As I ventured into the classroom for a second time, I was again greeted with "Come play with me", however this time it was, "Ms. Kelly, Ms. Kelly - Come play with me!" I was excited the children remembered me and joined in their enthusiasm of an Easter egg hunt immediately.
As I was in the classroom for the second time and will consistently be in this classroom, I am trying to observe the children, getting to know their learning styles and needs. The classroom seems to model after a set of dominoes. The children can topple each other over in a matter of seconds. If one child hits, another does. If one child cries, another does. If one child screams, another does. I again worked on choice of words with the children, modeling myself.
I will continue to observe and monitor growth (informally) over the next few months. I'm interested in going in at different times of the day to see how the children may act differently after nap, towards the end of the long day (6:00pm).
Monday, April 9, 2012
Wednesday, April 4, 2012
Volunteer Day 1
I was able to volunteer at the Orlando Day Nursery (ODN) for the first time on Friday, March 30th. I was welcomed by the staff, executive director and program director. The directors were kind enough to take time out of their busy schedule to give me a tour and explain their facility before I began my volunteer experience.
Once the tour was complete and I had the opportunity to view all the classrooms, I was shown to a three year-old classroom. I was embraced at the door with loud cries of, "Come play with me!" Next, my hands/arms were pulled in various directions as the three year-olds vied for my attention. I did my best to use a Concious Discipline approach by Becky Bailey, along with a responsive classroom to meet all of their needs - playing in the dramatic play area, reading books, playing instruments, just being with the children.
I will continue to work with the ODN over the next couple of months as a volunteer on Fridays. I'm looking forward to seeing the Early Head Start classroom in place as this will be a new practice at ODN.
Once the tour was complete and I had the opportunity to view all the classrooms, I was shown to a three year-old classroom. I was embraced at the door with loud cries of, "Come play with me!" Next, my hands/arms were pulled in various directions as the three year-olds vied for my attention. I did my best to use a Concious Discipline approach by Becky Bailey, along with a responsive classroom to meet all of their needs - playing in the dramatic play area, reading books, playing instruments, just being with the children.
I will continue to work with the ODN over the next couple of months as a volunteer on Fridays. I'm looking forward to seeing the Early Head Start classroom in place as this will be a new practice at ODN.
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