Anecdotal Record - Example

Anecdotal Record. Observation No. A-9

Child’s Name: Polly

DOB: 03/02/2009 Age: 4.1 years

Date: 10/03/2013 Time: 2:00 pm

Location: Puzzle table

Developmental Focus: Fine Motor Educator: Sally

Observation:

Polly was at the puzzle table for approximately 20 minutes today. She held the puzzle
pieces using a pincer grip. She used both hands to sort and used her left hand to put the
puzzles into place.
She found the outside edges first and collected all the green pieces and then all the red
pieces. She also turned them around and upside down to make them fit.
Polly persisted and when she was finished, she said to the educator: “Look I’m finished!”
The educator took a photo of the finished puzzle and promised to put it on the wall and to
show Polly’s family.

Educator’s Reflection:

Polly used both hands to sort, but showed left hand preference when putting the pieces into
place. By working on a 20 piece square puzzle, it demonstrated that her hand eye
coordination was developing.

Child’s Reflection: Parent’s Reflection:

She excitedly showed the educator the Polly showed me the photo. I was pleased
finished puzzle. She also wanted to look at that she was able to complete a 20 piece
the puzzle photo on the digital camera that puzzle.
the educator took.

Future Programming Suggestions:

Expand Polly’s fine motor skills and eye hand co-ordination by offering her a slightly more
complex or different type of puzzle, such as one that has 25 pieces or that has a different
shape, such as a circle.