Child Observation Report

The timid kids approached the buffalo, holding out their hand with a piece of lettuce. One by one they stuck their hand through the fence and the large, hairy, and slow buffalo reached its head towards the food. The kids nervously closed their eyes and waited until the lettuce was taken from their hand and then opened their eyes with a sigh of relief.
Over the summer I worked at the Woodlynde camp and one of the field trips was the zoo. It was my second year working at the camp, and for me being in charge of other kids wasn't that bad but I did have to always stay alert. I worked from 10:30 am to 3 pm, and I was assigned to be a junior counselor for the 4th graders. I was nervous that I would loose a camper or they wouldn't have fun but I had Ms. Szmajda as the head counselor and Kira Masalaitis as the other junior counselor in the group to ensure that the kids had a fun filled summer. My friends who were working with me were Wyatt, Ben, Robby, Brandon, Braden, Efrem, Taj, Ethan, and more. In the group there were about 12 kids. Every kid was funny in their own way but …show more content…
Hegarty, Norma Rizzo, and Claire. They also had sports 1 and 2 with Mr. Frankel, Mr. Sweeney, Kyle McCaughey, Brandon Holdan, Efrem Leventhal, and Charlie. Theater was with Mr. Kupersmith, Taj, and Ethan. They also had videogames with Mr. Hanson, and Liam. Science was with Ms. VDA and Ms. Z. Their favorite activity was swimming which was Tuesdays, and Thursdays which was at a local residential club, and the kids had about 2 hours there. Each Friday they had a field trip. The field trips included the Zoo, a water park, Get Air, and the Legoland Discovery Center. Overall the camp lasted a month. Each day was different and eventful, especially with the 4th graders - from the fighting, to the rough housing, to the arguing, and not wanting to participate in an event. For the four weeks I worked I enjoyed it very much and can’t wait for the next