Week 1 Fieldwork Log

This week was my first observation at Indikids in the Comets room which is preschool

aged children. I was there this Friday morning, and the day’s activities consisted of breakfast,

morning meeting, center time, playground play outside, story time, and lunch. When I got there,

they were eating breakfast and then they went over the day and read a book for morning meeting.

They then split into open play time at the different centers. I went around to different centers and

played with the kids and engaged in their different play activities to get to know them a little.

One activity that I spent a lot of time at was the block center. A lot of the kids liked

building the wooden and foam blocks as well as sliding the cars down them. We made castles,

houses, and ramps for their cars to slide down. It was fun to hear the sound effects and different

things that they were building. This was showing how broad their imaginations are.

An example of how I supported the development of youth was by being personable with

them and observing their behavior closely. This falls under the DAP guideline Observing,

Documenting, and Assessing Children’s Development and Learning. By playing and engaging

with the kids and hearing what they had to say about their play, I was supporting their

imaginative abilities. I was letting them take control of what they wanted to build, even if it did

not make full sense to me. It is important to let kids express themselves freely when playing and

allow them to take control. This helps with their social-emotional development, depending on if

they wanted to play alone or with a friend. Some kids were really outspoken about not wanting to

share their toys, while others were open and wanting to play with others.

A goal that I worked on from my Personal Learning Plan this week was my personal

development goal, which is wanting to gain a better personal understanding of the work

environment that I enjoy and finding my passions within that. This week, I learned that I like the
age group I was with. I think that 4- and 5-year-olds are a good age to observe since they are

partially independent but also still need some assistance and supervision with their play and

schooling. It was interesting to see how much they knew and could do, since I did not really

know what to expect from them behavior-wise.