- Takes first few steps independently.
- Explores new toys and environments, but ‘checks in’ regularly with familiar adult as and when needed.
We have started to get a lot of tummy showing!
“Where’s you tummy gone?” and up comes the top!
She also holds the top up and smiles at me waiting for me to tickle her tummy so that she can giggle and cover it up again. When I move away, she repeats the actions and makes vocal sounds and holds my attention by making eye contact. Waiting and communicating to me that she wants me to do it again.
- Enjoys finding own nose, eyes or tummy as part of naming games.
- Laughs and gurgles, e.g. shows pleasure at being tickled and other physical interactions.
- Uses voice, gesture, eye contact and facial expression to make contact with people and keep their attention.
Now she is more mobile she enjoys following toys around the floor. Especially cars and balls. Sometimes she squeals and looks to others around her to push the toy back to her. Engaging them in her play.
- Repeats actions that have an effect, e.g. kicking or hitting a mobile or shaking a rattle.
- Uses voice, gesture, eye contact and facial expression to make contact with people and keep their attention.
She is loving the freedom that comes with her new walking. She has started to spend time in the garden, exploring a more natural environment and is loving watching the chickens and trying to stroke them when they fly out of their run.
- Closely observes what animals, people and vehicles do.
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She is able to be more involved with the other children in the setting and works hard to get their attention.
LEARNING INTENTIONS AND IDEAS FOR EXPANDING LEARNING:
- This observation was made to assess how little “B”‘s new found mobility has effected her current developmental level in Physical Development, Personal, Social, Emotional Development and how she is interacting more with the world around her.
CHARACTERISTICS OF EFFECTIVE LEARNING:
- Communication and Language
- Personal, Social and Emotional Development
- Physical Development
- Understanding the world