Preschool Observation Guide

Date:

School/Program:

Number of Children:

Number of Adults:

Ages of Children:

Length of Observation:
The Role of Play in this Environment:

Ways in which the philosophy and practice of encouraging, guiding, and supporting children’s learning through play were evidenced:

Opportunities and Kinds of Play Observed:

Children’s Actions:

Adult Actions:

Physical Environment

Ways the environment encouraged, guided, and supported children’s play, learning and development:

• Classroom arrangement and activity/learning areas
• Classroom atmosphere
• Learning experiences available
• Materials accessible
• Types of interactions supported

Social/emotional Environment

Ways the environment and the adults in the room encouraged, guided, and supported children’s social/emotional development:

• Classroom arrangement and activity/learning areas
• Classroom atmosphere
• Learning experiences available
• Materials accessible
• Types of interactions supported

Language and Literacy Environment
Ways the environment and the adults in the room encouraged, guided, and supported children’s language and literacy development:

• Classroom arrangement and activity/learning areas
• Classroom atmosphere
• Learning experiences available
• Materials accessible
• Types of interactions supported

General

Questions:

Insights:

Things to Remember:

Preschool Observation Guide

Date:

School/Program:

Number of Children:

Number of Adults:

Ages of Children:

Length of Observation:
The Role of Play in this Environment:

Ways in which the philosophy and practice of encouraging, guiding, and supporting children’s learning through play were evidenced:

Opportunities and Kinds of Play Observed:

Children’s Actions:

Adult Actions:

Physical Environment

Ways the environment encouraged, guided, and supported children’s play, learning and development:

• Classroom arrangement and activity/learning areas
• Classroom atmosphere
• Learning experiences available
• Materials accessible
• Types of interactions supported

Social/emotional Environment

Ways the environment and the adults in the room encouraged, guided, and supported children’s social/emotional development:

• Classroom arrangement and activity/learning areas
• Classroom atmosphere
• Learning experiences available
• Materials accessible
• Types of interactions supported

Language and Literacy Environment
Ways the environment and the adults in the room encouraged, guided, and supported children’s language and literacy development:

• Classroom arrangement and activity/learning areas
• Classroom atmosphere
• Learning experiences available
• Materials accessible
• Types of interactions supported

General

Questions:

Insights:

Things to Remember: