TISHIK INTERNATIONAL

UNIVERSITY/SULAIMANI
DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING

Observer’s Name Date

OBSERVATION CHECKLIST FOR A PRESCHOOL CHILD

Read each question carefully. Check the appropriate column (1=Iowest, 3=highest). Add your
comments in the spaces provided.

CHILD DATE AGE

PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT:

1. Is the child walking and running in the appropriate manner? 1 2 3

2. Is the child able to do puzzles? 1 2 3
3. Is the child able to build a tower with five blocks? 1 2 3
4. Is the child's appearance clean and neat? 1 2 3
5. Does the child eat the foods that are served? 1 2 3
COMMENTS:

SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT:
1. Does the child get along with his/her peers? 1 2 3
2. Does the child seem self-confident when relating to others? 1 2 3
3. Does the child follow daily routines with cooperation? 1 2 3
4. Does the child express ideas openly? 1 2 3
5. Does the child participate in group activities? 1 2 3
COMMENTS:

EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT:
1. Does the child express his/her feelings? 1 2 3
2. Does the child recover quickly from disappointment? 1 2 3
3. Is the child's self-esteem high? 1 2 3
4. Is the child concerned with the feelings of others? 1 2 3
5. Is the child aggressive? 1 2 3
COMMENTS:

INTELLECTUAL OR COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT:

1. Is the child's attention span appropriate for his/her age? 1 2 3
2. Is the child able to listen to stories? 1 2 3
3. Is the child able to recall events in the story? 1 2 3
4. Is the child able to concentrate on manipulatives? 1 2 3
5. Does the child finish what he/she starts? 1 2 3
COMMENTS:
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UNIVERSITY/SULAIMANI
DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING

Goal: The goal of this visit is to give the student an opportunity to observe the preschool child within the preschool
learning environment. Observations should focus on the development areas through the activities.
Directions: Choose one child to observe and record the child’s activities about every five minutes for thirty
minutes to an hour. Make sure part of the observation is during playground time.

Description of the preschool environment:

Child: Describe some of the physical characteristics (not any identifying factors). For example: “The child is small
for their age,” etc.

Social Skills:

Language Skills:

Behaviors:

With the above information, write a summary connecting what you observed with the information that you have
read within your Educational Psychology coursebook under the Development chapter.

Summary: