Staff Tool 8 Observing children’s play Observing children playing can support us to think about how and why children are playing and the things that we can do to respond to their play needs. You can use these questions to draw some conclusions about playing and steps you can take to safeguard or develop opportunities for playing. This form provides a format to use although observations can also be recorded using a voice recorder, reflective diary or other method. Date:
For how long are children playing?
Number of children and ages:
Weather:
Staff section
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When are children playing?
Who is missing? (i.e. disabled children, older children, girls)
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