Date: 13/12/2023

Time: 1:30 pm

On 13/12/2023 Wednesday afternoon, after children went to sleep, I used the opportunity to speak with the room leader about Grace. I spoke with the room leader about my conversation with Grace's mother. I told her Grace's mother told me what Grace is like at home, but I would like to know how Grace is at the day care with her peers and what does she enjoys most and if she need support with her development. The room leader then told me, Grace usually engages in all activities. She like to explore the recourses and join play with her peers. Her interaction with her peers is usually limited to small few words, "Oh NOO! Stop it, I don't like it, Yes, No". Grace is still learning to make sentences. Grace is very strong headed when it comes to standing for herself. Grace does not like to share or take turn. Grace has made a very strong relationship with one of her peers. However, we have observed Grace needs support with her language development as well as her self-regulation and pro-social skills.

Date: 15/12/2023

Time: 10:30 am

During the outdoor playtime I observed Grace building a wooden block house with the help of her peer (Maria). They sit inside the blocks house and pretends one of the small blocks as their phones. Maria says, "I want coffee, Grace steps out of the house and walks towards rest of the blocks and pretends to bring coffee and says, "Coffee". Then Maria asks for Ice-cream, Grace again walks back to the blocks and pretends to bring Ice- cream. As they play one of their peers joins them and try to add a block to their block house. Grace becomes frustrated and say, "Mine, Mine", and try to push the child away. The child moves away from them, and they continued with their play for about 10 min.

10:40 am

Grace joins her peers in the sand pit. One of her peers Jacob is using the green shovel to dig the sand. He puts the shovel down and starts digging the sand with his hands. Grace picks up the green shovel and starts digging the sand. Jacob says, 'Hey, I was using that and take it back from Grace. Grace tries to take the shovel of her peer. Her peer gets up and runs out of the sandpit. Grace runs around the yard following her peer to get the green shovel. Her peer denies giving the shovel, Grace gets frustrated and starts crying. Grace asks her educator for support. The educator explains Grace that her peer had the shovel first. He just kept it aside for a minute, but he was still not finished using it. The educator says, you need to wait for her turn or find another shovel. Grace says, "another shovel" and walks with the educator to find another shovel and after finding another shovel, Grace carries on playing in the sand pit.

11:00 am

An educator asks Grace, "it's time to sit on the toilet". Grace replies, "Yes" and walks with her educator to the toilet. The educator asks Grace did you poo? Grace replies, "No". Educator says, "Can I check your nappy"? Grace says, "Yes". Educator helps Grace to pull her Pants down and checks her nappy. Grace says, "No poo". Grace then removes her nappy by herself and puts in the bin. Educator asks, "Grace if she needs help to sit on the toilet"? Grace says, "Yes". After using the toilet Grace says, "wash hands, Wash hands".

11:30 am

An educator announces in five min it's time to go inside and have lunch. Grace says, "5 min". After 5 min Grace and her peers follows the educator to go back inside. The educator says, "Everybody please take-off your hats and shoes and place them in your lockers". Grace walks toward her locker and put her hat inside but asks for help to remove her shoes. Grace then goes to the home corner, picks up a baby doll and hospital play material and checks the baby doll's temperature. Grace then pretends to feed the baby doll and then pats it to sleep. After putting the babby doll to sleep Grace moves on to the indoor climbing equipment and starts jumping, rolling down of the foam slides.

11:45 am

Grace and the other children washed their hands grabbed their drink bottles and sat down at the lunch table. Grace gets into a conflict with her peer to sit at a same spot. Grace starts to be winging and crying. The educator steps in to resolve the issue between two. The room leader starts reading a book about manners named "Excuse me". Grace listens to her educator carefully and repeats the phrases such as "Please, thank you, No Thank you, I'm sorry". Grace tries to say, "Excuse me and puts hand on her mouth just like in the picture on the book".

11:55 am

Educator starts serving lunch. Grace picks up the spoon and feeds herself. Grace moves her body as she is dancing. Grace's drink bottle fell on floor, Grace says, Oh No, My Bottle"! An educator assists her saying, "it fell on the floor, you can pick it up". Grace picks up her drink bottle and continue eating.

CRITICAL REFLECTION

Review all the information you have gathered about the child and any current information the service has about the child.

Consider the possible causes of the behaviour or any influencing factorse.g., developmental inexperience, not feeling a sense of belonging, changes to physical and social environments, the ability to meaningfully participate in learning experiences

How frequent and intense is the behaviour?e.g., how long does it last on each occasion, has the behaviour gotten worse, has it improved

What patterns or triggers are evident that contribute to this behaviour?e.g., loud noises, change in routine, transitions, is it the same time everyday

How do the physical or social environments impact the child's behaviour?e.g., grouping of children, physical layout of room, daily routine

What barriers or challenges to learning are evident for this child and prevent them from interacting positively in the curriculum?e.g., child has difficulty concentrating, is unable to participate in group discussions