1.2 Explain The Importance Of Observation To Children And Young People In An Early Years Setting

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Observation is the key to understanding young children as learners and a vital tool in finding out more about them as individuals. In any setting, observation is recognised as a fundamental and crucial aspect of the practitioner's role and, as such, is given high priority in terms of training and everyday practice. Observation is about watching children's actions, expressions, gestures and behaviours, and listening to their talk and interactions. Sometimes it is about joining in with their play or conversations and sometimes asking and responding to questions. It requires a sensitive and respectful approach to children's play and an attitude of openness to the individual's learning. Therefore it is important to learn information about children …show more content…
These is important to identify each child to be treated equally but have differences as they all have different interests or are better at different tasks. Therefore observing them allows the staff to identify certain characteristics per child to see how they learn best and their interest. This allows the staff to use their interest while doing tasks to keep the children more engaged and it is more beneficial for them to learn as they are more interested in it therefore they will listen more. While identifying particular interest also allows staff to be more of a friend towards the children as they know more about each child therefore they can relate for example by saying I also like dolls. Therefore due to them being able to build a connection the child can then build a strong connection with staff which enables the child to feel safe, secure and happy while in the setting due to them feeling that they are able to talk to the staff. Therefore if the child gets upset now then the staff can use their favourite interests to cheer them up while the child will feel comfortable to express their emotions towards the staff as they have built a