Field Observation
You are to observe 4 sessions of your choosing from the attached file download.As you watch each session, write down what you see:
Room environment, outdoor environment (nurturing, sterile, colorful, to stimulating)Number of children and adults (in the room and in groups) Age of children
Activities : Curriculum? Assessment tools? Structure of the classroom (how the classroom is set up: free choice, rotating centers, desks or tables) Is the room child-centered? Teacher directed? Is program NAEYC accredited? Is it involved in QRIS Nevada? What is the classroom behavior guidance policy?
Watch the adult-child relationships Look for types of play Obtain some language samples Watch for social interactions Observe how the children self- regulate: using what approach?
Comment on: What was most interesting to you from your observation?
What did you gain from this observation? You will upload responses to all 14 sections for each of the 4 observation sessions. These can be all on the same document. Include an APA cover page and use headers and titles on the pages.
