1. What type of setting did the observation take place in?
The observation took place inside the classroom of the Head Start Program.
2. What areas in the classroom did the child play in and what did you observe?
The class I observe was schedule to be in the science and music area that day. After having breakfast and brushing their teeth, we proceeded to the science and music area where the children got to choose in what section of the room (according to their interest) they wanted to explore that morning.
3. Describe the language interaction you observed? Did the teacher ask questions? If so were they yes or no questions or were they open-ended?
I rotated between both the science and music area; Most of the children where at the science
Describe the emotional connection you observed between the teacher and child.
While playing in the music area, a little girl got her finger hurt by one of the instruments. She started crying, and ran to hug the teacher. She took a look at it, sang a song (have no idea how the song went), and pretended she kissed her finger, and tapped it on the child’s finger to make it better. She smiled, and went back to playing. It was obvious that the children are very fond of the
That feeling is magic.
10. What are their biggest challenges working with children?
The biggest challenge of working with children is the adults! Parents who believe their child is a god among men, administration that constantly insists on a new paper or from to justify my job, coworkers that have lost the drive and are only working to collect a paycheck…. all these factors rubbing on you make the job difficult. In the end, I remind myself I’m here for the children.
11. What advice would they give someone going into the field of education?
Be prepared for an emotional roller coaster. There will be days when you fell high on life. There will be days when you fell lower than lower and the world (kids, parents, coworkers, everyone!) is working against you. You will experience an intense feeling of family; I call it the Mama Bear feeling-Lord help the adult or child who hurts or interferes with your students! There’s a sense of awe and a lot of love in the littlest ways. Those are the best. And prepare for exhaustion. Not just from the bad days and rough kids, but the good days, too. It takes a lot out of you. You have to be emotionally
I really liked hearing everyone different situations in daycares because they gave resources I could use if I was having the same problem as them. I also got a better understanding of how kids don’t like to play with each other, but more so play next to each other. I always knew that was going on, but I never noticed it or knew how important it was until this class. This class also gave me a better understanding of how important is to be an active teacher and keep my personal life separate from my work life. We are here for the kids, it is our job to be there for them and give them the attention that they require. I shouldn’t let something that happened in my personal life impact how I do my job. It is my responsibility to be presence with the kids and play with them. They are little, it is okay to act as silly and goofy as possible when it is appropriate. There is also nothing wrong with singing with them even if I am a terrible singer. The kids are going to join in, and once they see me doing it, they are going to want to join it. Knowing all this helped me understand that it is okay to be myself in front of the kids because they are going to accept
Mrs. Pollard’s Room at Hartwood Elementary in Fox Chapel was a fantastic example of what a music classroom should look like. As you can see, it is a very large room, with enough space on the side to house cabinets full of books and other reference materials, an entire Orffestra, and an instrument collection and still have a very large, open space for children to sit on the floor and do movement based activities. This classroom setup is effective and efficient. The floor is open and there is nowhere for students to hide. The atmosphere is pleasant and welcoming. Students are greeted with colorful posters displaying classroom rules, helpful fingering charts, and morale boosters. A lot of the lighting is natural light from the windows at the back
When I arrived to the preschool class that was outside, the ratio of teachers to children was 3:21, or 1:7. There were a couple of stations/areas for the kids to have social interactions, but I did notice all the kids were very tight, they all seemed to know each other well. The interaction between the teachers and kids were the teachers would stand in a group talking as the kids were outside.The child I did my observation on was 4 years old and her name was Tru. Tru had on white jeggings with colorful polka dots, a white shirt with a pink cat on it, pink vans and her hair in a low ponytail. For the two and a half hours I was there, the children were outside and Tru was sitting by herself on the play structure.
On 7-25-2016 at about 1700 hrs I was dispatched to the Applebees at 1441 D ST NE
Another rather consistent observation I saw was the indication that most children used their parent as a secure base. A secure base is provided through a relationship that harbors one or more responsive caregivers who meets the child’s needs and to whom the child can turn to as a safe haven, when upset or distraught. This relationship can be seen in many of the observations I made. The one that stands out the most and that clearly depicts how a child uses a secure base is Susy. Susy used her parents as secure base when she was frightened by the boy that was older than her and whom she didn’t know. She ran to her parents for protection and comfort from the stranger. Another clear depiction of a secure base was when Susy demonstrated separation
A home visit was conducted at Mr. Hesterberg’s home. The apartment has two bedrooms. The father’s residence is clean and well kept. There are toys for the child. The child's paintings are taped to the wall. There are adequate toys for Kensington. She has her own bedroom at the father’s residence. There is a picture of the mother in the father’s living room.
The child that is being observed is a three year old female, born on October 22, 2014. She has medium length light blonde hair with bangs, fair skin, light crystal blue eyes, and is an average height and build for her age. She is an only child who has lived with both her mother and father in the same house since birth. Her parents are both employed; the father is a part of the Jacksonville State University’s music department, and her mother is the kitchen manager at The Children's Place Daycare in Anniston and is enrolled as a student at Jacksonville State University. The child appears to have a good family schedule with a set bedtime and awakening time with the parents noting no problems sleeping or any unusual sleep patterns. The child had
Though the experiences I have had with working with younger children I have come to love the teaching profession. I love seeing when people understand knowledge that they need to know for their later lives. This something that I have wanted to do since I was in 1st
An observation was conducted between the mother and child in the evaluator’s office. The child had difficult sitting in her seat. She continued to kick her legs at time. She was often unresponsive to her mother.
In high school, I had the opportunity to job shadow and intern at my old elementary school. During these experiences I learned that elementary education was the career for me. I worked with a variety of different students and through this experience I learned first hand the many challenges teachers face. I worked with many different students who had different academic needs including some that had minor learning disabilities and some who were performing above their grade level. I also learned how to work with students with anger management issues. I was very fortunate to intern in a classroom that had such a wide variety of students, as this helped me understand the importance of patience and how important it is as an educator to consistently strive to improve each student regarding their academic
Dunn’s students knew they were supposed to run as fast as they could to their designated spots and have a seat. Several numbers were placed off to one end near the front of the room. This is where the children ran to once the music was turned off. The children appeared much more focused and ready to listen after their warmup. Every student had a specific number they were assigned to sit on. The numbers were far enough apart so the students couldn’t touch each other, but close enough that the class was still all together. This allowed Mr. Dunn to give instructions without having to worry about students becoming distracted by their peers or fighting over who to sit by. Mr. Dunn said placing the students in a specific location helped him learn the names of each child. He stressed that recognizing the names of each of your students is very important. Getting to know students is critical to classroom management because when you really know your students you understand which children work well together and which children might cause the most trouble and chaos. Knowing your students may also help you become aware of any behavioral changes that might indicate they are struggling in some
In society today, we are working with families and children are more diverse than ever. We are servicing families and children from so many different traditions, beliefs and values. Every family has their own stories. We will find that families and children
My observations that I did was at a park near my grandma’s old house. It was a cloudy, rainy day but it rained after I left the park. I observed that there were many people eating food at the park. As we were at the the park I saw people walking around the soccer field at the park. Also I saw many kids chasing each other around the park.
She believes some of the challenges contemporary families are facing are the economy, healthcare, loss of employment, lack of basic necessities, and broken homes. Despite these challenges, schools and families can work together to make schools stronger by creating a positive learning environment and show the student that they are there to help the student in any way possible. She also states that it is important for the teacher and parent(s) to be on the same page and support each other in regards to learning styles and techniques.
This experience as a whole provided me with the opportunity to show my professional quality as an educator, a cooperative team member, and a lifelong learner. A few things that I continuously had to reflect on throughout this experience was my self-competence, my performance as well as the children’s, and of course my professional demeanor which directly impacted the effectiveness of my planning, teaching and...