While I was observing the kindergarten classroom, it showed me how theories came up every day in real life. The children are always learning and stay busy the whole time that I am there. All of the objects in the classroom are at the level of the kindergarteners. They all work at their tables consisting of 3 or 4 kids at each one, and there is lots of color around the whole classroom. Most of the things in the classroom are interactive toys and hands-on learning activities. There are two windows in the room and one door. There is also a bathroom and a sink in the room. When the teacher is talking, they are expected to go to their assigned spots on the rug and listen. I volunteer in Mrs. Gould’s kindergarten class at Pine Meadow Elementary.
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The following are 10 examples of times that I saw the theories. I observed Erik Erikson’s theories in two different ways, and the children fit under the initiative and guilt stage. He states that they are bundles of energy. I observed this theory every time that I went with the kids to gym. As I looked around the gymnasium, not a single kindergartener was sitting down, and they enjoyed running after their soccer balls with their friends. Erikson also states that they cling to adults. I observed this when I would come into the classroom and 3 of the girl would come and hug me and hold my hand. They constantly want me to sit by them and help them out. The next theorist that I saw play a role in the classroom was Jean Piaget. The kindergarteners fit under the preoperational period. He states that children interpret language literally. I observed this when one kid asked me to help them cut out an eye, but I was currently helping another student so I told him, “ Keep trying and I will help you in just a second.” He then counted to one and said, “It’s been a second.” Piaget also stated that they develop a vocabulary from 200 to 2,000 words. I observed that they have a wide vocabulary at this age. The biggest word that I heard a boy say was “monstrous”. They often are asking what different words mean and want to learn more. The next theorist
The following are 10 examples of times that I saw the theories. I observed Erik Erikson’s theories in two different ways, and the children fit under the initiative and guilt stage. He states that they are bundles of energy. I observed this theory every time that I went with the kids to gym. As I looked around the gymnasium, not a single kindergartener was sitting down, and they enjoyed running after their soccer balls with their friends. Erikson also states that they cling to adults. I observed this when I would come into the classroom and 3 of the girl would come and hug me and hold my hand. They constantly want me to sit by them and help them out. The next theorist that I saw play a role in the classroom was Jean Piaget. The kindergarteners fit under the preoperational period. He states that children interpret language literally. I observed this when one kid asked me to help them cut out an eye, but I was currently helping another student so I told him, “ Keep trying and I will help you in just a second.” He then counted to one and said, “It’s been a second.” Piaget also stated that they develop a vocabulary from 200 to 2,000 words. I observed that they have a wide vocabulary at this age. The biggest word that I heard a boy say was “monstrous”. They often are asking what different words mean and want to learn more. The next theorist