4K Classroom Observation

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This writer did the remainder of their observation hours at 4K class at a child development center in Kenosha, Wisconsin, observing both an assistant and lead teacher. The assistant teacher was putting away miscellaneous materials from the class’s previous project while the children put on their coats for recess. The children began to line up at the door and fidgeted. The students started to push each other in line while the lead teacher spoke to the assistant. The teacher noticed the line’s behavior, and explained that they could not go outside for recess until everyone was lined up nicely. She told them all to “put bubbles in their mouths” and that they could pop the bubbles when they got outside. All of the children put air in their cheeks

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