Early Childhood Observation

My most memorable experience so far with the preschoolers was when we found a green bug that none of us recognized in Memory Park. The several children I was with were so intrigued by the bug and some even took leaves, sticks, or rocks to put near the bug and started to guide the bug back to the dirt and bushes. This experience was noteworthy to me because the children demonstrated knowledge of the natural world in that they should lead it back to its home rather than lead it farther away and potentially scare the bug. Some of the children wanted to squish or poke the bug but after observing the other children, they followed along and learned to be gentle with the bug because the bugs are more afraid of humans than we are of them.
After my midterm evaluation, I’ve come to learn that my areas of strength include …show more content…
I could improve more on building family and community relationships within the Center and becoming a professional. From now on out, I plan on engaging more with the parents that drop off their children at Memory Park and supporting them through conversations about developmental growth I’ve noticed in their children based on my observations and interactions with the children.
The developmentally appropriate activity I implemented consisted of two activities that branched off one another. I talked to my mentor teacher about doing an activity involving nature and she suggested creating an activity that had two parts that would help the children gain a better understanding of the topic. The first activity was a scavenger hunt around Memory Park to find various types of leaves and using physical reference images of leaves to help differentiate them. This activity was developmentally appropriate because the children were able to gain more knowledge of the natural world and distinguish different leaves from each other based on the size, shape, length, and color. The children were very engaged in the