Writing Question

GROSSMONT COLLEGE Child Development 123 Student: Date: 3/21/22 Observation # 1 Time of Observation: 8:30am Name of School/Center:Grossmont College-Child Development Center-PRESCHOOL Address: 8800 Grossmont College Dr Phone: (619) 644-7715 Email Address: N/A Name and Title of Director/Teacher you spoke to: N/A Signature of director or teacher: N/A Your assignment will be done using the videos and pictures in this module. Please make sure to read all of the instructions in “8.1(2) Observation Assignment”. You will be using Prekindergarten Learning and Development Guidelines 2000 (page numbers needed are listed on the assignment below) and the Grossmont College CDC Parent Handbook to help you answer the majority of the questions but your answers should be based on your video/picture observations. Use your own words. You will earn a “0” if you simply cut and paste from the Preschool Guidelines. You can however cut and paste the center philosophy from the Parent Handbook. 1 At the beginning or end of your observation, spend a few minutes with the director or a lead teacher who can answer the questions on page 2 and 3. (You will not fill anything out for page 2 as I have already filled it out for you). OVERALL PROGRAM (5 points) (Check all that apply.) Type of Program: Employer Sponsored Lab School Parent Cooperative School District X Center Based X X X Faith Based Head Start State Preschool Other Non-Profit For-Profit Chain or Franchise Owner Operated Ages of Children Served: X Infants & Toddlers (up to 24 months) Toddler option (18-30 mos.) X Preschool 3 & 4 year olds X Preschool: Pre-K: (4’s and young 5’s) X 2 year olds School-Age Children Schedules Available: X Full-Day Half-Day (morning or afternoon) Non-traditional (evenings and/or weekends) Before and after school X Year-round program School year only Camp (weekly, short-term) Recreation program or drop in Sources of Funding: X Parent Tuition/Fees X State Funding X Federal Funding Local Community Agency X Grants Other: ___________________________ Who is the sponsoring agency or owner of this program? Grossmont College California Dept. of Education Early Head Start / Head Start Describe the families that this program serves (Think in terms of community, socioeconomic status, languages, ages or other factors.) 2 What is the overall philosophy of this program? It is your responsibility to find the philosophy statement. (see the Parent Handbook in the Readers/Textbooks module) copy/paste 3 You only need to observe one classroom, but answer questions for both the indoor and outdoor environment for the class you observed: Total number of children present: 8 Total class size: 24 Total number of adults present: 4 Ages of children observed.3-5 INDOOR SPACE (2.5 points) Draw a simple map of the indoor space. (Do your best to draw this map based on the videos and pictures) • Label the Interest centers. You should read the following pages BEFORE drawing your maps. (Pg. 36 of the Prekindergarten Learning and Development Guidelines) Please do your best to draw a rough layout of the classroom. 4 OUTDOOR SPACE (2.5 points) (Do your best to draw this map based on the videos and pictures) • Draw a simple map of the outdoor environment and label learning centers. Please do your best to draw a rough layout of the classroom. 5 TONE OF THE ENVIRONMENT (15 points) How does it feel to live, play and work here everyday? Use Prekindergarten Learning and Development Guidelines (pg. 32) to evaluate the environment in terms of physical space, lighting and color, display areas, texture, auditory surroundings. You should read the pages above BEFORE writing. Make sure to use your own writing/words. Your writing should be reflective of the classroom you visited and not the textbook. (THE PREKINDERGARTEN LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT GUIDELINES ARE IN THE READER/TEXTBOOKS MODULE) Physical space- Lighting and color- Display areas- Texture- 6 PROGRAM CLIMATE (7 points) Use the list on page 87 of the Prekindergarten Learning and Development Guidelines to describe how the program climate, organization and routine create a sense of safety, security and predictability. You should read the pages above BEFORE writing. Make sure to use your own writing/words. Your writing should be reflective of the classroom you visited and not the textbook. SUPERVISION AND SAFETY (5 points) Is this program safe? Is there enough staff to meet the needs of children? Do staff practice dual focus when they supervising a group of children? Read the list of program characteristics on the top of page 34 of the Prekindergarten Learning and Development Guidelines. Give examples and explain how this program does or does not meet the 8 criteria listed. You should read the pages above BEFORE writing. Make sure to use your own writing/words. Your writing should be reflective of the classroom you visited and not the textbook. 7 HEALTH (7 points) Is this a healthy place? How did it smell? Were hand-washing procedures practiced? Was the room clean? Did you see evidence of health practices and procedures from the top of page 35 of the Prekindergarten Learning and Development Guidelines. You should read the pages above BEFORE writing. Make sure to use your own writing/words. Your writing should be reflective of the classroom you visited and not the textbook. ARRANGEMENT FOR LEARNING (15 points) Was the environment arranged to optimize learning, facilitate movement, minimize distractions and organize children’s play? Was it interesting, engaging and age appropriate? Give examples to demonstrate how the guidelines on pages 35-37 of the Prekindergarten Learning and Development Guidelines were or were not met. You should read the pages above BEFORE writing. Make sure to use your own writing/words. Your writing should be reflective of the classroom you visited and not the textbook. 8 SOCIAL and EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT (5 points) Describe how the staff is or is not responsive to children’s emotional needs. Use the criteria on page 86 of the Prekindergarten Learning and Development Guidelines and give examples to demonstrate. You should read the pages above BEFORE writing. Make sure to use your own writing/words. Your writing should be reflective of the classroom you visited and not the textbook. 9 ACCESSIBILITY AND SUPPORT OF FAMILIES (7 points) Was this center welcoming, accessible and supportive of families and children from diverse cultures? • How were families welcomed? • Is the center accessible to children with disabilities? What accommodations are made? Give examples of ways the program did or did not meet the criteria listed on pages 37-39 of the Prekindergarten Learning and Development Guidelines. You should read the pages above BEFORE writing. Make sure to use your own writing/words. Your writing should be reflective of the classroom you visited and not the textbook. • 10 PHYSICAL AND MOTOR DEVELOPMENT From page 123 of the Prekindergarten Learning and Development Guidelines, Describe how the environment is set up for gross motor, fine motor, oral motor and sensorimotor development. (7 points) You should read the pages above BEFORE writing. Make sure to use your own writing/words. Your writing should be reflective of the classroom you visited and not the textbook. MATHEMATICS Read the section on page 118 of the Prekindergarten Learning and Development Guidelines “Learning Mathematics Through Play. Describe an area of the environment where children could play with math. (7 points) You should read the pages above BEFORE writing. Make sure to use your own writing/words. Your writing should be reflective of the classroom you visited and not the textbook. 11 SUMMARY (15 points) What was your overall impression of this program? Did it meet the physical and psychological needs of children and families? Is it a place you would want to work? Is this a place you would leave a child? Give some examples of why you reached your conclusions. 12