I did my second project with the kiddies today. Dinosaur workout, one at a time, the kiddies were able to spin the wheel so we can do the workout, I think it tired me out more than the kiddies, they sure had a lot of energy. I think the workouts excited them a little too much, I was hoping it tired them out but before CT project, she had to settle them before they went into the next room, my intent was to get some energy out but instead did the opposite

I wasn’t able to take pictures during because I can’t take pictures of their face, but after the event, I thought I should’ve tried to get pictures of their feet running on the spot, maybe that would’ve been a good picture? after the excitement, CT got the kiddies to lay down and she sang a bear song to calm them down and take three deep breaths. Maybe next time can think of a quiet activity to follow if it was before naptime or maybe do at different time of the day. Sounds like it was a hit with the children!

At the end of the days, JF is with the last of the kiddies that dont go home before nap. After nap, they have some snacks and then they go onto free time, today I got to experience Tumble time, the kiddies get to play with mats, foam blocks, and a pop up tent that has some activities they can do like; bowling and basket ball hoops; tunnel. An hour and a half, we were left with one kiddie, he was insistant he can do 5 summersalts, but he could only do four, JF suggested that in order to make the five summersalts, he would have to place the mats diagnally, corner to corner, after he placed them corner to corner, he was able to do the five summer salts.

This here is a duck! At first, I made a pirate with these foam blocks, then we went on to see what else we could make, so kiddie decided that they needed legs, a body, a beak, then the top of the head, so, it became a duck, but kiddie then decided the duck needed to open its mouth, so kiddie put the green triangle on, then i went and got excited and said, I SEE IT! so, I grabbed the upper beak and lifted it, QUACK!

Great example of promoting creativity and exploration of material ( ELF pg. 77) I am sure that everyone enjoyed what was happening at tumble time. You have really been able to pick up on children’s cues Stephanie and add to their learning, this is exactly what we were wanting to see on your practicum.

Nov 28, 2024