Early Childhood Field Observation

Observation: At my field placement, I observed Child S. and Child M. are playing with the dump truck. Child M. tells Child S. “look there is mud on the truck.” Child M. and Child S. start to shovel snow and put it on the dumping bed of the dump truck. After they have filled snow on the dump bed of the truck; Child M. says, “when the snow melts it turns into water.” After, Child M says, “when the snow melts it will be spring.”

I learned a lot in my placement because before I implemented my activities I would talk to my on-site and other Early childhood educators about my activities; and I would ask for their suggestions about the activities that I am going to implement. In my field placement, I learned to work collaboratively by using professional
communication with the co-workers. For example, If I did not understand something, I would always ask questions when I do not understand something. Another example, is when I observed the children playing with the snow; I told my on-site I am going to make an activity based on my observation and based on the children interest. My on-site would always be fine with the my activities, and that we would work together on which day is a good day to do my activity.