Developmental Observation
Child Development 30
Date of Observation: __________________________________
CD 30 Student’s name: _________________________________
Age of Child___________________
Male or Female _______________
Type of environment: circle one ( home,
day care,
school)
Describe environment:
PART 1.- Please observe and answer the following questions. If you do not observe some of the
activities during your visit, please interview caregiver to obtain the information to answer all these
questions.
Language Development
1.- How does the child communicate wants and needs
2.- Describe how you observed the caregiver being in tune with child’s communication style
3.- Describe in detail how child communicates while at play or exploration
4.- Is there anything you would recommend to support the process of language development for this
child
Cognitive Development
1.- How is the child aware of his/her environment, give examples
2.-Describe examples of what activities the caregiver provides to enhance cognitive developmental area
3.-Give detailed examples on how the child understands and follows directions
4.- Is there anything you would recommend to support the process of cognitive development for this
child
Fine and Gross Motor Development
1.-How does the child move around in the environment? For example, is child independent or needs
assistance
2.-Observe and describe in detail an activity that you observed for fine motor development
3.-Observe and describe in detail an activity that you observed for gross motor development
4.- Is there anything you would recommend to support the process of fine and gross motor development
for this child
Social/Emotional Development
1.-Describe in detail the relationship you observed between the child and the caregiver and how
responsive is caregiver to child’s needs
2.-Describe what activity you observed as an appropriate healthy attachment between caregiver and
child
3.- Describe a situation you observed on a positive back and forth interaction between caregiver and
child
4.- List three reasons why or why not the interaction between caregiver and child was respectful
Self-Help Development
1.- Describe in detail what opportunities caregiver provided to child to encourage independence related
to self help skills (feeding, dressing, drinking, diapering)
2.-Describe an example of an activity you observed related to self-help development
3.- What are some developmentally appropriate self-help activities that the child should have according
to his/her age
4.- Is there anything you would recommend to support the process of self-help development
PART 2.- Please observe and answer the following questions related to daily routines. If you do not
observe some of the activities during your visit, please interview caregiver to obtain the information
to answer all these questions.
1.- Describe in detail daily diaper changing routine.
2.- Describe in detail daily feeding routine.
3.- Describe in detail daily sleeping/taking a nap routine.
4.- Describe in detail daily activity schedule.
5.- Describe in detail how the child participates in all daily routines.
6.- What were the strengths you observed in the relationship between caregiver and child. Describe in
detail and give examples
7.- What were the weaknesses in the relationship between caregiver and child.
8. If there are no weaknesses, describe why you feel this environment was conducive for a positive
relationship.
9.- If you were this child’s caregiver, what would you do differently. Give examples
10.- Name 5 qualities you observed in this childcare setting