The task of observing a child in a natural setting seemed relatively simple. As a single uncle with a lot of free time, I am frequently asked to observe and care for my ten-year-old twin niece and nephew. Most of the time I look after the kids at my house or my brother's house, which for the most part is as natural a setting as possible. The task of observing children is reduced to just a pleasant evening of watching television, snacking on junk food, and sitting with the children. When it comes to observing a child who is mostly unknown to us, in a natural setting that is unfamiliar to us, the activity becomes significantly more difficult. In order to observe and remain objective in our findings and conclusions, we must observe at a scientific level that involves planning, establishing guidelines, and discipline. A basic understanding of accepted methods for observing and recording observations is necessary in order to make best use of time. In addition, a certain amount of common sense must be used in order not to give a bad impression to children and especially adults present in the area during the observation. Some consideration should even be given to one's appearance in this situation. As most would agree, a bystander in a park observing young, unknown children, wearing a long trench coat and sunglasses, is probably destined for trouble. The final and probably most important consideration is finding an acceptable setting in which to observe the child. After considering my options, I decided that observing a young student attending a local school daycare would be an ideal setting to accomplish this task. As a substitute teacher as well as occasional softball coach at Sainte Jeanne de Lestonnac School in Temecula, I am familiar with the daycare staff and school procedures. I notified the daycare staff and arranged for an observation at the daycare on Wednesday afternoon. Daycare hours start at 3:00 p.m. and end at 5:30 p.m. Due to the daycare environment and time constraints, I decided to observe and record my observations in a running log. Using this narrative recording method allowed me to keep a sequential record of the behavior as it occurred while documenting the individual situations that influenced the behavior. I chose a student who attends daycare daily and is picked up at 5 p.m....... middle of paper ......t to the boy I observed in this assignment based entirely on my observations. erroneously concluded that the boy was a troublemaker and a class clown. Additionally, he showed no sense of concentration when doing his homework. After speaking with Sister Ruth the next day, I discovered that although he exhibited these characteristics at daycare, he was quite focused during regular school hours and was considered the top of his class and probably the entire fifth grade. year. it's about notes. He is also considered to be exceptionally well mannered during lessons and never caused any trouble for his teachers. Summary John Donne once said "No man is an island..." (Devotions, 1624), which means that we cannot, as individuals, stand alone. To survive and thrive, we must see ourselves as part of something bigger. When discussing a child's behavior, no single method, theory, principle, or opinion is effective alone. The combination of accepted theories, methods, correlations and ideas is the key to finding answers and. 2003.