Anecdotal Record

Anecdotal Record
(Book Review on Early Childhood Topics)

Brittany Green (Clayton)

Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana

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Anecdotal Record

Location: Living Room

Kids Names: Mason and Jake

Kid's Ages: 1 and 2

Date of Observation: September 1, 2019

Start Time: 4:13

Stop Time: 4:16

Setting: In the playroom

Objective description

Mason and Jake were playing with toys. Jake picked up a ball and started to play with it until Mason took
it away from him. Jake started crying and then Mason started crying. Bree went over and picked up the
ball and played with both of them until they were able to play together again without fighting.

Subjective Description

Mason and Jake are only children and they aren't used to having to share their toys. When Jake was
playing with the ball Mason got jealous and decided he wanted it. Being so young neither child
understood that if they played together that they could both play with it at the same time. When Jake
started crying, Mason go upset because he is not used to hearing other children cry and that made him
cry. Once Bree was able to show them that by sharing the ball, they could both play with it they were
fine.

How To use the information

I would use this information to know that both children need more interaction and try and put them into
smaller groups with each other and with other children.

I would inform the parents that both children got upset over a toy and once they realized they were both
able to play with it they played together again. I would also mention that I am wanting to put them into
small play groups, so they are able to get more group play and hopefully want to share in the near
future.
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Location: Outside

Kids Names: Brendon and Mason

Kid's Ages: 4 and 1

Date of Observation: September 1, 2019

Start Time: 11:00

Stop Time: 11:04

Setting: Outside on the baby slide

Objective description

Brendon wanted to go outside and play. He asks if him and Mason could go play on the slide. Mason
wanted to play with other toys instead of on the slide and Brendon took the toy away from him and
threw it. He kept trying to get Mason to play with him. Brendon then played on the slide and Mason did
too.

Subjective Description

Brendon arrived around 10:45 and really wanted to go outside. He asks if he could go outside and play
with Mason because he wanted to play on the slide. Mason wasn't really interested in anything other
than the toy cars that were in the toy box and didn't want to play on the slide. This upset Brendon
because he wanted them to play together so he went over to Mason and took his toy and threw it. He
then continued to tell Mason to come and play with him. Mason was upset because he wanted the car
instead. After speaking with Brendon about not taking things from people and that he could play on the
slide if he wanted to, but he couldn't make Mason, he played on it by himself and Mason soon joined.

How To use the information

I would use this information to remember for the future that Brendon may need reminded that babies
don't always understand that you want to play with them and to try and help him learn to play on his
own at times.

I would inform Mason's mom about what had happened and that he wasn't hurt. I would also tell
Brendon's parents what had happened and that I had spoken with him and told him that taking things
from other people isn't nice and showed him how to play some things by himself.
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