Supporting Play And Learning Through Observation | Resource Page

Thanks for taking part in this training.

I know making changes to early learning environments can be challenging, and I want to support your efforts. I hope you find the resources below helpful. You may also like this Play Environment Action Plan form–it’s designed to help you set and meet goals for changing your play environment.

A few more things:

• This Play Environment Action Plan was designed to help set and meet goals for changing your play space
• You can reach out if you have questions, comments, or need additional support, and I’ll get back to you ASAP
• You can connect with peers at Play Haven, our free early learning community of practice
• You can browse upcoming training sessions here and save 10% or more on registration as a free or paid member

Be well,

Jeff

Session Resources

Here are links to resources related to this training:

Links to forms discussed in the session:

• ABC Event Sampling Record
• DAP Observation Form
• Frequency Count Observation Form
• Play Space Traffic Study Form
• Child Running Record Form
• Play Environment Running Record Form
• Child Observation Form
• Weekly Classroom Play Schema Tally Sheet
• Weekly Child Play Schema Tally Sheet
• Classroom Sociogram
• Individual Child Sociogram

Other related links:

• The Art of Awareness: How Observation Can Transform Your Teaching
• Really Seeing Children: A Collection of Teaching and Learning Stories
• Observation in Early Childhood Play

Links to podcast episodes related to observation:

• CCBAG_0383 Observation And Documentation Part 1
• CCBAG_0384 Observation And Documentation Part 2
• CCBAG_0495 Observation Forms | Frequency Count
• CCBAG_0496 Observation Forms |Play Space Traffic Study

Defining Play

• Handout | Gray’s 5 Conditions Of Play
• Handout | Bruce’s 12 Features Of Play
• Handout | Smilansky’s Types Of Play
• Handout | Parten’s Stages Of Play
• Handout | Is It Real Play, Play-Like, Or Not Play?

Observation Forms

• ABC Event Sampling Record
• DAP Observation Form
• Play Space Traffic Study Form
• Frequency Count Observation
• Play Environment Running Record Form
• Child Running Record Form
• Child Observation Form
• Weekly Classroom Play Schema Tally Sheet
• Weekly Child Play Schema Tally Sheet
• Classroom Sociogram
• Individual Child Sociogram

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