How To Write An Observation In The Classroom

This paper will talk about Ms. T a two year old teacher. Who have seven children on roll, but at the current time only five are present. Two boys and three girls made up her class for the day. I observed her class during the learning centers time. Which was fantastic, I had the opportunity to observe her and play with children. Ms. T also had great ideas on activities involving construction, which was their theme for the week. She incorporated different theorist approaches when it came to cognitive development. Moreover, she was creative, especially when it came to what she wanted her children to learn. I arrived at 9:00 am to observe Ms. T and friends, they had just finished with breakfast. Ms. T was sanitizing the tables, while the children sat on the carpet. During this transitional time the children partook in books, cars, and community helpers. The daily schedule had stated, 9:00 was the time for learning centers. T finished with the tables around 9:05am and joined her friends on the carpet. While here she talked about the theme for the day. The children were learning about …show more content…
The lacing activity used visual perceptual skills; therefore, students were able to see a dump truck physically. Cognitive development was definitely used in the classroom. While observing Ms. T classroom, I was able to witness Piaget’s and Vygotsky 's theories being used. Piaget felt children learned through active learning, which was done within the sensory table. Vygotsky 's approach was seen in all activities. The children enjoyed playing with vehicles, even though it was a learning experience about construction vehicles. I also had the opportunity to see Bandura 's social learning theory being practiced. The male who poured sand in friend’s hair was able to learn by observing Ms. T and friend playing in the sand. Therefore, they modeled the appropriate behavior that is needed to play in the