Chapter 1 Using the Class List Log to Look at Separation and School Adjustment “Every child deserves to be observed and recorded objectively, individually and on a regular basis.” ©2014 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. CLASS LIST LOG • List of all children in the class/group • Alphabetically by first name • To record one short, specific piece of information on all children present that day • Uses: – Separation/Adjustment to program – Any specific developmental task – Participation in an activity or area ©2014 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. Class List Log ©2014 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. Uses of the Class List Log Advantages • Quick and easy • Information on each child • Can be used for later comparison Disadvantages • Outdated form when a child leaves or joins the class/group • Rewriting or separating notes is time consuming • Limited information ©2014 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. What to Do with It • Because all the children’s names are on the form, it must be filed in a Class File, not in individual children’s files • Information can be separated by copy/paste, mailing labels, copy-over ©2014 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. Reflective Journal • Teacher’s diary for personal thoughts, comments, questions, complaints • NOT for gathering information on individual children • NOT for others’eyes • KEEP IT PRIVATE! ©2014 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. TOPICS IN OBSERVATION Why Not Use a Diary or Daily Journal? Diary: • Written at end of day • Only on “memorable” children • Details are lost in memory • Subjective ©2014 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. LOOKING AT SEPARATION AND ADJUSTMENT ©2014 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. Preparation for Entering Programs and Schools • Gather information from the family • Conduct personal meetings and home visits • Visit the school/open houses • Formal family orientation ©2014 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. Arrivals and Departures • • • • Building trust Child orientation Comfortable arrivals and departures Handling separation anxieties ©2014 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. SIGNS OF SEPARATION DIFFICULTIES • • • • • • Eating Sleeping Toileting Participation Social interaction Acting out ©2014 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. Observing Separation & Adjustment of Infants and Toddlers • Behavior between child and family member • Facial expressions or verbal protests on family member’s departure • Reactions to the receiving caregiver • Child’s mode of finding comfort ©2014 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. HELPING ALL CHILDREN WITH SEPARATION AND SCHOOL ADJUSTMENT • Children with Special Needs • Diverse Cultures • Helping Professionals ©2014 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. Standard Related to Separation and Adjustment Caring for Our Children American Academy of Pediatrics Standard 2.004 The staff of the facility shall help the child and parents cope with the experience of separation and loss…. ©2014 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved.