Observing a Preschooler Essay

to begin the procedure of learning of being responsible and tack care for their own bodies. By the time young children become preschoolers, they are able of some responsibilities like: self-care and several household tasks, but before that we as teachers have to give them age appropriate opportunities in order to practice the basic life skills. Young children like being helpers and like to learn to practice things on their own. Engaging workable life skills to promote children's readiness for independence will encourage healthy development like independence, self-control, concentration, coordination and order and foster a meaning of responsibility at childcare center, home and classroom. Children develop…

In a local newspaper article by O’Connor she discusses that parent’s advocate for play. Old fashioned dramatic play is what is missing in children’s lives and some preschools are taking play off the agenda. O’Conner’s plea is to let children be children and let them play (2010). This article discussed the neighborhood putting on a block party to encourage play. This was a free play activity based outside but it still engaged families in play and recognized its importance for children to be happy…

The next child study paragraph is Social/Emotional skills and they include different skills a 3-year-old should be able to complete. When the teacher reads a story and the child or children will attend the story more than 10 minutes and listen and enjoy the story and they're listing and not distracted by other things in the room. For example, while observing the child I have is Charlotte. On February 13th, her teacher, Mrs.Wade was reading a story to the preschoolers. She was listed and not…

start or what to include. After looking at philosophies written by others and teaching/observing the children I finally figured out where to begin. I want my classroom to be focused on the students and their needs. So, when writing and editing my teaching philosophy throughout my career, I plan to focus my beliefs around the students and bettering their lives. Even though the course work taught me about the learning and teaching process, I learned the most from teaching lessons I prepared, as…

I was privileged enough to do my classroom observation in a place near and dear to my heart, my hometown high school in Sidney, MT. I was invited into Mrs. Lang’s classroom where she taught a variety of classes. Mrs. Lang teaches culinary arts I and II, fashion I and II, early childhood education, child development, and international foods. What I love most about this school is how friendly and supportive the students and staff are. During the day, Mrs. Lang teaches freshman to seniors and even…

strategies that I would use to educate this selected group within my community. Learning theories focus on observing how others learn, process what they have learned, and how they retain this information. If a nurse determines how someone is able to process the information given to them in a positive way, the nurse is able…

Playscapes: A promising way to connect young children to nature With the world turning more electronic every day, many parents and environmental educators fear that children do not spend enough time exploring natural spaces. This “nature deficit” can cause children to miss out on important developmental opportunities and feel less connected to nature as a whole. Playscapes, or enclosed play spaces that incorporate natural elements, seek to fill this void. However, very little research has gone…

For this observation, my main objective was how play influences social development, friendship formation and social interactions. This observation took place at the Brookhaven Head Start Center on February, 2016. In this group of preschoolers there was about an equal amount between boys and girls; to make a total of 20 preschoolers in the classroom setting. The very first thing I completed was observing them in the classroom during story time, station time and singing songs while they were…

My overall expectations for the remainder of the semester will be to continue on making connections with the children and building strong relationships. I hope to become a role model that the preschoolers can look up to. I expect my positive attitude and encouraging spirit to help support and guide the children in enhancing different developmental domains. I also expect to gain greater knowledge and understanding through having close interactions with the children. Furthermore, I believe I will…

eight stages of trust are the following: Stage 1 is basic trust versus basic mistrust from infant to 18 months. For example, infants who consistently receive warm loving care and nourishment learn to trust that these things will be provided to them. Also, in life they might apply this concept of trust to friends, an intimate partner, or their government. Stage 2 is autonomy versus shame and doubt from 18 months to 3 years. Children strive to accomplish things independently. However, if children…