Outdoors, there were many kids in the sand area, some in the playground and all of the tricycles were being used, it's the fist time I don't see any children sitting down, they were all engaged in some kind of play. When it was time to go inside, some of the children didn't have enough time to put their shoes on ans so they took them inside in their hands. By the door there was a small pile of sand, a little boy noticed the sand and grabbed a magnifier glass, he said "This is dirty sand, where did it come from?" He began to follow the trail of sand until he got to a pair of shoes that belonged to his friend, he said "This is where the sand camed from." Soon, one of the staff cleaned it up.
The developmental skills this child demonstrated were; fine motor skills, memory, cognitive thought, creative role, science.
If I were the teacher, the following day I would have a scavenger hunt. I would put some pictures on a sheet of paper instead of writing out what I want them to find since they can't read yet. I would pair up the children and have them look for the object letting them use a magnifier glass telling them they will be detectives for the day and they need to help me find all of the objects.
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Friday, November 18, 2011
Doctors Visit
While there were kids playing outside during free time, I observed some girls playing in the sociodramatic area. One of the girls was laying down in a child size sofa for two while another girl was sitting in a small chair. The girl sitting on the chair had a clipboard in her hand, she felt the girl's forehead that was sitting on the sofa, she tells her "I'm going to be your doctor today OK." The girl on the sofa says "OK." The little girl with the clip board asks "Are you sick?" The little girl, pretending to cough says "Yes" with a sad look on her face. The little girl with the clipboard grabs a sheet of white paper and as she's nodding her head 'yes' starts scribbling on the piece of paper, she tells her "OK, you can go home."
The skills these girls demonstrated were; fine motor skills and hand eye coordination when writing on the clipboard. Memory since they recall going to the doctor, it also showed cognitive development as they understand the concept of going to the doctor.
If I were the teacher, the next day I would try and have a nurse come in and show the kids the different instruments and how they are used. I would let them play doctor with band aids and have them place them on each other, along with reading a picture book about a visit to the doctor.
The skills these girls demonstrated were; fine motor skills and hand eye coordination when writing on the clipboard. Memory since they recall going to the doctor, it also showed cognitive development as they understand the concept of going to the doctor.
If I were the teacher, the next day I would try and have a nurse come in and show the kids the different instruments and how they are used. I would let them play doctor with band aids and have them place them on each other, along with reading a picture book about a visit to the doctor.
Friday, November 11, 2011
Observation this Week.
Inside the classroom there were many kids playing with playdoh, placing pom poms inside ice cube trays with tongs, and some playing in the manipulative area. It was very calm while the kids were working on these activities. When it was time to go outside a lot of the kids put the materials away and went outside.
When I was observing the kids outside, I saw many kids in the sand area, some on the playground and many in the soft area where there are many blocks. There was a little boy that was by himself, at first he was walking around with a smile on his face just looking around, he approached some kids playing with a basketball and just stood to the side watching them bounce the ball, at this point he was the onlooker.
He didn't say a word to them, just smiled and watched. After 3 minutes of watching them play, the kids left the basketball on the ground and left to play something else. The little boy picked up the basketball and started dribbling with his right hand, he paused, held the ball with both hands, looks up at the net, bends his knees, throws the ball in attempt to make a basket, when he throws the ball he hops about two inches off the ground, he lets go of the ball, his hands come back down quickly as he cups his hands with his palm facing his back. He continued doing this many times, after he missed the second time he said "ahhh man!" He was throwing the ball at the Basketball portable hoop which was regular size. After missing about 8 times he actually made a basket, he clapped and looked around but no one else was watching.
The skills this little boy demonstrated were; sharing, gross and fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, learned through experience, jumping, throwing, balancing, dribbling and shooting.
If I was the teacher in this class, the next day I would bring in a book about sports to find out what sports other kids like. As a class we can make a chart with different balls to represent the sport, I would give each student a sticker and give them a chance to stick it in the sport of their choice, after they all stick theirs on the chart we as a class can count them and find out which sport is most popular. I would also bring different balls for the kids to choose which one to play with
When I was observing the kids outside, I saw many kids in the sand area, some on the playground and many in the soft area where there are many blocks. There was a little boy that was by himself, at first he was walking around with a smile on his face just looking around, he approached some kids playing with a basketball and just stood to the side watching them bounce the ball, at this point he was the onlooker.
He didn't say a word to them, just smiled and watched. After 3 minutes of watching them play, the kids left the basketball on the ground and left to play something else. The little boy picked up the basketball and started dribbling with his right hand, he paused, held the ball with both hands, looks up at the net, bends his knees, throws the ball in attempt to make a basket, when he throws the ball he hops about two inches off the ground, he lets go of the ball, his hands come back down quickly as he cups his hands with his palm facing his back. He continued doing this many times, after he missed the second time he said "ahhh man!" He was throwing the ball at the Basketball portable hoop which was regular size. After missing about 8 times he actually made a basket, he clapped and looked around but no one else was watching.
The skills this little boy demonstrated were; sharing, gross and fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, learned through experience, jumping, throwing, balancing, dribbling and shooting.
If I was the teacher in this class, the next day I would bring in a book about sports to find out what sports other kids like. As a class we can make a chart with different balls to represent the sport, I would give each student a sticker and give them a chance to stick it in the sport of their choice, after they all stick theirs on the chart we as a class can count them and find out which sport is most popular. I would also bring different balls for the kids to choose which one to play with
Thursday, November 3, 2011
"Pizza Pies"
There were many kids that were running late this week on the day of my observation, the kids that were there on time were playing with legos, puzzles, cutting papers while others were saying their goodbyes and putting their stuff away.
As the day went on, the kids went outside to play, I enjoyed watching the kids in the sand area. There were two girls playing cooperatively. The set up was a small table with 1 pan, 3 cups, 3 plates filled with sand and a pitcher of water, behind the table were two chairs where the girls were sitting. Both of the girls were shouting out "pizza pies, pizza pies for sale." The two girls were talking to eachother, one girl was saying "I'm going to put water here" poining at the pitcher. The same girl walks around to the front of the table facing the other girl. The first girl asks "What kind of money does it take?" the 2nd girl says "five!" "Here" and gives the first girl 3 plates. The first girl asks "Can I buy this pie?" (a plate with wet sand). The second girl responds "Yes, take it to your son." The first girl walks over to a different table and leaves the plate there and runs back to the chair where she was originally sitting. The second girl asks a boy thats passing by infront of them "Do you want me to make you a pie?" the boy responds "yes, a pizza pie!" with a smile on his face. They both handed over the plate and then left with him to play somewhere else.
The developmental skills they were showing were; sharing, negotiating, turn taking when it came to filling up the "pies", coordination when the little girl was taking the plate with sand and water to the other table, imagination, their play was collaborative.
If I were their teacher, the next day I would have the kids make their own real pizza. I realized a lot of the kids started making "pizza pies" after they saw these girls and so I think it would be not only something they would enjoy, but they would also be sharing, learning some cooking skills, putting their minds to work since they would have to think how much of each ingredient they would need to add. I would want to make it a healthy snack so I could have them make it out of pita bread, sauce, peperoni's, and low fat cheese.
As the day went on, the kids went outside to play, I enjoyed watching the kids in the sand area. There were two girls playing cooperatively. The set up was a small table with 1 pan, 3 cups, 3 plates filled with sand and a pitcher of water, behind the table were two chairs where the girls were sitting. Both of the girls were shouting out "pizza pies, pizza pies for sale." The two girls were talking to eachother, one girl was saying "I'm going to put water here" poining at the pitcher. The same girl walks around to the front of the table facing the other girl. The first girl asks "What kind of money does it take?" the 2nd girl says "five!" "Here" and gives the first girl 3 plates. The first girl asks "Can I buy this pie?" (a plate with wet sand). The second girl responds "Yes, take it to your son." The first girl walks over to a different table and leaves the plate there and runs back to the chair where she was originally sitting. The second girl asks a boy thats passing by infront of them "Do you want me to make you a pie?" the boy responds "yes, a pizza pie!" with a smile on his face. They both handed over the plate and then left with him to play somewhere else.
The developmental skills they were showing were; sharing, negotiating, turn taking when it came to filling up the "pies", coordination when the little girl was taking the plate with sand and water to the other table, imagination, their play was collaborative.
If I were their teacher, the next day I would have the kids make their own real pizza. I realized a lot of the kids started making "pizza pies" after they saw these girls and so I think it would be not only something they would enjoy, but they would also be sharing, learning some cooking skills, putting their minds to work since they would have to think how much of each ingredient they would need to add. I would want to make it a healthy snack so I could have them make it out of pita bread, sauce, peperoni's, and low fat cheese.
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