems aloud to Shawn he seems
Had to read problems to to comprehend them
him multiple times before better.
he would try to figure out
the problem.
Math-two-step word These types of problems
problems were a new concept, so
Needed a lot of prompting. the students were a little
Kept getting off track. overwhelmed.
Math-number line
strategies
Added numbers and used a
number line strategy
quickly and correctly.
Math-number line Shawn has trouble with
strategies spelling and writing
While writing strategies to which often affects his
word problems, kept work.
erasing.
Shawn M-2/27 Math-multiplication
Worked quickly and
correctly.
Math-pattern fraction Shawn even went further
blocks and created another
Chose correct pieces to shape a different way.
create shapes with pattern
blocks in different fraction
amounts.
Math-pattern fraction
 blocks
Wrote correct fractions for
second half of lesson
without using the blocks for
help.
Samantha M-2/27 Math-pattern fraction
blocks
Put pieces together quickly
and correctly.
Shawn T-2/28 Math-number line After a little prompting
fractions and practice he began to
While doing word problems understand.
with number line fractions
he had trouble jumping half
jumps.
Math-area and Shawn might have been
perimeter hurrying while doing
Found area and perimeter multiplication because he
of rectangles quickly. Made usually gets them right.
a few multiplication
mistakes.
Samantha T-2/28 Math-number line
fractions
Said she didnt understand
where the numerator came
from in counting halves.
Said she understood after
having the concept
explained again.
Math-area and
perimeter
Found area and perimeter
of rectangles quickly.
Needed prompting to put
units instead of cm.
Shawn M-3/6 Math-fractions
Filled out improper
fractions on a number line.
Didnt need much
prompting to label halves.
Math-fractions
Filled out improper
fractions on a number line
by fourths. Needed more
prompting and modeling.
Samantha M-3/6 Math-fractions
Wrote improper fractions
 by halves and fourths
quickly and accurately on a
number line.
LA-writing
Wrote in complete
sentences and used first,
next, and finally in her
writing.
Samantha T-3/7 Math-measuring to
and inches
Measured length on a
beanstalk and leaves to
and inches quickly and
accurately.
Shawn W-3/8 LA-fact/opinion Shawn had a really
Marked fact/opinion difficult time
questions wrong. understanding that a fact
is something that you
can prove and an opinion
is something that you
think or feel.
LA-online reading When the questions were
program read to Shawn he did
Guessing at answers to better.
questions about passages.
Math-line plot
Plotted numbers quickly
and accurately on a line
plot.
Samantha W-3/8 LA-online reading The class hasnt had a lot
program of practice with this
Took a quiz online and concept, which might be
missed one question about why she had trouble.
the characters feelings.
Samantha M-3/13 LA-Reading Workshop Needed reminded of how
Sorted spelling words to find words in
quickly. Looked up dictionary. She did not
meaning in dictionary. have to do this, but
wanted to on her own.
She is very eager to go
beyond what is expected.
Math-multiplication
Used pictures and
strategies to solve
problems.
Math-fractions Visual learner.
Used hands to space out
 fractions on number line.
Shawn T-3/14 Math-area/perimeter
Graphing area/perimeter
on graph paper. Found
perimeter by counting each
side and adding total.
Samantha T-3/14 Math-measuring
vocabulary
Sorted words having to do
with measuring correctly.
Shawn TH-3/16 Math-perimeter
Found the perimeter of
shapes quickly using a
strategy of adding two like
numbers first.
Samantha TH-3/16 Math-perimeter
Figured out the missing
number on the side of a
shape finding perimeter.
LA-persuasive writing
Wrote good reasons during
brainstorming a topic about
elephants in a circus.
Samantha M-3/20 Math-multiplication
Wrote math facts quickly.
Math-arrays
Set up 3 by 4 array quickly
without hesitating.
Math-division
Given manipulatives to
arrange and explain
multiplication and division
facts. Explained correctly.
Math-word problems
Answered division word
problems quickly and
correctly.
Shawn M-3/20 Math-multiplication
Worked with manipulatives
to set up multiplication
facts. Had way too many
units. After prompting he
arranged them correctly.
Shawn does good work if
he is motivated. He
works well if someone is
sitting by him.
She usually gets her
work done before others.
She then put in
alphabetical order
again, something that
was not required.
Shawn is quick at math
and does a lot in his
head.
Used a different strategy
than the class was using
and figured it out.
Samantha is always
working ahead.
Samantha comes up with
good ideas to write about
and is usually last to get
finished because she
writes a lot.
This was the first time
working with division and
Samantha grasped the
concept quickly.
Shawn was more
interested in playing with
the manipulatives. Once
he was prompted he
worked the problem
correctly.
 Math-word problems Shawn often loses
Answering division word concentration, but does
problems quickly, but well once he regains his
incorrectly. When asked to focus.
slow down and think about
the manipulatives he was
able to figure out the
problem.
Samantha T-3/21 LA-language Samantha often does
Corrected an entire well with writing.
sentence with grammatical
errors.
Shawn T-3/21 LA-language One of Shawns
Missed correcting weaknesses is in spelling.
misspelled words. Had a
difficult time after
prompting.
Shawn M-3/27 LA-language
Correcting a sentence with
grammar mistakes, missed
many spelling errors.
LA-inference Shawn is often successful
Read a short passage and in LA when he is read to.
made an accurate
inference about the
outcome.
Math-division
Drew pictures to solve
division word problems
correctly.
Samantha M-3/27 LA-language
Correcting a sentence with
grammar mistakes, only
missed one word that was
misspelled.
LA-inference
Read a short passage and
made an accurate
inference about the
outcome.
LA-morals
Read a fable and came up
with the moral of the story
without prompting.
Math-perimeter
Finding an unknown length
on a shape when the total
 perimeter was given. Took
a lot of time to come with
an answer, but got the
correct answer by drawing
a number line.
Math-perimeter Samantha does well with
Drawing two rectangles math, but still likes to
with the same perimeter, use manipulatives.
used the side of her eraser
to draw evenly.
Shawn M-4/3 LA-language
Making inferences, made
correct choices.
LA-language Shawn changed mouse
Changing words to plural, to mices. Shawn has
made many mistakes. trouble with spelling and
reading, which could
make this more difficult.
LA-writing Shawn gets distracted
Wrote part of a topic easily and also gets
sentence and then frustrated with writing.
stopped. This could be because of
difficulty that he has with
spelling.
Math-multiplication Shawn usually does well
Used strategies to solve with math without much
doubles facts (x2) and half- prompting when reading
tens facts (x5) and got is not involved.
many correct.
Math-division
Quickly solved 12 problems
correctly.
Samantha M-4/3 LA-abstract nouns Samantha is quick to
Circled correct abstract catch on to new concepts
nouns in a list after the when they are introduced
concept was explained to to her.
her.
LA-idioms
Wrote different idioms in
sentences correctly.
Understood the concept
well.
LA-writing
Wrote an appropriate topic
sentence with informative
writing.