*Prepared? This would include turning the activity planning form ahead of time, having all of the materials ready to go, letting the other adults in the classroom know how they can support student, pre-reading a children’s book several times (if applicable), knowing the words to songs and finger plays by heart, etc.
Nathaniel turned in his activity plan on 9/ instead of 9/. He stated he would use index cards on his activity plan, but none were available the day of the activity. He did have all of the materials ready to go the day of the activity. Nathaniel presented the materials and modeled how to use them. He talked about the safety rules and informed them how many children were allowed during the activity. The children were excited to participate in the activity. Also, they asked several questions as he presented the activity. For example, E.A. asked, “What happen to the glue it blue” When he observed that the glue in the cup was blue instead of white. Nathan informed the child how it turned blue. As the children continued to ask questions he acknowledged them in a respectful manner.
*Able to hold children’s interest? …show more content…
As they participated I observed that Nathaniel actively engaged with them. Also, I observed that since he only had five cups it encouraged the children to engage with each other. For instance, I observed that T.B. looked for the color she wanted to use then she said, “A. I want to use the red color” During the activity the children explored the various materials. J.V. wrote his name then he drew a picture on his paper. Nathaniel asked him about his drawing as he assisted another child to get a paper. J.V. and Nathaniel engaged in a conversation about dinosaurs. I observed that the children felt comfortable exploring with the glue and other