Mod. 2 Observing and Interacting With Professionals/Colleagues in Your Setting

Mod. 2 Observing and Interacting With Professionals/Colleagues in Your Setting I observed a preschool classroom ages 3-5 years old in a child care setting. The day of the observation there was a total of seventeen children in attendance. There were eight 3 years old and nine 4 years old. The lead teacher explain that the three teacher are in charge of implementing the curriculum in a daily basis, but that she is in charge of writing them base on the observation thy had made the prior week in their primary group. All teachers had their own teaching techniques with their group. They started the day with a morning circle where there was discussion about where children want to play during free play and also talk about the unit they are studying, they had been focusing on seeds & plants. They read a story that was about a boy who want to grow a carrot and every day he was putting water but nothing was growing until one day he came out and the carrot had grew. Then children participate in activities where they have to identify the different seeds they had in the classroom. Children also create their own collage with the seeds. I felt this was a great activity that allowed the children to learn and expand their knowledge about different seeds. They also learned that seeds come in different shapes, sizes and color. I liked how the teacher explains to children about the different seeds. It really prepared the children for the activity and got them excited because they were investigating different seeds like During the observation in the classroom some children were talking between each other, showing each other collage and having a discussion about what they had done. Teacher said this usually this happens and she allows children to have conversation among themselves so they can learn to listening to what their friend had to say. I think this was very nice that she allows children to learn from each other and compare their work. Throughout observations and interactions some experiences I gained that is related to my advocacy efforts for child obesity was that I got to observe a particular child eating behavior in the classroom. The teachers explained to me that this child in particular has been struggling with over eating. The parents had talked with the teachers and family workers that the child sneaks out in the evening and sits under the table to eat, this issue happened overnight on a daily basis. Parents have saw for health advice, but the doctor just recommend some medication for anxiety. Teachers were informed that this child cannot have second servings. I observed that when he asked for more and teachers say there was no more he cries and got really mad, to the point that he started snatching food from his peers. Child was out of control because he wants to continue eating. Teachers expressed that his behavior has been significantly challenging and at times effected the classroom environment. I feel satisfied with the interactions that I got to experience during this observation and hope to get more in depth insights from a professional’s point of view that associate to Child Obesity.