Observation Reflection # 7

As I enter the center, most of the children are very quiet. There didn’t greet each other .They look sad. Soon as B1 enter the center, he ran straight to the back room sink and washes his hands. The other children later follow him to the sink. The children seem to be happy when they see B1 enter the center. They then greet each other with hugs. During outside play, B1 and B2 is sitting on the rug next to the bucket full of tracks for them to play. B1 was putting the tracks together and B2 want the piece that B1 have. B1 tell B2 no, you cannot have my track. B1 don’t like the word “NO”, you cannot have my track. B2 doesn’t like that he cannot have B1 piece. B2 start to kick B1 on the legs over and over. B2 snatch the tracks from B1 and later start to bit B1 on his cheek. B1 cry and Ms. Cook came over and ask the boys what just happen. B1 say B2 kick and bite him. She asks B1 why did you kick and bite him. B2 reply with, I want his tracks. She says did you ask B1 if you can have it. B2 reply with yes, But B1 still say I cannot have it, Ms. Cook ask B2, if he say “no”, why are you kick him and bite him? B2 say I want it and he will not give me his tracks piece and I am mad. Ms. Cook say to B2 you cannot do that , that is not nice to kick and bite B1.The teacher ask B2,how would you feel  if  somebody kick and bite you? B2 replies with I would make me cry. She says you made B1 cry and you hurt him. What are you going to say to B1? He says nothing. Ms. Cook says B2, what are you supposed to say to B1? He then says I am sorry. B1 say to B2, you hurt me and you made me cry. B1 look sad. B2 say I’m sorry B1. B1 say okay, B2 say can you be my friend? He says yes and they both later give each other a hug. The teacher gives B2 guidance on how to admit his wrong to B1. She allowed the boys to work out their problems. They able to resolved conflict between them.  It seem that B2 is more aggressive then B1. To help develop social skills such as taking turns and getting along with others, they organize group activities such as building a Lego town or singing songs in a group. My plan for tomorrow class would be, I would introduce to the children that we are playing Taking Turn game. Any activity that requires taking turns helps children learn that all games don't revolve around them. Taking turns also can help a child understand counting and patterns, as she will be intent on keeping track of how many children are ahead of her next turn. Work turn-taking into everyday activities. For example, with children gathered in a circle, let each one have a turn at hitting a tambourine during a song or holding a new classroom toy.