Due Date: 11:59 pm EST Sunday of Unit 2 Points: 10 Overview:
In this assignment, you will practice your objective observation and objective writing skills.
Instructions:
You will watch the following videos and write a brief observation note that is objective. Focus on the skill and the child indicated.
• Watch this video of Himayah and describe her self-regulation:
o https://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/video/emotional-behavioral-self-regulation-video-1
• Watch the girl in the pink shirt and write an objective description about how she engages in scientific inquiry:
o https://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/school-readiness/effective-practiceguides/scientific-inquiry-see
• Watch the video “Preschoolers. Attending and Understanding Video 2”. (Scroll down on the webpage to view the “Preschoolers” video.) Write an objective description of Hayden’s engagement in conversation.
o https://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/school-readiness/effective-practice-guides/attending-understanding-see

Be sure to read the criteria by which your work will be evaluated before you write and again after you write.
Evaluation Rubric for Unit 2.2 Assignment
CRITERIA | Outstanding | Good | Fair | Needs Improvement |
ECTC | (4 points) | (3 points) | (2 points) | (1 points) |
1a: Knowing and understanding young children’s birth through age 8 | Assignment shows a thorough understanding of | Assignment shows a general understanding of | Assignment demonstrates some understanding of | Assignment demonstrates a lack of |
3a Understanding the goals, benefits, and uses of assessment- including its use in development of appropriate goals, curriculum and | Assignment shows a thorough understanding of | Assignment shows a general understanding of | Assignment demonstrates some understanding of | The assignment includes practices/information that is not |
3.c. Knowing about and using observation, | Assignment children’s skills and behaviors and the | Assignment includes primarily objective | Assignment includes a mix of objective and | Assignment includes primarily subjective |
Presentation is Clear and Professional | The
| The presentation of reflection includes a few | Several minor errors or a few significant | Errors impede professional presentation of |