November 2016 Page 2 of 3

AAhh.. AAhhhhh.. CHOOO!!!

Kids find their magic in the small and simple things, because their imagination fills in many gaps.  It’s the creativity and imagination which they possess that create wonder…

Zain Children’s School Observations

At the School, I observed the 5’s/ Kindergarten.  One of the most striking things was the way the kids acted during Story Time.  The teacher was reading a…

Children Observation: “I can…”

After going outside for the kids to play, I realized that we were going to have to re-think our idea due to realizations I had while looking at…

Engaging Children

One realization I had while visiting the Children’s School that really stuck with me was how much collaboration engaged the children. Through the entire first hour that we…

Children’s School Observation Notes

When observing the 3’s at the Children’s School, I noticed that most of the children were more interested in exploring tangible interactions with objects rather than the principles…

The Makeshop

One particular moment in the Makeshop with the four year-olds stuck out to me. During the exploration of projectors, I saw each of the children sticking to one…

Observations: Zoomie

During my time observing the kindergarten class, one device really held the kids attention more than any other activity in the room. The teacher told the kids it…

Persevering Tricyclist

There was one thing that really stuck with me more than most of the other moments I witnessed today that I am sure many others noticed as well….

Bike Problem Solving

At the end of the observation when we went outside, I believe the younger 3’s group were out playing. There were two boys that were riding bikes around the paved path…

“Secret Code”

During my observation at the Children’s Place today, I noticed that many of the children create stories in their head, and the way they interact with others and…