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, RECORDING, ANDREPORTINGCHILDREN'SDEVELOP MENTObservingandRecordingHowdoteacherskn owif thematerialsintheactivitycentersareofint eresttochildren?Howdotheyknowif theactivitiesaremeetingtheneedsofchildre n?Howcanteachersshareinformationwithpare ntsina waythataccuratelydescribeshowtheirchildr enarespendingtheirtime?Howdoteachersdocu menta concernthattheyhaveabouta child'sbehavior?Howdoteachersindividuali zeanactivity?Thesearesomeofthequestionst hatteachersshouldaskthemselvesastheyplan activities,adapttheenvironment, ,classroom, , ~a ' bigsmilemightbetheonlyindicationwehaveth ata ,Childrencommunicatewithusthroughtheirey es,thequalityoftheirvoices,theirbodypost ures,theirgestures,theirmannerisms,their smiles,theirjumpingupanddown, ,bythewaytheydothings,aswellasbywhatthey do,whatis 'sbehaviorthroughtheeyesofitsmeaning99Ob serving, RECORDING, andReportingChildren's Developmenttothem,fromtheinsideout, (CohenandStem,1974, ).

5. OBSERVING, RECORDING, AND REPORTING CHILDREN'S DEVELOPMENT Observing and Recording How do teachers know if the materials in the activity …

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