While at my observation this morning, the teacher would step in and help children when they were fighting for a toy, or when one of the children turned off the computer while he was playing, and he did not know how to turn it back on to keep doing this painting game.
2. How does the teacher actively listen to children?
There was a little boy during what looked like it was “free choice time” that was playing a painting game in the computer. He turned it off by accident, and he was upset. The teacher asked what happened (although she knew what had happen) and she wanted him to explain to her using his words what happen, and what he wanted her to do. After the little boy did this, and his game came back on, he was explaining to her what was …show more content…
Every time they came to tell on one another, or they’re started whining about something, the teacher would make sure they made eye contact with her and then told them “You guys either figure a way to play with each other, choose a different activity to play with a different friend, or I am going to choose where you all go play.” They would immediately try to play with each other peacefully.
4. Where and how does the teachers position themselves in order to supervise?
In the first hour of my observation it was “free choice time.” She was in the Art Center, which overlooked the whole classroom area. She was able to see what every child was doing, while assisting those who chose to paint.
5. What does the teacher say to encourage the children?
When some of the children had trouble with another child, she will direct them to use their words and tell that child “why” they upset or didn’t want to play anymore. The ones that were in the art center were having a hard time opening some of the paint. She would them to “tap the lid on the table, and then try opening it again.” It actually did work for some of them and they were ecstatic about being able to conquer that
2. How does the teacher actively listen to children?
There was a little boy during what looked like it was “free choice time” that was playing a painting game in the computer. He turned it off by accident, and he was upset. The teacher asked what happened (although she knew what had happen) and she wanted him to explain to her using his words what happen, and what he wanted her to do. After the little boy did this, and his game came back on, he was explaining to her what was …show more content…
Every time they came to tell on one another, or they’re started whining about something, the teacher would make sure they made eye contact with her and then told them “You guys either figure a way to play with each other, choose a different activity to play with a different friend, or I am going to choose where you all go play.” They would immediately try to play with each other peacefully.
4. Where and how does the teachers position themselves in order to supervise?
In the first hour of my observation it was “free choice time.” She was in the Art Center, which overlooked the whole classroom area. She was able to see what every child was doing, while assisting those who chose to paint.
5. What does the teacher say to encourage the children?
When some of the children had trouble with another child, she will direct them to use their words and tell that child “why” they upset or didn’t want to play anymore. The ones that were in the art center were having a hard time opening some of the paint. She would them to “tap the lid on the table, and then try opening it again.” It actually did work for some of them and they were ecstatic about being able to conquer that