Summary Of Pre-K Classroom Observation

My first two weeks at Shapleigh Memorial Elementary have been wonderful, since I had all the paper work completed before the course even started I went a week early. Attending a week early, I was able to work and interact with the children before I had a weekly assignment to pass in. I t was so welcoming to have all the children so excited to see me back in their classroom this week. Most of them remembered my name and wanted to tell me all about their week and what they had for snack that morning. The school follows what is called the creative curriculum for their very new Pre-K class, “ The Curriculum balances both teacher-directed and child-initiated learning, with an emphasis on responding to children's learning styles and building on their strengths and interests” (Smarty Pants, 2014). The classroom has many sections, there is a sensory table, block area and a dramatic play area with a kitchen set and dress up attire.

The Pre-K morning begins when they get off the bus and arrive at the school, they unpack their bags and come into the classroom with their lunch boxes and nightly folder. Their folders get passed into the teacher and they return to their seat to have their snack while they wait for the rest of the classmates to come into class. Once the bell rings and the pledge has been said they have their morning
I happened to be there on groundhog, I forgot how excited I used to be on ground hog day, their was a class discussion over the groundhog. Their craft was to make a ground hog with their feet. The teacher and I painted their feet and brown to be the groundhog and helped them “paint” it to paper and wash their foot off. The children loved this craft. Craft time was then cleaned up and they got ready for lunch. I found this is a very busy classroom and by the time their morning and lunch is over with they are actually ready for their 30 minuet nap