Early Childhood Observation

Introduction

This past semester, I took a full load of classes; I studied and learned from many different subjects and became knowledgeable on areas scholastically that I had never been introduced to before. I say this, because out of the five classes I’m enrolled in, I learned the most from my field experience hours in the classroom. This hands-on observation allowed me to dive in to the education world and see all its wonders, as well as all its uncertainties. The children inspired me, the teacher gave me clarity and the classroom gave me a sense of home- a place I felt I belonged. I gained valuable insight as to how to handle a variety of children, with that, accepting those with a desire to learn and acclimating to those with a loss of

As we all know, to handle a group of young children full of energy is a task not easily executed. It takes much rigor and above all, patience to achieve this. Shockingly, the secret behind it all, is implementing physical activity inside and outside the classroom. This concept achieves adequate cognition in majority of young students, which is a priority in developing fully-functioning brains. Effects of Physical Activity on Motor Skills and Cognitive Development In Early Childhood perfectly clarifies by stating, Early Childhood is considered one of the most critical and intensive periods of brain development throughout the human lifespan, and habitual physical activity is a key determinant of cognition during childhood (Zeng, 2017). For instance, with full class participation, the teacher would require the students to follow alongside her in jumping jacks, push-ups and the class favorite, free-style dancing. This activity happened at least once a day to release minimal energy in efforts of keeping her class attentive. It is further declared, “Today, a growing body of literature suggests that physical activity has beneficial effects on cognitive development, such as attention, working memory, classroom behavior and academic achievement among children and youth” (Zeng, 2017). To grasp the importance of cognitive development in a child is to acknowledge the best way to obtain it, and the answer is primarily in physical activity. As a future educator, I plan on using this as a daily notion to produce a highly intellectual class of students and to prove scholastic success through class