Day 10, Jeanette B.

 When I arrived at FDC and entered the classroom, there was someone new there.  I introduced myself, and she introduced herself as one of the teachers. She also mentioned she had been on a leave of absence and returned. The other MT walked into the classroom thinking it was going to be my day to teach. I informed her I teach next week. We went over my lessons and discuss what I'll be teaching. I asked both MT's did they have any suggestions. They said no, my lesson plan sounded good and that I would do a good job.
When the toddlers arrived, they ate breakfast. During breakfast, one of the toddlers cried the whole time because it was his first week at school. During circle time, I observed the new MT with the children. She interacted with the children well. She asked them a lot of questions to promote language and social interaction.

Day 9, Jeanette

 My day with the toddlers was great. I greeted the children as they arrived. We had another new student. It was his second day, and the CT shared that the new child did a lot of crying the day before. The children washed their hands and sat down to eat breakfast. While the children were waiting for their breakfast. AS starting calling out his classmate's names. After breakfast, they went to circle time. Later the children were playing in different areas. One child began counting "1,2,3." Another child came and took his car, the child said "mine" and the child gave the car back to him. I was in the middle of doing an ASQ screening when the fire alarm went off. After the fire drill, I got a chance to talk and interact with three of the toddlers. I also asked questions and took notes.

 Feronica Crawford

March 30th, 2021

Today I walked inside of the classroom, put on shoe covers, and washed my hands. After washing my hands, I walked over to the rug with the toddlers. Some of them were laying on the rug. Two other toddlers were standing in front of letters A, B, C, and D. Pointing at each alphabet. I began saying each alphabet. The name of the picture along with its sounds. One of the toddlers began nodding her head yes. She began making the sound a cat makes. After that, I walked over to other toddlers who were crawling in and out of the tunnel. I stated at the beginning of the tunnel is shaped like a huge circle. I began to draw the circle in the air with my finger. I state circle goes around and close it, around and close it. Explaining and naming the shape I was drawing in the air with my finger to familiarize the toddlers with what a circle is. Also, I held up a ball to compare it with a circle. I explain how the ball is round and shape just like a circle. 

Furthermore, the toddlers began to grab age-appropriate books turning pages from right to left using their fine motor development skills. Pointing at each picture the toddler began making the da, da, da sound for a dog. Learning words is a part of acquiring word knowledge. Next, the CT began singing the clean-up song and the same song was playing on the radio. The children began picking up toys some were putting them on the shelf. The other toddlers were passing them to me and the other teacher to put away. When we were done cleaning up, we all began singing, "If you happy and you know it clap your hands." The children were fully engaged in dancing and clapping their hands. Then it was time to transition to art. The children were reviewing their shapes. They were stamping circles in red paint, triangles in blue paint, and squares in orange paint. I went over each shape with the toddlers and it was time to go. I had a wonderful time and waved at the toddlers. I said I would see them next week. 

Day 8 Mica Howard

 As I approached the classroom, I sanitized my hands along with the MT who had just arrived and there were only a couple of kids. So I came in and said, "Good morning friends"  and the students smiled at me.  They were in the dramatic play area so I went over and sat down at the table with them.  One of my new friends got up and brought me a bowl of food and a cup.  The little girl whispered eat the food and tried to feed me grapes along with putting a cup up to my mask.  As more friends came in the MT's assistant Ms. Laura pulled out these various colored connectors and stickers with various color construction paper to put on, and the kids loved utilizing their fine motor skills and eye-hand coordination.  I heard one of the toddlers say, I put all the pieces together look it's big, so I asked a question of how many pieces and would you like to count?  The little boy began counting one through ten really loud and the MT said, It's time for lunch as she sang the Cleanup, Cleanup everybody do your share., and some friends chimed in to sing along.  I enjoyed my pretend food with my new friends along with utilizing our counting skills and I told my friends that I will see them again.

Day 8- Jeanette B.

 Today was day 8 of my field experience with the toddlers. I could not wait to arrive to see what the CT had scheduled for the day. When I arrived, it was only one student there. She was happy to see me. She greeted me at the door with the biggest smile as I hung up my jacket and washed my hands. The 1.5-year-old girl went to the book area and got a book for me to read. As I open the book and started reading, she pointed to the pictures on the pages. As other children arrived, she lost interest in me reading.  Another student came in, taking out toys and leaving all the toys on the floor. The 1.5 -year-old boy is new to the classroom. For breakfast, he kept getting out of his seat, walking around with his food.  I escorted the student back to his chair a couple of times. After breakfast, the CT discussed classroom rules and expectations with the student. The CT also followed him around the classroom, and every time he threw a toy or left toys out, she made him pick them up and clean up after himself. That is something I learned during my observation and, I would take it back to my classroom. I believe, every time the student plays with a toy, the more the student cleans up, he will start cleaning up on his own.

Feronica Crawford

 March 23, 2021

As I approached the classroom, I noticed when I looked inside one of the infants was smiling at me. I opened the door and greeted everyone. I put on shoe covers and immediately washed my hands. After I washed my hands the CT asked me to join the toddlers on the rug. The toddlers were stacking cups to increase their fine motor and cognitive skills. The toddlers were crawling through the tunnel and walking around in circles to increase their gross motor skills. Furthermore, they were rolling dump trucks back and forward. This activity helps toddlers problem-solving, increases fine motor, hand-eye coordination, and cognitive skills. Each activity met one of the domains of development. All of these age-appropriate activities for toddlers are something they really enjoy. I engaged in conversation asking the toddlers questions. I asked one of the toddlers, "Are you crawling in and out of the tunnel?" the toddler stopped and looked at me. I asked another toddler who was inside the other tunnel, "Are you crawling in and out of the tunnel?" She nodded her head, yes indicating she was able to comprehend language. 

It was time to clean up, so the teacher assistant and I began to sing the clean-up song picking up toys putting them back on the shelf. When the toddlers saw us cleaning up, they were able to copy the same thing we were doing. They picked up the toys and passed some toys to us and they put toys back on the shelf independently. While preparing for circle time, the Teacher assistant asked one of the toddlers, "Are you good?" he replied, "I'm good, I'm good." I asked him the same question, "Are you good?" he replied, "I'm good, I'm good," laughing. The toddler is beginning to develop language by repeating what he hears and involving in conversation with one back and forth exchange. Next, we sang songs did a couple of fingerplays, and followed cues as the toddlers stood up and began dancing. We dance with the toddlers to Twinkle Twinkle little star as we transitioned to arts and crafts. The toddlers were stamping shapes such as circles, triangles, and squares. I began to name each shape and its color. By the time I walked over to the last toddler, it was time to go but I continued the art activity with her. Once again, I always have a joyous time with the toddlers and love to see how they are growing developmentally in my field experience.     

Day 7

 Today I taught my first environment lesson in the infant and toddler classroom. After breakfast, I led circle time. I read two books and transition the toddlers to the art area, where the toddlers had the option to finger-paint or use paintbrushes. The environment was set up, with materials for the toddlers to paint. The toddlers were able to explore and be creative by mixing colors with the paint. The activity was fun and messy, but the toddlers enjoyed it. During the activity, I interacted with the toddlers by asking questions and painting with them. What I learned from this lesson was I should have read one book instead of two because toddlers can't sit too long. I also learned to have a variety of colors for the older toddlers. I only introduced three colors. Overall the toddlers were engaged and completed the activity. Afterward, I displayed the paintings on the wall. 

After teaching my environment lesson I thought about my strengths and my weaknesses in the lesson.  I also thought about what I will take with me to my classroom. I learned so much from my MT's and I'm going to take everything I learned and implement it in the classroom.

 Feronica Crawford

03-16-2021

I found out the name of the classroom I'm in is called the yellow room. You learn something new each day. The children were happy to see me as I walked into the classroom. After I washed my hands, the CT needed me to step over on the rug with the toddlers. Some were walking playing with each other. The other toddlers were building towers with large colorful cubes. As the cubes fell down he would rebuild again. This skill increases fine motor development. It also, shows this child can maintain persistence in this activity. I asked, the toddler, "What else can we do with the large cubes?" He nodded his head yes, I began counting one to one tagging. Touching each cube as I count them. "One, two, three, four." The toddler repeated the same words such as: "Wa, to, tha." Forming number words and counting. 

Next, I began to sing a song called "If You Happy and You Know It Clap Your Hands." The children were all engaged in the song. They were clapping hands and stomping their feet. The children were making sounds. The song made them laugh and smile. The children were learning listening skills. They were learning sound and language communication. Once morning free play was over,  we began singing the clean-up song. The children knew exactly what to do. Everyone contributed to picking up toys and placing them back on the shelf. Now the children were ready for circle time with the CT. She began singing the morning song, "Look Who Came to School Today." The children were clapping their hands and moving their bodies. Immediately when the song ended, she had me read the children a story about animals. I asked the children, "What sound does the pig make?' The children say, "Oink, oink." "What sound does the cow make? The children say, "Moo, moo." The children knew every sound each animal made. Learning how to make connections with animal pictures and their sounds.

When storytime was coming to a close, I informed students we are going to transition to the art area. In the art area, you'll are going to make shape art on construction paper using colorful paint. The children were highly excited about the art activity. We assisted each child in their chairs. With assistance, children were stamping circles, squares, and triangles on construction paper.  I talked about how circles go round, squares have 4 equal sides and triangles are shaped like birthday hats. The toddlers were learning mathematical understanding. It was a learning moment for the toddler and time for me to go. The clock surely ticks fast when you are having fun.  

Day 7- Toddler room Mica Howard

 On this day I walked into the classroom and the children were playing in various areas and the MT introduced me and I told the children, hello and my name is Ms. Howard.  Some friends stared and the other children waved along with a smile.  The children were proceeding to the circle carpet for group time and I asked, could I teach them a hello song and the teacher said yes. I sang the song and the children repeated the words and were smiling especially when it came to shaking their friends hand.  As group time was coming to an end the children went to the gym area to climb onto the climber, rock in the wooden boat and play in the wooden cabin.  They were laughing and enjoying their time in the room and I had a friend who wanted me to go on the wooden boat by saying come in Ms. Howard and I did.  After playing for about 45 minutes, it was time to clean up and get ready for lunch.  I told my friends goodbye and I would see them again next Tuesday.

Day 6: Mica Howard

 On this day, I walked into the classroom and the children were crawling through the tunnel and walking across the foam balance beam.  A couple of the friends noticed me and ran over to hug my legs while smiling up at me, and one friend pulled my finger to crawl through the tunnel with him.  As I kneeled down to tell him, let me see you go in and he did.  Then the teacher prepared the students for a morning snack with cereal bars and milk.  After snack, I asked the CT if she wanted to go outside and she responded yes.  So we got the children ready with their coats and hats, pulled out the wagon and stroller to put them in for a ride.  Outside, we were able to go to a park and the children were very excited.  We walked on a ramp and went down the slide.  Then it was time to go and some friends were not happy but we explained it was lunchtime. When we got back to the building, I helped the CT get them undressed and wash hands to prepare for lunch.  I told the friends it was so nice visiting their class, gave hugs, and waved goodbye.