What was most interesting to you from your observation?What did you gain from this observation?

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.