Sand Box Play Area

    Today when I observed the children playing outdoors I noticed three children playing in the sand box area. One of the children was really struggling to make a hole in the sand. Another child (girl) comes to the san area and asks him " do you need help?" " NO" said the other child while he was walking towards a shovel. He grabbed the shovel and started digging a big hole and the other child just stood there and observed him while he was digging. the child that was digging looks at her and says " I'm done," (with a satisfying look in his face.)  Child tells girl " Come, you can put both feet on the hole." Girl goes inside the hole and stands there.  Another child walks in and asks them if she can join them. The child goes and grabs a bucket with water and  pours it on the hole where the other girl was standing. the girl standing in the hole says "It's cold like ice." The other children went inside the hoe and started mixing the dirt and the water with their feet. I really enjoyed observing the reaction in their faces and the way did they interacted amongst themselves. I would extend this activity with a sensory activity that way i can extend the way children use their vocabulary.

to ARIANA

I loved the clothes and shoes they have at the center for the children. In my school they do not have alot of clothes and the children do not play in the dramatic play area they go to other areas. The clothes that we have is from Lakeshore. The clothes at the center is very unique and plenty for all classes.

to Alejandra

I really liked the activity of the pumpkins because even though at the center they do not celebrate holidays, the pumpkins are a part of Halloween. I also have a book that talks about seasons and vegetables through out the year at the end it talks about pumpkins. I am going to read it to my children and make an activity with them of pumpkins.

to dwan i cant post on yours

These observations can be used for her teacher for the teacher to complete the DRDP on the girl. The girl is getting close to adult she knows that is a stage of a exlporing in one measurement. She is also completed a cake using tiles and showed her work to teacher and aide. That is like two measurements for the DRDPs.

A day at school

Today was very interesting in my observation class. I found out what a child is very good at. The past weeks I had notice that one certain child does not play in the playground but instead prefers to draw. The teacher brings out art material for the child and peers. The child is engage in the art through out the time we are outside. The child does very beautiful and artistic work . The child has a bestfriend and is always with her when we are inside the classroom or out in the back patio. We go outside at 10:20 AM and you will see her playing with other children but as soon as the teacher brings out the art materials, she will come and sit down at the table.