My observation for this week was a quiet one, a lot of the children was out sick. When I enter the classroom first thing I notice is that the children would greet the teacher with hug before they washed their hands. The children also greet each other with hug and smile and they look happy. As I observation B1 and B2 playing in the block center area, they found a ramp that another child had added in the block area. They decided to see what would happen if they combined it with tubes, balls, and they open block. They discovered that they could get the ball to go down the tube and through the open blocks. B1 say, I know what we can do, we can make the ball come down the ramp and we can catch it.B2 say it is good. Yeah! B1 as the teacher, what happen if you use two blocks to hold up the tube? B2 say, they get stuck. B1 and B2 having fun with the blocks tubes and balls. They are developing so many skills. Language skills are practice and they develop through discussing of what they did. They use cognitive skills to figure out what they can do. They also used social skills and physical skills. They were able to communicate to each other without fighting.
If I were the teacher in this classroom, my plan for tomorrow to further the development or interests of the children would be Stuffed Animals Measuring. These activity children will develop the perceptually skills such as big and little, hard and soft, thin and fat. Children will development measurement skills. In this activity children will measure stuffed animals with various materials such as dog biscuit and ruler. By participating in this activity children will Child shows increasing knowledge of shapes and their characters. I will introduce Stuffed animals measuring by telling the children about a visit I had over the weekend at the zoo. Explain to children that they will be taking the measurements of a stuffed animal. Have children choose stuffed animals. Discuss the results of the measurement with children. Ask questions like: "Which stuffed animal is the shortest?" The stuffed animals measuring game will be set up in math center and materials that I’ll provide for the children are a variety of stuffed animals, ruler, larger sheet of construction paper and pencils. My guidance is to remain close by for assistant if they need. I’ll ask opened – ended question.
Hi joana, I've observed children in the class playing with blocks and shapes and color coordinating them as well. I noticed children get really into this activity because it takes concentration and it takes time and patience. This activity seems relaxing even by just observing, because it gets your mind focused on one thing. The activity which you mentioned you would use with the stuffed animals is a good way for the children to learn the different sizes and weights. I would also include oversized stuffed animals so they can see the large variety of choices
ReplyDeleteHey Ericka,
DeleteThank you for replying to my blog. A lot of children like to play with blocks and shape, plus they used blocks to build a tower. You mention included oversized stuffed animals that a good idea. Thanks very much. Im going to use when ever i get a teaching job.
Hello Kim,
ReplyDeleteI like your idea about the stuffed animals. This is a great way to teach children about measurement and making it fun. I would also have children bring in their own stuffed animals from places they visited,because it would make it special to them.
Hello Kim I like how one child's idea turned out to catch others attention and became cooperative play and also a zone to discover what would happen if you do one thing or another.I think that your idea is good idea perhaps the children can also bring their favorite stuffed animal from home as well. It good to know that they were expressing positive emotions and not fighting, that a sign that their social skill are developing.
ReplyDeleteHi Kim,
ReplyDeleteI think building on top of you stuffed animals idea you can incorporate than into so many other areas in you room! I liked how Wanda suggested having the children bring in their own animals. You could have it be a zoo day! For literature you can read Polar Bear, Polar Bear What Do You Hear? The children love this because they can help read the book because it is very repetitive. They also can guess what animal is coming next. And at the end it shows a picture of children acting like the animals they were talking about! You can arrange for a veterinarian or a zoo keep come in to take to the children about their job and so much more!