INDIVIDUAL ASSESSMENT: OBSERVATION

NAME: Child C
DATE & TIME FOCUS AREA OBSERVATION ANALYSIS / INTERPRETATION
12/6/18 Fine motor skills – Child C is playing with the playdough at the table with his friends. * * Child C seems to manipulate the playdough well,
2:15pm strength, dexterity and which tells me that he must have strength in his
control He is using different methods of manipulation to mould the playdough, arms (gross motor strength). He is creative in that
such as rolling it between his palms, punching, pounding and poking it. * * he experimented with different ways of
manipulating the playdough. He is also imaginative
He is poking holes in the playdough. as he used the playdough to make his mum. Child C
is knowledgeable of the malleability of playdough,
Me: “You made a hole!” understanding that it can be punched, poked and
pounded to make different shapes.
Child C: “Yeah.”

Me: “Can you make Child C?”

Child C: “No, Mummy!”

Child C continues to pinch at the playdough and pokes holes to make

hands.

He pinches the top of the figure to make the head and then pokes holes for
eyes.

Child C seems pleased with his final product.

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PLAN FOR FUTURE LEARNING EXPERIENCE: COLOUR KEY
 Focus more on smaller fine motor skills, such as pencil grip and hand control.  Physical (Fine Motor) *
 Physical (Gross Motor) *
 Draw on interests in vehicles.
 Social *
 Following lines by tracing and cutting.  Emotional *
 Cognitive / Language *
 Creative / Aesthetic *
 Spiritual / Moral *