Question- Write a short note on anecdotal records?

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Anecdotal records are informal observational notes in the form of a story. A teacher records about what students are learning, their academic performance, learning behavior, their achievements and social interactions.

Though such records are informal in nature, one can keep a record of each and every student of one's class in a comprehensive manner. While taking the note, we have to ensure that we only record what we observe and hear without any interpretation. For e.g., while preparing an anecdotal note or reading habit of the students, we can consider many issues like:

• Does a student show positive attitude towards reading books?
• Does a student choose his/her favourite book?
• Does a student read books for pleasure/information?
• Does a student read them silently?
• Does a student reflect on his/her reading?
• Does a student share his/her ideas with others during literature discussions?

Anecdotal records are written observations-word for word, action for action, of exactly what a child is doing and saying. These notes can be used to create a complete developmental picture of young children. These notes should be used to record the day-to-day development of students, as well as their specific behaviours, especially those that are a cause of concern, speech patterns, language development, social/emotional development, peer interactions etc.

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