Child Observation Log

Week of September 30, 2019

Name: Paige Brown

CHILD Day of the WEEK Content: Strengths and/or Additional Thoughts

with DATE Weaknesses

Child 1 10/3/2019 Language Arts: Letter Sounds and The student obviously confuses
Identification (Nn) the letters Nn and Mm. Once
*Strengths: The student could she is asked to stop and really
accurately repeat the after the take her time to think about
teacher the words that began the individual letter sounds,
with the letter Nn. Also, the she usually gets them correct.
student could identify items in a
scene at the end of the book that
also began with the letter Nn.
*Weaknesses: The student
struggled to at first produce the
letter Nn sound. She was often
making the letter Mm sound
instead. Also, while completing
the worksheet after reading the
book, the student was coloring in
all of the nests that contained
either an upper or lowercase Nn,
but she was also coloring in the
nests that contained an Mm.

Mathematics: Who Will Win? The student performed the

*Strengths: The student used all activity rather well. She follows
of her materials appropriately. directions nicely.
She would spin the spinner, say
the number she got, and then
trace it on her worksheet.
*Weaknesses: She did not display
any trouble with this activity. She
completed it nicely.
Child 2 (IEP) 10/3/2019 Language Arts: Letter Sounds and The student was not
Identification (Nn) completely focused today and
*Strengths: The student was able during this intervention time.
to correctly produce the letter Nn Typically, he does well with
sound. Also, he was able to letter sounds and
identify the upper and lowercase identification. H
Nn on the worksheet that was
provided after the reading.
 *Weaknesses: The student could
not accurately point out items in
the scene presented to him that
began with the letter Nn.

Mathematics: Who Will Win? The student shows struggles

*Strengths: The student was able
to trace the numbers correctly
and identify numbers correctly.
*Weaknesses: The student could
not spin the spinner correctly.
daily with hand movement. He
has a special pencil grip on his
pencil to help him write his
name. He tends to lack muscle
tone in hands which he is
working on daily with a
therapist. This relates to his
struggles spinning the spinner.

Child Observation Log 3

Week of October 7, 2019

Name: Paige Brown

CHILD Day of the Content: Strengths and/or Additional Thoughts

Week Weaknesses

Child 1 10/8/2019 Language Arts: Letter Sounds and Identification (Dd) The student shows
*Strengths: The student accurately identified the tremendous effort
uppercase letter D. Also, the student could accurately when it comes to
produce the sound the letter D makes. When shown phonics. She is
pictures with of objects that began with the letter D, always asking and
the student could identify correctly what the object answering
was. She was also able to trace both an uppercase D questions. However,
and a lowercase d for Rainbow Spelling. it is important to be
*Weaknesses: The student struggled to identify to the aware of her
lowercase letter d. She would often reference her confusion with the
thumbs (a strategy the teacher taught the students lowercase letter d.
when they confused the letters d and b).

Science: Zebra Science (Scholastic) The student shows

*Strengths: The student could accurately compare a great interest in
zebra to a horse. She noticed the similarities and science. She is
differences right away. When asked to follow along engaged the entire
while the illustrations with pictures were being read, lessons. Also, the
her finger was being used to follow along. students focus is
*Weaknesses: When a video was being played about best during science.
zebras and the environment they live it, the student
was not accurately describing the environment. She
 was using the wrong descriptive words such as snowy,
snow, cold.

Child 2 (IEP) 10/8/2019 Language Arts: Letter Sounds and Identification (Dd) It is becoming
*Strengths: When presented illustrations of objects evident that the
that began with the letter Dd, the student was able to student waits for
accurately identify what the object. He would identify the teacher to begin
the object with the correct Dd sound. his tracing. This is a
*Weaknesses: When asked what sound the letter Dd habit that the
makes, the student would often make the incorrect teacher is trying to
sound. However, he knows how to articulate the sound break. He will be
when he hears the teacher say it before him. Also, reminded of this
when given a worksheet with both uppercase and often.
lowercase Dd to trace, he cannot trace the letters
accurately. Often, the teacher will have to put her hand
over his hand and help him trace the letters.

Science: Zebra Science Jimmy has a hard

*Strengths: When watching the video about zebras and time focusing. He
where they life, the student was accurately explaining cannot focus for
the environment using appropriate describing words. longer periods of
*Weaknesses: The student could not accurately identify time. However, he
the differences between a zebra and a horse. Instead, seems to enjoy
he just kept saying that he sees two horses. Also, when science.
asked to follow along with the reading, his attention
and focus was not the best.

Child Observation Log

Week of October 14, 2019

Name: Paige Brown

CHILD Day of the Content: Strengths and/or Additional

Week Weaknesses Thoughts

Child 1 10/16/2019 Language Arts: Letter Sounds and Identification (Ff) The student was
*Strengths: The student accurately identified the engaged in the
uppercase letter F. Also, the student could accurately lesson the entire
 produce the sound the letter F makes. When shown time. She always
pictures of items that began with the letter Ff, she gives her best effort.
could describe what the item was. She was able to
*Weaknesses: The student struggled color in all of the correct the mistakes
fish that contained either an upper or lowercase Ff. She on her worksheet
was coloring all of the fish instead. once she was
corrected by the
Mathematics: Number Racks teacher.
*Strengths: The student was able to accurately The student did
represent that the start meant where to start. This rather will with this
means that all of the beads needed to be on the star new math activity.
side. She also represented counting the beads as she She seemed to have
moved them. When asked to show a specific number, a rather good
she would also move all of the red plus a few white. For understanding of
example, if she was asked to move 8 beads, she would the manipulative
move all five of the red ones because she knew there besides how the star
were five of each color, and then she would individually was positioned.
count the white beads to the other side to make 8.
*Weaknesses: When completing the center involving
number racks, the student had a hard time staying
focused and using the manipulative correctly. She knew
that star meant start, but she was positioning it the
wrong way.

Child 2 (IEP) 10/16/2019 Language Arts: Letter Sounds and Identification (Ff) Once the student
*Strengths: The student could accurately describe the was corrected to
item displayed on a card that began with the letter Ff. make the Ff sound
*Weaknesses: The student struggled to produce the instead of the Vv
letter Ff sound. He was instead making the letter Vv sound, the student
sound. Also, the student struggled to trace the upper was able to produce
and lowercase Ff on the worksheet. He typically it accurately.
struggles when it comes to writing. However, he was
heard making the Vv
sound at his seat
during the activity
again. The teacher
Mathematics: Number Racks continues to correct
*Strengths: The student was able to physically move him.
the beads and count. The student could also move the
correct number of beads when asked to.
*Weaknesses: Sometimes the student struggled to The student payed
understand that the start was the starting point for all attention rather
beads. He would often start the movement at the well during this
opposite side. exercise. He tends
to engage more
when there are
manipulatives.
Child Observation Log

Week of October 21, 2019

Name: Paige Brown

CHILD Day of the WEEK Content: Strengths and/or Additional Thoughts

with DATE Weaknesses

Child 1 10/21/2019 Mathematics: Craft Stick Tallies The student has demonstrated
Day 1 early addition skills. She is able
*Strengths: The student followed to understand that two
directions nicely. After being told separate groups can be added
what vertical meant, she was able together to make one total
to lay all craft sticks vertical on number.
the green paper. Then, once she
was asked to show a certain
amount of craft sticks on the
green paper vertically, she was
also able to do so. The student
was showing skills of addition by
showing two groups of numbers
and then calculating the total.
*Weaknesses: The student
displayed no weaknesses during
this lesson as it was a rather quick
lesson and introduction.

Child 2 (IEP) 10/21/2019 Mathematics: Craft Stick Tallies The student is not aware of
Day 1 distance and space between
*Strengths: The student was able objects. He was struggling to
to count all of his craft sticks as understand that two groups
well as lay them vertically on the are separate but can be added
green paper with one cue. Also, together to make one total.
the student was able to display
the correct amount of craft sticks
on his green paper vertically when
asked to.
*Weaknesses: The student
struggled to display two separate
groups of craft sticks on the green
 paper. He was continually placing
them right next to one another
leaving no space.

Child Observation Log

Week of October 28, 2019

Name: Paige Brown

CHILD Day of the Content: Strengths and/or Additional

Week Weaknesses Thoughts

Child 1 10/28/2019 Language Arts: Letter Sounds and Identification (Ll) Isabella
*Strengths: The student was able to correctly produce
the letter sound and identify it. Also, when shown
pictures of things that began with the letter Ll, she was
able to identify all of them.
*Weaknesses: The student struggled to color in all of
the lily pads that contained either an uppercase or
lowercase

Child 2 (IEP) 10/28/2019 Language Arts: Letter Sounds and Identification (Ll) The student is
*Strengths: The student was able to identify all of the aware of the sound
pictures that began with the letter sound Ll. the letter Ll makes,
*Weaknesses: The students struggled color in all of the however he often
lily pads that contained either an uppercase or uses it in replace of
lowercase. Also, the student struggled to make the Yy. For example, he
correct letter Ll sound. will say “lellow”
instead of “yellow.”