Child Observation report
Amanda O’Dell
FSW 281: Child Development in Diverse Families
Child Observation Report
I observed children at The Eaton Day Care Center Inc located on 310 S. Beech St in Eaton, Ohio.. It is located by two other Day Care centers on the same street. I picked this particular Center because I have heard a lot of great things about it and because it is a Christian based facility, but all are welcome even if they have a different religious belief or none at all. At the EDCC they have all ages from infants, toddler, preschool, and school age up to seven years old. They are open Monday- Friday 6a.m. to 6p.m. EDCC is a privately owned organization. They believe in not only nurturing the kids but helping them learn about morals, and values based on religion. There are twenty kids enrolled in the classroom I observed but there are usually only nine to thirteen kids who come regularly. I was in one of the two preschool classes and there were two main teachers. I observed a girl and a boy and I will call them Jim and Jane, which are not their real identities.
The classroom was divided up into 3 sections, the playing/story-time/nap-time room, the snack room/making activities room and the bathrooms for girls/boys/adults. The play room had several sections in it like the grocery/kitchen area, building blocks, books and coloring station, stuffed animals/veterinary area, calendars and seasons on the wall and their pictures with some of the things they have created and wanted to show off. There are stairs leading to the kindergarten room. The snack room has two big red tables with tiny blue chairs around it. Every chair is usually used and some kids have to sit at a different table in the corner for lack of space. Everything seems very close together and not very much room for people to move around the rooms. This room has a lot of things all over the walls, mostly things the kids have made and given to the teachers. They have a sign with their handprints
FSW 281: Child Development in Diverse Families
Child Observation Report
I observed children at The Eaton Day Care Center Inc located on 310 S. Beech St in Eaton, Ohio.. It is located by two other Day Care centers on the same street. I picked this particular Center because I have heard a lot of great things about it and because it is a Christian based facility, but all are welcome even if they have a different religious belief or none at all. At the EDCC they have all ages from infants, toddler, preschool, and school age up to seven years old. They are open Monday- Friday 6a.m. to 6p.m. EDCC is a privately owned organization. They believe in not only nurturing the kids but helping them learn about morals, and values based on religion. There are twenty kids enrolled in the classroom I observed but there are usually only nine to thirteen kids who come regularly. I was in one of the two preschool classes and there were two main teachers. I observed a girl and a boy and I will call them Jim and Jane, which are not their real identities.
The classroom was divided up into 3 sections, the playing/story-time/nap-time room, the snack room/making activities room and the bathrooms for girls/boys/adults. The play room had several sections in it like the grocery/kitchen area, building blocks, books and coloring station, stuffed animals/veterinary area, calendars and seasons on the wall and their pictures with some of the things they have created and wanted to show off. There are stairs leading to the kindergarten room. The snack room has two big red tables with tiny blue chairs around it. Every chair is usually used and some kids have to sit at a different table in the corner for lack of space. Everything seems very close together and not very much room for people to move around the rooms. This room has a lot of things all over the walls, mostly things the kids have made and given to the teachers. They have a sign with their handprints