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Observation Of Observing Children

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Observations is needed in our profession because it helps us read children without hearing them. We understand what they’re going through by their facial expressions, body language or tone of voice. I feel that I have mastered this gift of reading what children and adults want because I have three children of my own. Each child is different and reacts to situations differently. Therefore, knowing what signs to look for helps tremendously when successfully guiding children. In my first observation, I had a wonderful time observing one of two three star In-Home daycare in my state. I came in the classroom close to 10:30am and began my observation. The children where freely playing moving around. They played together but wanted what the other …show more content…

The teacher later explained she just went out and purchased four more because each child was fighting over the toy. Although, there were enough the little boy wanted two and didn’t want to give one to his little friend. The teacher politely instructed the child to give the other vacuum to his friend and we must share. The little boy did this with no problem and everyone continued playing and rolling their vacuums. This was a fun, happy loving environment and children were playing and learning at the same time. My second observation is a little challenging because I witness a playground bully and I didn’t nothing about but observed. The children were playing and running around the park area until a child refuses to let children slide down the slide. Then after a parent corrected the children in a harsh manner the child fought back by cursing back. In this observation the parent cursing at the child was wrong because the child probably gets enough of that at home. I truly believe this child needs someone to show him some tender loving care. After, he moved from in front of the slide and children started sliding again, the boy ran off crying. I wonder even if the child was going home because he already was at the park by himself and he looked no other

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