Running head: OBSERVATION AND REFLECTION Classroom Observation Paper Donielle E. Howard University of Phoenix MAT 531: Curriculum Constructs & Assessment: History/Social Science Jackie Mangieri‚ MED June 19‚ 2005 Observation and Reflection My observation involved me observing a wonderful teacher that teaches music for kindergartner to 5th grade‚ at Forrestal Elementary School. This teacher has been teaching for over 20 years. She has experience
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Child Observation Background The child that I chose to observe was a nine year old boy that I will refer to as Dan. Dan is a highly gifted child who‚ unfortunately‚ suffers from cerebral palsy‚ as well as panic attacks. His parents are divorced and he lives with his mother‚ who has remarried. His father who also has remarried‚ does have contact with him‚ though the relationship is somewhat strained. He comes from an upper middle class background‚ and has no brothers or sisters. I observed Dan
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in person face to face was incredible because I could see how they interact with themselves‚ communicate with others by grooming. The primate group that I liked the best were the common squirrel monkeys‚ they were very small and playful. They kept playing with others in their group and climbing through the branches‚ collecting food. The common squirrel monkeys have a lot of energy and they seem to show no violence or threats. I like this group because of their small size and playfulness they have with
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Attachment Observation I observed a 27 month old boy at the a day care center. There were 20 other students present during my observation. I observed this child for approximately one hour in the morning and thirty minutes later in the day. During both of the times I was observing the child he had several crying spells. He would not play with the other children. When the class went outside he wanted to stay next to the caregiver and not interact with the other children. When the other toddlers
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For the past few weeks I have been volunteering for Mrs. Seutter’s first grade class at Pine Meadow Elementary. There are twenty-two students in her class‚ and their ages range from six to seven. I volunteer every Monday through Friday‚ except Wednesdays‚ from 8:30 in the morning to 9:50 a.m. During that time the first graders get all settled in. When I first arrive they are usually reading‚ working on an assignment that the teacher gives them‚ writing down their addresses‚ or talking to the teacher
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what play is both in theory and in practice. And then‚ I will explain types of play which are appropriate for 4-year-old children. Afterwards‚ I will touch on benefits of play. Lastly‚ I will give advice concerning what you as parents can do in order to guide your child in play. First of all‚ I want to mention about what play is. In reality‚ play is the manner children develop and learn‚ the way they express their understanding of the world. However‚ many parents do not completely understand
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INTRODUCTION Observation is like acting or directing or writing or any other complex skill-set. It takes practice. We all observe things all the time. We notice or perceive things that might be in our path—metaphorically and literally. We see things we want (or don’t want) and take action to secure them (or push them away). When we talk about observation as an assessment tool‚ we sometimes refer to it as “formal observation” or “field observation” or “qualitative observation.” In those instances
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saw a child who might have been three or four years playing with an airplane toy on the floor‚ while his mother was trying on shoes. The child move his blue and white airplane back and forth‚ while making an airplane sound. The mother will insist him in Spanish to stand up because the floor was dirty but the child did not care and kept playing. On the other hand‚ went I was at the food court I saw a child (about 4 years old) who was just playing around with his food and throwing it at his older brother
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NARRATIVE OBSERVATION FORM Child’s first name: ______________LaMya Gamble________Child’s age __5_______ Date: _____10/13/2014___________ Time: ____5:19____ to ___5:56____ Setting: ______________Home____________ Focus on __Cognitive/Language______ _______ developmental domain FACTUAL DATA What did I actually see the child doing? INDICATOR Which performance indicator does this observation demonstrate? (Use the Bright from the Start or GPS weblinks) REFLECTIONS/ INTERPRETATIONS From your factual data
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gaming that is provided by the internet. Online gaming is one of the widely used leisure activities by many people. Teenagers who are playing these online games said that they are playing these games just for fun‚ to keep away from the heat of the sun‚ without knowing that there are a lot of effects of playing these games that are more than what they think. Playing online games‚ according to some research is beneficial. It enables the mind of the players to be more active‚ especially those puzzle-based
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