Observation In Early Childhood Education

Fuller and Strath (2001) conducted a quantitative research study that examined local populations of early education organizations based on the 1990 household census data to report features of the early childhood workforce nationwide. Multiple economic and regulatory forces shaped the population of early education organizations that operated within states and local communities. The median center-based teacher was 34 years of age, reported having completed some college, and was married. The median family childcare home provider had a high school diploma. Fifteen percent of all preschool teachers in urban areas were African American and 8% were Latina.

During this developmental interview, I chose to conduct an observation/interview study with my one of my cousin’s child. This child is a 4 year old girl and will be identified as “child K” in relation to her first name. Her parents had no problem letting me interview her, but I had them stay in the same room as us. The purpose of this interview was to observe the child’s physical, cognitive, and socioemotional development. I observed her behavior and gave her several tests to show how well she has progressed.

During the past two years, I was given the opportunity to spend some time observing in the classrooms at the First Presbyterian Church of Bakerstown Preschool, a Christian-based school, in the Gibsonia, PA area, the Westminster College Preschool Lab, and the Head Start program at New Castle, PA. Observing in the different classrooms displayed different ways to setup and design one classroom from another. The church preschool was different from the Head Start program, mostly due by the budget and location of each facility. Many of the church preschool classroom materials were provided by donations to the preschool. The classrooms at all three locations, had some physical similarities with each other including: many windows, child-sized tables, chairs, cubbies, and play kitchens that were child friendly, with different areas for children to play in during free time.

According to developmental psychology a person at any age is at a certain stage of cognitive, moral, psychosocial, and physical development. This development is measured by different types of thinking, mental capacity for tasks, physical strength, and reasoning for following rules. Development is easily seen in children. Naturalistic observation is the one of the easiest method to see these developments in children. This is the observation technique I used, while watching a five year old male at Kindercare Daycare at 3:30 on a Friday.

The school that I attendent to was the child development center. I was looking around the environment where child development is place at really quiet neighborhood. The neighborhood has a lot of tree and not really intersection road. I came in 10/19/17 it was in the morning around 10 am but they had a earthquake drill.

This theme addresses the question of whether or not children shape their own development. It is evident that the active child theme applies to the subject of infant cognitive development, as infants contribute to their development through the use of visual preferences and observation, interaction with the environment, and through the use of play. The bountiful research in the field of infant cognitive development serves as a confirmation that infants are not as inactive as they were once thought to be. Infants are the pioneers of their minds and they are able to gain a great deal of knowledge through their observation of the world

Artifact Assignment Arpandeep Kaur Sheridan College ARTIFACT ASSIGNMENT Hello, my name is Arpandeep Kaur. I am a student of Early Childhood Education which is a branch of education theory where hands-on hands experience are achieved and which relates to the teaching of young children up until the age of about eight. Being a student of early childhood education, in this assignment, I would like to discuss

Strong emphasis is given on nurturing relationships with the families of young children and functioning collaboratively with other professionals. The program offers a series of coursework encircling infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and primary children. Through student teaching, field placements, and practical learning, students build up competence in the use of developmentally appropriate methods and practices. Major themes within the program comprises of understanding and admiring family diversity, supporting families in their roles with young children, and addressing the necessities of children with special needs in comprehensive

Therefore, it is important for early childhood educators to understand to always encourage children to be independent and use their initiative when involved in play activities and different social experiences. The early childhood educator must remember that when a child needs to be redirected in their choice of behaviour to "provide appropriate guidelines within which children can learn rules and expectations" in a healthy way, rather than a scolding way, supported by Essa (2013) (pg.115). This will leave a positive impact on a child's emotions and confidence during this time of development. Interpersonal intelligence and Initiative vs. Guilt are aspects from Gardener and Erikson's theories that relate to policy frameworks such as the EYLF.

Introduction – Background information This paper is about child observation. I observed a child, Daniel (coded name). He is four years and two months old. Daniel is 103 cm and 18 kg.

Observation 1 Date - 10/10/16 Observer- Ivin Kachappilly Baby Time - 10 am Teacher- Andrea Rodriguez 1. What did you notice first when you entered the classroom today?

I believe that each and every kid has the potential to do just about anything they want to in life but it all has to begin somewhere, and that’s where I think kids need the secure, caring and the forgiving educators. That way they can grow and mature in every way possible. That is why it is not only my duty to be an educator but also a mentor and friend they can always turn to for anything. There are three main focuses of my philosophy the first one being to teach what needs to be taught, another is to let the kids have their own input, and promote respect for anyone and everything. To begin, most importantly I think teaching what needs to be taught is a very important deed, even if that does mean teaching something that has nothing to do with a branch of the subject.

The classroom that I will be observing is a Preschool classroom at KinderCare Learning Center in Bartlett, Illinois. The teacher I will be observing over the next period of time is Laura Sturgulewski. She has worked at KinderCare for 8 years, mostly in the 2 year-old room until fall of 2013, when she took the lead teaching position of the Preschool classroom. Her classroom mainly has 3 year-olds, but on occasion has a mix of 4 year-olds and transitioning 2 year-olds. The number of students in her class depends on the day, because they are a child care center some students have a part time schedule, unlike an elementary school where children attend every day.

Growing up as the oldest in my family, I have always been around young children. I have worked with children my whole life, and I believe that doing so has sparked my interest in becoming an educator. However, it was not until I took my first Spanish class, that I became passionate about the Spanish language. After talking with my Spanish teacher, I decided that I wanted to attend Spring Arbor University to pursue Elementary Education with a minor in both Spanish and Early Childhood Education. I have strategically chosen this degree to ensure that I am able to have my dream job of becoming a Spanish teacher in a kindergarten or first grade classroom.

Education has been in my family for as long as I can remember; right from my mom who is a proprietress of a private school (Aunty Maria Nursery and primary school, Meiran, Lagos), to my Dad who is a retired principal at Girls Model School, Bariga, Lagos. Although I ventured out of the educational field to study a science related course, I still find myself driven to the educational field, partly because it runs in my family. Being the only child of parents, my mom has always wanted me to earn a degree in education, especially early childhood education, so I can have the knowledge of childhood development and ultimately take over from her when she eventually retires. During my National Youth Service Corps, I was assigned to a public primary