Child's development

Observing and evaluating children regularly helps teachers have more awareness of children, to adjust their educational strategies and tactics, to suit the age, personality, and needs of each child. This gives teachers the flexibility to care for and educate their children, thereby helping them to learn and achieve their age appropriate developmental goals to the best of their abilities.

This process uses tools recommended by leading organisations and experts in the field of early childhood care and education to assess the child holistically.

Source: Educe Vietnam

By Metehan Buldu, Kırıkkale University

In this section, issues such as what assessment in early childhood education is, and what types of assessment tools can be used are addressed. This reflection is prepared under five main themes: What is assessment in early childhood education?, Assessment principles in early childhood education, Assessment methods, Interpretation of data obtained from evaluation, and Working with families during the assessment process.

Source: Key Points for STEM, Chapter XIV, March 2020

Translation: Educe Vietnam

By Celeste C. Bates, Stephanie Madison Schenck, Hayley J. Hoover

Developing a management system for taking and using anecdotal notes in the preschool classroom is key to purposeful instruction. A well organised system helps teachers focus their attention on the students, instead of thinking about the “how to” aspects of keeping the books. 

Source: NAEYC, Young Children, Vol. 74, No. 3, July 2019

Translation: Educe Vietnam

By Patricia McDonald

Playful learning combines open ended experiences, child directed initiatives, and teacher guided activities. Although children may not fully understand the broader ideas they are exploring while playing, play provides experiences that contribute to their present knowledge, and abilities that they will rely on when solving in the future.

Source: NAEYC, Young Children, Vol. 73, No. 1, March 2018

Translation: Educe Vietnam

By Celeste C. Bates, Stephanie Madison Schenck, Hayley J. Hoover

Teachers' knowledge of each child, helps them devise plans for challenging environments and activities that match the child's strengths and needs. Regular assessment of children is essential to building personal knowledge – and identifying children who could benefit from more specialised support.

Source: Teaching Young Children, Vol. 13, No. 1, October/November 2019

Translation: Educe Vietnam

By Peter L. Mangione, Tamarra Osborne, Heidi Mendenhall 

Process assessment based on learning progress enhances teachers' ability to identify what each child is knowing, and to design educational activities that support the child's transition to the next level of learning and development.

Source: Young Children, Vol. 74, No. 3, July 2019

Translation: Educe Vietnam

By Metehan Buldu, Kırıkkale University

In this section, issues such as what assessment in early childhood education is, and what types of assessment tools can be used are addressed. This reflection is prepared under five main themes: What is assessment in early childhood education?, Assessment principles in early childhood education, Assessment methods, Interpretation of data obtained from evaluation, and Working with families during the assessment process.

Source: Key Points for STEM, Chapter XIV, March 2020