Observation Day went well. I was a little under the weather but that didn't stop the pencil from moving! :)
When I walked in the classroom I seen at least 8 unfamiliar faces. The room was filled with students observing or interacting with the children. The some children were wild and flipping for attention, while others set still and were more observed then usual.
The teacher began group time by playing music to gather the children. Once everyone were in a circle she played her cd of audio reading. The children were attentive for the first three minutes. Then one of the students that were able to interact, joined the floor with the children. One after another they all leaped on her to sit in her lap or on the side of her. The 2 children that didn't get to sit close to the lady student got up and wondered the room. While trying to be directed back to the floor the entire group lost focused on the story and the room was chaotic.
Child: Can I play with the blocks
Teacher: No, we're about to have snack
Child: But I don't won't snack
Teacher walks away and prepares snack.
The daily routine is great but due to the high number of student observes in the classroom i think the routine could have been changed a little. With at least 5-6 students being able to interact, the teacher could have executed this day a lot better. I would have paired the children off with the 'interaction students' and had them follow their child to each activity table. Allowing for adult/child interaction for question expansion for the child's cognitive development, calming the children to the unstable environment of adults out numbering the students, and assuring the interaction students as well as the observing student being able to gain their need information.
