Child Development & Observation Vocabulary

Lesson 1 of 5 in Child Development & Observation Language · 25 minutes

Learn the twelve words that experienced Canadian educators use to describe children's growth and to write strong observation notes. The words 'milestone,' 'gross motor,' 'fine motor,' 'self-regulation,' and 'scaffolding' are the language of every parent-teacher conference, every portfolio entry, and every team meeting. Without these words, you cannot read 'How Does Learning Happen?' Without them, your written observations will sound like guesses. With them, you describe children with the precision Canadian programs expect.

What you'll learn

• Pronounce and use twelve core development and observation terms
• Distinguish gross motor from fine motor and give examples of each
• Use 'self-regulation' and 'co-regulation' correctly in workplace sentences
• Identify the four foundations of 'How Does Learning Happen?' (Belonging, Well-being, Engagement, Expression)
• Begin to write observation notes that 'describe, don't judge'