SETTING The date of my observation was April 27th‚ 2010. It was about 9:30 in the morning when I began my study. I went to Grossmont College’s Child Development Center. The first thing I began looking for was if the child-teacher ratio was correct. The child ratio was 2 teachers to about every 8 children. The ratio was good. As I entered there was one large room that almost looked as if it could be two rooms they way it was set up. One half consisted of a large bookshelf with numerous
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A Pleasurable and Educational Preschool Observation: Option E I observed a 4 year old preschool class during playtime in Staten Island‚ New York. The class consisted of eight children‚ and one certified preschool teacher. There were 4 boys and 4 girls in the class. During my sixty minute observation I noticed several instances of dramatic play‚ peer relationships‚ relationships with adults‚ and self-control. Dramatic Play During my observation‚ I witnessed a group of two- one boy and one girl-playing
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group were interviewed to discover what the participant considered were the best aspects of the group for them‚ why the group worked‚ what might change and if they had any suggestions for group activity or structure. The sociocultural theory of Lev Vygotsky (1896-1934) and the work of psychologist Dr Tony Attwood were also examined to establish links between theory and practice in the understanding of the social implications of Autism Spectrum Disorder. INTRODUCTION - overview and understanding
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For my fourth observation of Jaelee‚ I was looking to see if she can follow through with one clear‚ simple direction. When I went to her class‚ she was outside playing. She played out in the playground for a while and then Ms. Reta asked the children to line up to go back inside. Ms. Reta had to ask Jaelee once and she got in line; she followed directions so well that Ms. Reta had her get a toy drum and had her hit the drum while screaming line up to the other children. Jaelee really enjoyed helping
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February 12‚ 2013 11711 Sand Canyon Rd Yucaipa‚ CA 92399 Bumblebee Room‚ 1:30 S (age 4-5) S sat on the floor in the “blocks” center in the Bumblebee room and carefully lined five triangle blocks in a row on top of a long rectangle block‚ like a bridge. (Cognitive – arranged blocks horizontally) February 19‚ 2013 11711 Sand Canyon Rd Yucaipa‚ CA 92399 Bumblebee Room‚ 2:43 C(age 4-5)‚ Miss A C‚ while sitting on his shape on the floor in the Bumblebee room and listening attentively to
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Jessica York May 8‚ 2014 Challenging Behaviors in the Preschool Classroom Challenging behaviors come in many shapes and sizes. Some children have tantrums‚ others may go hide in a corner and some may even get extremely aggressive. The underdeveloped or emerging language and social/emotional skills of preschool children can lead to challenging behaviors in the classroom when they cannot communicate their needs. Finding strategies
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Is Preschool Right for My Child Boise State University Psych 487 Is Preschool Right for My Child It can be a tough decision on whether or not to send your young son or daughter to preschool. The added pressures from family‚ friends‚ co-workers and society in general do not make this decision any easier. Although there are many studies conducted on this topic‚ it is hard to say what is actually best for the child in the long run. Finding true evidence to support either side is somewhat hard
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History Preschool is something very important for toddlers. Preschools were established in Europe around the late 1800’s. They were later introduced to the United States in the 1920’s. According to the Encyclopedia of careers and vocational guidance 9th edition "preschools expanded rapidly in the united states during the 1960’s". Job Description Preschool teachers usually instruct children usually until they reach the age of five. They conduct activities designed to develop social‚ physical
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Every morning of preschool was the same. My older sister and I would skip ahead until we were stopped by the gate‚ that only grownups could open‚ and had to wait for my mom to let us through. The closer I got to the door‚ the more the tears began to fill my eyes‚ completely blurring my vision by the time I had to say goodbye. My older sister would go to go to her own classroom‚ and my mom would then leave. Tears soon flooded my eyes until I could no longer hold them back. I cried. In fact‚ I did
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stronger connects between developmental neurocognitive control structures (i.e.‚ language and executive function skills) and the emotional arousal system (Greenberg‚ 2006; Izard‚ 2002). Vygotsky posits that self-regulation (i.e.‚ cognition and action) develops (i.e.‚ learned) in the context of social interactions. Vygotsky argued‚ "learning is a necessary and universal aspect of the process of developing culturally organized‚ specifically human psychological function" (1978‚ p. 90). A medium for learning
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