Observing a Kindergarten Classroom
I observed Kindergarten children from Calvert ABC School after school. After this observation, I realized I would be more comfortable teaching Pre-K learners than Kindergarten children; besides, Pre-K learners are the group I am currently working with, and I love working with them. In addition, teaching Pre-K gives me a noble feeling because I constantly witness young children exploring and discovering new skills and abilities daily. Therefore, knowing that I am taking care of the most vulnerable persons, assisting them in learning and growing into responsible individuals, and keeping them safe is the greatest responsibility that I am passionate about. As such, I prefer teaching pre-K learners. During the observation, I tutored and assisted with homework on shapes (rectangle, rhombus, triangle, hexagon, circle, etc.), sight words (where, be, your, hot, that, say, Wednesday), and beginning blends such as (sc, sk, sl, sm, sh, sp, and st). While I was doing this, the unique thing l learned about the learners was the behaviour chart with four colour representations: blue and green represented good behaviour, red meant bad/call home, and black represented reporting to the office/no fun activity. This chart ensured learners remained disciplined.
The one aspect I learned from the observation was that the learners enjoyed and were comfortable doing their homework with little help. This implied that the teacher taught the concept, and learners were able to master it. The fact that the learners would make a few jokes and have fun demonstrated that the class environment was so welcoming and friendly to them. As such, I observed something funny a child did. A notable example is when I was assisting one of the boys with his maths worksheet, where he was to find a triangle. Before finding the triangle, I remember the child saying that his dad said he had a good eye for things because he could spot squirrels and deer. Funnily enough, the little boy found the triangle with just a single gaze. This justified him having the good eye his father had told him.
Ideally, I was surprised at the level the kindergarten learners were in because they were working on basic 2D shapes. Most of the children in kindergarten were reading; 75 per cent were reading, and only 25 per cent had a problem with reading. In addition, they could comfortably engage in group reading and read blending sounds easily. Most of the learners could also read and write sentences on their own. Unfortunately, kindergarteners were not allowed at least 120 minutes of play daily. They were given 30 minutes of playtime, which is very little. Essentially, playtime is vital for children as it gives them various physical, cognitive, and sensory experiences (Bear et al. 78). These experiences help build connections in their brains, which helps them develop cognitively, emotionally, physically, and socially. Therefore, it is essential for children to have plenty of time and different types of play.
Another aspect I observed was that the children had several worksheets. They include maths, reading and language, missing letters, blending words, drawing and colour, and identifying shapes like triangle and diamond worksheets. There was technology in the class because there was a computer teacher, and the learners used smart boards/computers to learn packages. Generally, teaching Kindergarten grade is challenging because it requires the teacher to do a lot of work. Surprisingly, this is the most rewarding grade one will ever teach because children learn more in this grade than in other grades. Besides, they showed more progress even with their test scores. There is nowhere to go, but everything is up to the teacher: this looked too challenging.
Work Cited
Bear, Donald R., et al. Words their way: Word study for phonics, vocabulary, and spelling. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Merrill, 2015.
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Question 
You will observe a kindergarten classroom this week. Again, take the observation verification form and have the teacher sign it.
Observing a Kindergarten Classroom
You will observe the same things in the kindergarten classroom as you did in the PreK classroom. Use the same questions.