Review Power Point. I review the Power Point in the video below:
Visit these preschool classrooms; as you watch the videos, look for the elements involved in working with preschool age children. How are the elements demonstrated in the each video? This handout may help as you watch the videos.
Classroom #1:
Classroom #2:
Classroom #3:
Classroom # 4:
After watching the videos, answer the following questions:
- What elements of working with preschool age children do you see demonstrated in the classrooms you visited virtually?
- How are the elements demonstrated in each classroom?
1. What elements of working with preschool age children do you see demonstrated in the classrooms you visited virtually?
– In the every classroom the kids develop sensory skills, gross motor development, supporting development, group activities, and culturally sustaining.
2. How are the elements demonstrated in each classroom?
– The kids are very hands on and they are involved with the class using their senses and muscles to participate in class. The teacher helps them learn and makes them answer questions while they play and I noticed in the first there was a little girl speaking Spanish and the teacher was being helpful by talking back to her and asking her questions she wasn’t neglecting her at all. Even in the fourth video there were more students speaking Spanish and the teacher was also asking them questions.
Hi Kathy. I agree that in all the videos the kids are very hands on and I definitely noticed language as well. Not just because some of the children were speaking in a different language (Spanish) but because they were speaking in full sentences. Great job ! 🙂
1. What elements of working with preschool age children do you see demonstrated in the classrooms you visited virtually? Some of the elements that I see demonstrated in classroom 1 was cognitive development and motor development.For classroom 2 I saw emotional development , for classroom 3 I saw social development and fine motor development. For classroom 4 I saw a lot of language development.
2.How are the elements demonstrated in each classroom?
The elements that were demonstrated in classroom 1 was that they were using their thinking skills and pretend playing because they two girls in the video were pretending that the baby was at the doctor and was sick. They used motor development because they were using their bigger parts of their muscles which are their arms and legs.
In classroom 2 there was emotional development because the children were able to understand what the teacher was asking while they were outside playing in the sand.
In classroom 3 social development was used because they were interacting with the teachers while they were doing the certain activity and they used fine motor development because they used there smaller parts of their muscles like there fingers and hands to grab the objects that were set on the table.
In classroom 4 language development was used because the little boy In the video was talking and giving details about the book while the teacher and the other children were listening.
Hello Lizbeth, I love how you answered the questions and I did noticed that in each class room they all showed a different element but they all shared a routine that was brought in every class room.
1.What elements of working with preschool age children do you see demonstrated in the classrooms you visited virtually?
In every classroom the kids develop gross motor development, supporting development, group activities, and culturally sustaining, emotional development, and social development.
2. How are the elements demonstrated In each classroom?
The elements that were demonstrated in classrooms were using their thinking skills and pretending to play because the two girls in the video were pretending their baby was sick and they took the baby to the doctor. They used motor development because they were using their bigger parts of their muscles which are their arms and legs. The kids are very hands on and they are involved with the class using their senses and muscles to participate in class. Also they were Interacting with one other. Also when the teacher ask them questions they were able to respond back.
While watching the videos i was able to see the children using their scenes, fine and gross motor skills and I’m seeing secure relationships between the children and the teachers.
in classroom number one the teacher began to interact with the children by talking to them about something they were interested in which happen to be the dolls. The children was comfortable with her to continue to talk to her while also being hands on with her students helping them move the doll around and explaining what shes doing with great imagination. They are in a school environment, the children are speaking Spanish and I’m seeing spanish posters in the back. She is very hands on and paying attention to how the children responds to everything she says. the children seem to be comfortable enough to play with her even though the children speak sapanish majority of the same she transitions back and forth from English and Spanish, making sure they understand her. Allowing the children to feel they can still speak to her in Spanish showing that she responds to the children’s.
In classroom number two the children were obviously into the scavenger hunt allowing them to be more intreged in the lesson she was trying to teach or the activity she was giving them. The space she provided was definitely big enough for all the children to play and be hands on with the activity. When it came to the learning aspect of the activity there was a lot of children who wanted the teacher’s assistants more but there was also other children doing their own thing close enough for the teacher to see them but also having their own sense of independence. The teacher worked closely with the kids I’m assuming needs more attention but all the children had smiles on there face while being engaged. The kids who worked closely with the teacher were talking to her and following her the whole time seeming as if the children were comfortable enough to do that.
In classroom number three all the children looked very interested in the activity put in front of them. The teacher also put a good amount of students at one table allowing them to interact and be able to do the same activity yet in their own way. They were able to do their activity independently, especially with it being a hands on activity, but also having a teacher sitting there watching them. The relationship between the children and the teacher is respectful they listen when she asked them to have manners but I’m not sure about the comfterblility beyond that.
In classroom number four the children were engaged in reading the book and also playing with the puppets. The environment the children were put in was good for the amount of kids that were all playing which happen to look like a rug playing area. The kids were hands on with moving the puppets mouth while the other kid was talking and the kids seem to trust the teacher and the other kids around to read out loud.
What elements of working with preschool age children do you see demonstrated in the classrooms you visited virtually?
In each classroom each child showed language, sensory skills, social development, emotional, culturally sustaining, physical and motor development.
How are the elements demonstrated in each classroom?
In class room #1: The children were playing “Doctor” with the baby doll. The little girl in the red scarf showed language skills when she was talking-to the teacher while playing with the doll but also spoke in a different language (Spanish). I also noticed that the kids were using their sensory skills and motor skills (using their arms) as they were playing with the doll and getting her ready for check up while the little girl in the long hair with bangs was playing quietly and at one point by herself. The students used language, sensory, motor and culturally sustaining
in class room #2: All the children were playing outside in the sand and communicating with their classmates and teacher by showing social and emotional responses when playing outside in the sand. All of the students used gross motor skills and language.
in class room #3: The children were sitting in a table using their upper body(gross motor development) to play with some water and paint as the teacher was asking them what was going on as they were using the water and paint. The children were interacting (using language) with the classmates sitting around them and the teacher.
in class room #4: The children were surrounded by the teacher while playing with the puppets and reading a book. The little boy reading the book spoke in Spanish and the teacher responded to him back in Spanish along with the other students about the book. The students were reading and thinking as they interacted on the carpet by using motor skills, social and culturally sustaining.
What elements of working with preschool age children do you see demonstrated in the classrooms you visited virtually?
The elements I saw in the videos were, gross motor, fine motor, social, cognitive development, some sensory skills, and developing relationships.
How are the elements demonstrated in each classroom?
In each video, I saw in the first video there were a lot of symbolic play, social emotional development , and developing relationships. The students and the teacher were all interacting and communicating with each other during play. I also saw cognitive development when the students were pretend playing as being pediatricians. Also a lot of fine motor development was shown. In the second video, I observed a lot of gross and fine motor development as well making relationships. The students were all gathered to play with the sand and making relationships with the teachers and socializing. In the third video i saw a lot of cognitive and social emotional development. as well as fine motor skills. The children were all interacting with one another while making a science experiment. They also showed fine motor skills. In the last video, I saw a lot of developing relationships when the teacher and students were engaging reading a story.
1. What elements of working with preschool age children do you see demonstrated in the classrooms you visited virtually?
– The elements that were demonstrated in all four classroom were physical and fine motor development , cognitive development, culturally sustaining, group activities, and social/ emotional development.
2. How are the elements demonstrated in each classroom?
– Classroom #1, culturally sustaining was presented because the teacher would talk to the children in English and Spanish. As the child would answer her in Spanish, she would answer back in Spanish as well in order for her to understand what she is saying. I believe the child is able to feel comfortable in the classroom because the teacher is able to communicate with her in her native language.
Classroom #2 performed outdoor activity where the children were searching for the treasure in the sandbox. They were provided maps to guide them on where to go and what to cross over.
Classroom #3 shows integrated curriculum being present by the children learning science. They are performing their own experiment individually and are able to use hand-on activities to learn how to use syringes and test tubes to perform the experiment. All children used their fine motor skills to cross over the “bridge” and used shovels to look for the treasure in the sandbox. Emotional development was shown as well when they found the gold. They used their five senses such as touch, hear, and sight.
Classroom #4 as well showed integrated curriculum being present by the children doing read out loud. The child was reading out loud in the small group he was in with his teacher. He was able to read the words in Spanish and answer the questions that the teacher would ask. All classrooms performed group activities that are beneficial for the childrens to learn from each other and work together.
ECE 110-S
Infant Toddler Virtual Site Visit
In the video, what evidence did you see of
FOCUS VIDEO #1 VIDEO #2 VIDEO #3 VIDEO #4
Developing Secure Relationships with:
• Child
• Family
• Colleagues Yes, The teacher asks the child if she wanted to build a sand castle. This was demonstrated when the child held out a pot and the teacher puts sand in a pot. Yes, there was relationship secure and responsive. It impacts the child to be responsive. The teacher asked the question to the child “are you going to make a lettuce sandwich”. Using an expressive language, the child says yes. Yes, we do see opportunities to support the development of language. They are too young to use actual words but they can express sound. They are also able to demonstrate receptive language when they repeated the sound the teacher made. Yes, the relationship was secure and children were responsive and she was able to build trust with them. This video actually shows that the teacher and the child are building relationship. We observe this when the teacher looks through the camera and the baby response with the same gesture.
Individualized Routines Yes, they were playing in the sand.
There was individualized/ preferences play; the little girl with a yellow shirt and an orange short was playing the sand alone. Also we saw them playing together in the sand. Playing
While playing with the children, teachers ask questions relating to play. Yes, individualized routine was observed through playing. Yes, an individualized routine was observed in their playing the toys and one another.
Supporting Development The little girl uses her gross motor skills when she attempts to lift her bucket to be filled with sand. The child uses expressive/receptive language, when the teacher asked if she wanted sand. She made verbal sound, listened and follows direction. Emotionally she is supporting she smiles. Yes, this video supports all create opportunity to support developmental growth. Noah is playing with the apple, but the girl wants to have an apple. So the teacher tells her it is still his turn. Supporting development was in language. Physical through the demonstration of their fine and gross motor skills. Yes, it did supported. It create an opportunities, the toys, the language of the teachers creates an opportunity to support the development to growth.
Sensory Experiences The stimuli of the sand are able to use two senses, touch and see. Yes, it allows them to use connections of the fine motor skills and gross motor skills. Yes. The stimuli here were food. Three senses were use; they are hearing, touching and seeing. Yes, the child’s interest was demonstrated through the pincher grasp. They were able to grab toys. Yes, the stimuli are the toys. The toys evoke the toddlers to use their fine motor skills.
Being culturally sustaining This is culturally sustaining because children are able to conform to their own personal choices to play individually or collaborative. There was no culture sustain. There was no cultural sustaining. There was no cultural sustaining
Attribute to J. Longley, Ed.D., Assistant Professor, Teacher Education Department, Borough of Manhattan Community College – CUNY
What elements of working with preschool age children do you see demonstrated in the classrooms you visited virtually?
–Within the four videos, I noticed fine motor skills, group learning/activites, emotional development, sensory skills, motor development, etc.
How are the elements demonstrated in each classroom?
— Classeroom#1 : Showed cultural sustaining, there was more than one language being spoken. The teacher spoke Spanish and English to the children which made it easier for children who feel more comfortable in Spanish to participate in the lesson. It makes the classroom a more comfortable environment to those whose home language is Spanish.
—Clasroom #2: Showed children playing outside together, represents social and emotional development because the students are interacting with each other and expressing their emotions while playing. This helps them understand the people around them and create friendships by communicating.
—-Classroom #3: Showed examples of fine motor skills because you can see the students using the small muscles in their hands to grab supplies off the table. Picking up and putting items down shows that a child is able to use their motor skills to pick up objects and use them accordingly.
—-Classroom #4: Showed that students can focus on puppets and a read aloud at the same time. Intergrated learning was present and it is notable of the social interactions made by the students on the read aloud carpet. Each student was engaged and its apparent that language development was involved because of the teacher speaking to children in Spanish and the children responding in full sentences.
I was having trouble thinking of ways each classroom was culturally sustaining, but reading your response gave me a great perspective that speaking another language in class can be representative of that! Thank you!
After watching the videos, answer the following questions:
1. What elements of working with preschool age children do you see demonstrated in the classrooms you visited virtually?
——- In the classrooms I visited virtually, some of the elements of working with preschool age children demonstrated are physical and fine motor development, creative play, and social development.
2. How are the elements demonstrated in each classroom?
— In classroom #1, creative play is shown between 2 girls who are pretending they are doctors.
— In classroom #2, social development is shown when the children all play and engage with each other. The children also interact with the teacher.
— In classroom #3, social development is also shown between the children and teacher as she checks in on them as they do a project/activity. They children work at a table and share the same tools/materials.
— In classroom #4, the children use fine motor skills to move the mouths of the puppets. They use their fingers to control when the puppets “talk”. One child also uses fine motor skills as they use their fingers to flip a page in the book.
1. What elements of working with preschool age children do you see demonstrated in the classrooms you visited virtually?
The elements I saw being demonstrated in the classrooms I visited virtually would be communication skills; teachers and students conversate with one another, physical and fine motor when moving around and grabbing toys, emotional development; kids showed there feelings laughing, smiling , happy and cultural sustaining; spoke another language with the kids.
2. How are the elements demonstrated in each classroom?
Classroom 1
There was more than one language being spoken, illustrating cultural sustainability. The instructor talked to the children in Spanish and English, making it easier for kids who felt more relaxed in Spanish to take part in the lesson. It makes the classroom a more relaxed atmosphere for those who have Spanish as their home language.
Classroom 2
Children were playing outside together, since the students communicate with each other and show their emotions while playing, reflects social and emotional development. This helps them understand the people around them and build friendships/ feel like they can trust the teachers with anything they’re dealing with.
Classroom 3
Examples of fine motor skills have been seen because students can be seen using the tiny muscles in their hands to grab supplies from the table. Picked up and placed things down shows that a child is using their motor skills.
Classroom 4
It demonstrated that students can concentrate on puppets and at the same time read aloud. There was social experiences shown by the students on the read aloud carpet. the teacher speaking to children in Spanish and the children reacting in complete sentences, each student engaged and it is clear that language development was involved.
1. What elements of working with preschool age children do you see demonstrated in the classrooms you visited virtually?
Some of the elements I see demonstrated in the classrooms are cognitive development, motor development, emotional development , social development, fine motor development and language development.
2.How are the elements demonstrated in each classroom?
In classroom 1 the kids we’re using their thinking skills and pretend playing. For example, the two girls in the video were pretending that the baby was sick and took her to the doctors. They also used motor development, we can see that when they use the bigger parts of their muscles.
In classroom 2 there was emotional development and social development because the children were able to understand what the teacher was asking while they were outside playing in the sand.
In classroom 3 we can see social development was used because they were interacting with the teachers and they used fine motor development when they used their smaller parts of their muscles.
In classroom 4 we can see language development was used when the little boy In the video was talking and giving details about the book, He was able to read the words and he sounded clearly.
1. What elements of working with preschool age children do you see demonstrated in the classrooms you visited virtually?
Emergent curriculum, supporting learning,Culturally Sustaining.
2. How are the elements demonstrated in each classroom?
I think the main element that was mostly demonstrated in most classes was the Emergent curriculum, based on the kids interest. By giving them the information they need to learn through presented play. Also in some of the classes there were people who spoke with the kids in their native languages. Which was an example of culturally sustaining.
1. What elements of working with preschool age children do you see demonstrated in the classrooms you visited virtually?
Some elements demonstrated in these classrooms are the students are doing hands on and independent activities. Also integrated curriculum and emergent curriculum because they are doing activities they enjoy while doing the required learning.
2. How are the elements demonstrated in each classroom?
In each videos they demonstrate how they are interested and doing hands on activities to help them learn. The environment is good because they have teachers to help them and any extra support they might need.
Meliza — Thanks for your comment. You mention that teachers are using learning and curriculum in the videos. I wonder, can you explain in more detail how the teachers in each video are specifically demonstrating those concepts? Are the teachers using the environment, relationships, and culturally sustaining practices in the videos? How?
I agree with you that the teacher seemed to be integrating a curriculum that the kids enjoyed while still meeting the standards and expectations of the learning required for the class.
Video 1:
– What elements of working with preschool age children do you see demonstrated in the classrooms you visited virtually?
I seen environment, supportive learning, Culturally sustaining and relationships.
-How are the elements demonstrated in each classroom?
Environment displayed by She was interacting with the girls based on what they were doing, playing with the babies, the space had all the proper materials, it was a small group activity and it was in a center format. I seen learning because the activities were engaging the fourth independence they promoted curiosity it was hands-on call mom the girls were talking about what to get the babies if they were sick, helping each other take care of the baby, and also questions in the air for the girls about the baby.Icing culturally sustaining because the woman spoke Spanish with the girls. The teacher was building relationships with the girls by talking in Spanish with them not trying to make them speak English she was interacting with the planning of the baby and also just making them feel comfortable.
Video 2:
-What elements of working with preschool age children do you see demonstrated in the classrooms you visited virtually?
I seen curriculum, environment, learning and relationships.
-How are the elements demonstrated in each classroom?
I Scene curriculums because treasure was used to describe color, sizes,I am showing them about money was Incorporated show them how to count and share.Environment was doing the treasure hunt, asking questions, it was a large group activity, everybody was involved. It was also fostering peer relationships because the kids were talking with one another helping each other dig and share treasure. Learning was looking for the treasure, hands-on activity, promoting curiosity, materials prompted exploration because they wanted to know where it was or what it was. Relationships with the kids talking with them and giving the kids praise.
Video 3:
-What elements of working with preschool age children do you see demonstrated in the classrooms you visited virtually?
I seen Curriculum, environment, learning, and relationships.
-How are the elements demonstrated in each classroom?
Curriculums was displayed by learning colors based on the activity. Environment was displayed by doing the test tubes, asking questions, it was a large group activity, everybody was engaged. The kids seemed to be enjoying it and it fostered peer relationships by sharing with each other. Learning was displayed by hands on learning activity, with the test tubes and promoting curiosity by asking why did the glitter go down in one but not the other one. Relationships was shown in this video was asking the kids did they want more water for their activity but speaking to them with proper manners and having discussions overall.
Video 4:
-What elements of working with preschool age children do you see demonstrated in the classrooms you visited virtually?
I seen environment,learning, culturally sustaining, and relationships.
-How are the elements demonstrated in each classroom?
Environment was displayed because the kids were involved in the activity, small group as a center activity, reading with the puppets, fostering peer relationships but having one kid read and others with the puppets. I seen learning because in the hands on reading, asking him questions, helping the boy finish the words he couldn’t answer it was reading the other kids were engaged too. I seen culturally sustaining because The whole video was Spanish speaking language, she didn’t try to make him speak English. I seen relationships because of the Spanish speaking language, interaction with the kids as one child is reading and still maintained to give her attention to other kids.
Kiara — Thanks for your comment. You have a very detailed description of how you saw each of the elements demonstrated in each of the videos! In video #4, you noticed the connectedness of culturally sustaining practices & relationships! I wonder, in any of the videos did you notice how the environment fostered independence?
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What elements of working with preschool age children do you see demonstrated in the classrooms you visited virtually?
I noticed there was supportive learning, cultural understanding from all diversities and backgrounds, and cognitive development
How are the elements demonstrated in each classroom?
– The teachers were speaking to the girls in Spanish, since I’m assuming they only spoke Spanish. There were two girls pretending tp be doctors, and first of all that’s amazing, but besides the point. Some of the children that were reading were explaining, in detail, what happened in the book.
Akera — Thanks for your comment. I wonder, for each individual video, how did you see the teachers demonstrate the elements to effectively work with preschool age children?
Assignment 1
Classroom 1:
In classroom one, it seemed as though the instructor rook time to form relationships with the students while she played with them on their level. She also understood the Spanish-speaking student and gained her trust/sustained her culture by speaking and listening to her native language. It seemed like everyone enjoyed role-playing doctors together and that the instructor might have adapted the curriculum to meet the interests of the kids.
Classroom 2:
In the second classroom, the teacher-led a scavenger hunt that seemed to captivate the attention of all her students. The teacher also gave positive affirmations and guidance to the kids during the activity that helped to establish a positive relationship with them. The environment was extremely open and inviting with play equipment
Classroom 3:
In the third classroom, the teacher called each student by their names, establishing a positive relationship with the students. The first activity they did was a science experiment that was extremely interactive and hands-on. The teacher also asked open-ended questions and assured learning with the environment she provided. The classroom had many bright colors and inviting shapes and patterns on the walls. This appeared to provide an exciting environment for class without over stimulating any of the children.
Classroom 4:
In classroom four, the teacher is playing with puppets and reading books with the students. The teacher seemed to get on the kids’ level and ask questions to establish a relationship with the students and to encourage the students to have a positive relationship with each other. I also noticed the materials in the class such as puppets and storybooks that encouraged learning and provided a safe and supported opportunity to learn.
What elements of working with preschool age children do you see demonstrated in the classrooms you visited virtually?
The elements demonstrated in the classrooms I visited were good environment, learning, relationships, and culturally sustaining.
How are the elements demonstrated in each classroom?
In the first classroom, the kids were showing creative play because they were playing doctor with each other which shows their thinking skills.
In the second classroom, social development was shown because it showed the children understanding of the teacher. It also shows the kids interacting with each other.
The third classroom showed another set of social and relationship skills. The kids were sharing materials with each other which shows good relationship,
The fourth classroom shows curriculum because its based on the children’s interest. The teacher is seen reading books to the children.
What elements of working with preschool age children do you see demonstrated in the classrooms you visited virtually?
The elements I saw was gross motor development, supporting development, group activities, emotional development, and social development.
How are the elements demonstrated in each classroom?
The kids were very hands on playing with each other. They had a good imagination because there were some kids pretending things were really happening with there toys.
I reviewed this assignment
1the elements I saw in the videos were fine and gross motor, social, cognitive development, sensory skills, and developing relationships.
2 in the first video there were a lot of symbolic play, social emotional development , and developing relationships. The students and the teacher were all interacting and communicating with each other during play. I also saw cognitive development when the students were pretend playing as being pediatricians. Also a lot of fine motor development was shown. In the second video, I observed a lot of gross and fine motor development as well making relationships. The students were all gathered to play with the sand and making relationships with the teachers and socializing. In the third video i saw a lot of cognitive and social emotional development. as well as fine motor skills. The children were all interacting with one another while making a science experiment. They also showed fine motor skills. In the last video, I saw a lot of developing relationships when the teacher and students were engaging reading a story