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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…

Mixing glue/putty

In the 4’s group we watched 4 children around a table making a sticky mixture of glue and toothpaste. Their autonomy came from their mixing of the the…

Observations: Big Red Ball

Today we visited the Children’s School for observation; I asked everyone to document and deconstruct a concrete event, so I’m going to relate something I witnessed on the…

Child Observation Notes

In the room with the projectors, kids were randomly piling plastic pieces. They seemed engaged since it was the first time they interacted with a projector. They seemed…