Preschool Observations Essay

NAEYC standard 3b: Using Observation, Documentation and Assessment Tools A Brief Introduction to the Child In respect for the daycare center and the privacy of the child, I use will the Pseudo Name of Joe. He is a four-year-old, that is average height (roughly about 3’5). He has brown/blackish curly hair and brown eye color. The reason being I picked Joe because right away he grabbed my attention, as soon as I walked into the classroom, I noticed right away that he is always smiling. Also he is…

On February 15th, 2017, I had the opportunity of being a guest at The Village Preschool located in Visalia, California. The classroom that I was assigned to had a total of twelve children that all ranged from the ages of four to five years old. Specifically, the classroom had five female students and seven male students. Upon arrival, the teacher introduced me to the children and explained to them that I was a guest from Fresno State University and would be observing them. To allow the children…

research study takes place in a private preschool that is located in the middle of a semi-rural area. The town that the preschool resides is home to less than three thousand residents (By Type, 2016). In the county the school is placed in, there are just under three-hundred thousand residents (By Type, 2016). Of all whom reside in the county, there are over one-hundred thousand unemployed persons, and less than twelve-hundred students are enrolled in a private preschool (By Type, 2016). The…

three years old that had recently transitioned into the classroom. As I was conducting my observation I also observed that when a conflict arose with C.P. most of the times it was not addressed by any of the staff members. Most of the time there busy trying to assist other children with challenging behaviors. • What might you be able to infer about the child’s play from what you observed? Based on the observations I have gathered C.P. seems to be the leader in several activities. C.P. had a…

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…

represents the helpful interactions between children and adults that enable the child to do something outside of their independent levels. Due to preschoolers’ increased language competencies, the linguistic scaffolding appropriate for interacting with preschool children is different from that used with infants and toddlers. The basic approach involves recognizing the child’s zone of proximal development. This helps support the child’s participation on a higher level. Scaffolded interactions…

Play Based Vs Academic in the Preschool Classroom The days of preschool classrooms that only allow children to play are becoming a thing of the past. For the most part, this is a positive change for young children as teachers are incorporating curriculum and state early learning standards. There is a negative side also, the loss of play in some preschools. Many of our young children are attending some form of early education. The National Center for Education Statistics reports that “53% of…

I chose to observe a young Asian girl who was about five years of age. Her birth date is on June 14, 2011. She was slightly above average height and seemed to be of average weight compared to her classmates. She had long dark brown hair that was pulled back a hot pink headband with a flower on it. She had an identical twin sister that wore the same hot pink dress with white and pink leggings and sparkly pink shoes. The only difference between the two physically was that my child wore leggings…

His height is likely due to familial short stature as his mother’s height falls a couple inches below the national average (Cloe, 2015). His pediatrician shows no real concern for his physical health or development. Upon my arrival for the observation, Paxton was…

the rules most of the time. Joel would not play the games, but instead, he would lie on the flood and had to be constantly redirected and did not follow the rules to the games. The third setting that my observations took place was in their general education classroom. During my observations in the general education classroom, Zachary was never present. He gets removed from the general education classroom when he disruptive and yells or harms other students. Joel stays in the general…