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Kim Yniguez
Observation
The boy in the red shirt watches another child choose a
toy from the bin. He then proceeds to walk over to her and grab
the toy from her hand. He pushes her away, breaks free from her
grasp, and turns to walk away. The girl is very persistent in
getting her toy back. I cannot hear the exact conversation, but I
can make out the words: I need that... The teacher walks over
saying, Whats going on? while immediately restraining the
boys hands. He says I want that toy. He resists the teachers
instruction so she lifts him up to remove him from the area. He
then throws himself on the ground, the teacher picks him up while
he kicks and cries.
Developmental domains recognized: behavioral, social, self-help,
and communication.
The boys decision to grab the toy out of the girls hands
without asking shows he does not follow expectations. He
then models the inability to control his behavior when he
throws himself to the ground. This situation could have been
handled appropriately if he chose to use words to describe
his frustration.
Standard: Social Emotional
o Strand 2: Relationships
Concept 2: Social Interactions
This video reflects the childs failure to hold a positive
relationship with the other child and the adult, as well. The
teacher first attempts to talk through the conflict however,
the boy refuses to cooperate.
Standard: Social Emotional
o Strand 2: Relationships
Concept 3: Respect
The child in the video does not respect the girls right to the
toy that she had possession of. He becomes especially
disrespectful when he physically pushes her away. He also
shows defiance when the teacher removes him from the
area.
Standard: Approaches to Learning
o Strand 5: Reasoning and Problem-Solving
Concept 2: Problem-Solving
Rather than attempting to find an alternative solution, both
children continue to physically fight over the toy. An adult is
forced to step in to manage the issue.
Organization
In this circumstance, I would organize the data by writing an
anecdotal note and filing it in the childs portfolio. In my current
workplace, if the misconduct is serious, a behavior report will be
submitted by the reporting teacher. The behavior report includes
when and where the incident happened, a description, witnesses
involved, childs explanation of the behavior, and disciplinary
action taken. I like this method because the report is sent home
with the child, a carbon copy is given to the principle, and the
childs teacher keeps a copy for filing purposes (to be placed in
the students portfolio). I prefer that all notes, reports, and
significant work samples be filed for the teacher to use as a
resource in case questions or concerns arise in the future.