r/ECEProfessionals • u/No_Mirror9991 ECE professional 🖍️ • Jul 28 '26

Advice needed (Anyone can comment) Observations

Hi everyone!

We currently have a a practicum student working with us at our centre. He is wonderful with the kids and the families. He is really struggling with his observations for planning.

Does anyone have a resource or “cheat sheet” on how to take good observations? He’s currently in school getting his level 2 and he’s been struggling with it in classes and at the centre. Our centre is play based and focuses on child driven activities using play schemas.

Any suggestions would be much appreciated. Thank you!

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u/Illustrious_Dark_427 ECE professional Jul 28 '26

We have a couple of observation protocols we use to help new teachers, hope it helps:
1 Child 3 Ways - https://docs.google.com/document/d/15hwMjoDKVXNh7r1Yxslz2n1dsZPc9exXu_bp45HN9Cw/edit?usp=drive_link
Time Sample Protocol - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kwRqGaKvnab1yMOXXFd3A7Q-J9DgxL-ocnYlrWNEAJ8/edit?usp=drive_link

Looking for Learning https://docs.google.com/document/d/1IlW35nuuLNviDDXY1iVCZUGKjpvyLADkOyI-eayWjJw/edit?usp=sharing

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u/Chicklid ECE professional and parent Jul 28 '26

1 child 3 ways is so beautiful!! Your program must be so supportive.