Environme

nt
Observatio
n
Jian Kristovich
ECE 251
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r of
Teacher
s in the

Bring'em Numbe class: 2

r of
Childre
Young n in the
class:
17
Academy enrolled
Age of
Childre
n: 2 & 3
years

*RATIO 1:9; BASED OFF YOUNGEST CHILD

 INTEREST AREAS: Map
CUBBIES
&
BACKPAC
MANIP
KSULATIV LARGE
ES MOTOR &
LIB
CIRCLE SCIENC
RA
RAN
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RY
CENTE
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BATH HOME
CHANGI
TEACHERS'

ROO TO LIVIN
STORAGE,

TABLE

(CONNECTS
ANOTHER
M G BL QRIS
NG

CLASSROOM,
SINK

EVERYTHING OC  5 centers required

KID-SIZED)  Art not required
KS
DIAPERS,  Must be able to bring it
FIRST AID KIT, down for 1 hour
CLEANING
Interest Areas
• Library
• Manipulatives
• Large motor & Circle
• Science Center
• Blocks
• Home Living
Is there enough materials?
Except for the science center, the different centers did seem to have
an adequate amount of toys

Are they age Appropriate?

Generally, the toys were age appropriate; however, I did notice that there was one toy (small blocks) that were small
enough for the children to put in their mouths (And some of the kids were), which made me think they might be a
choke hazard

Are the materials in good condition?

The materials are in fairly good quality—there were some toys that showed signs of
wear or were broken, such as animal figures missing hands or feet, but I Also noticed
that the quality of the materials was paid attention to and things were thrown out if they
were too damaged
 Is There Dead Space?
CUBBIES
&
BACKPAC
MANIP
KSULATIV LARGE
 The only dead Space I
ES MOTOR &
LIB could see was maybe
CIRCLE SCIENC
RA behind the changing table,
RAN
ENT

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Run CENTE
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at the right angle.

BATH Zone
HOME
 What the room did have,
though, was a run zone. A
CHANGI
TEACHERS'

ROO TO LIVIN
STORAGE,

TABLE

(CONNECTS
Run zone is an open space
ANOTHER
M G BL where children can (and
NG

CLASSROOM,
SINK

EVERYTHING OC
KID-SIZED) will) run and throw things.
KS
DIAPERS,
FIRST AID KIT,
CLEANING
 Does the classroom flow?
In terms of the layout, I did feel like there was a pretty good flow around the room
(from center to center). The centers were all along the walls and easily
distinguishable by the arrangement of shelves and carpets.
The only place that I feel created a “dam” of sorts was the table between the
changing table and the manipulatives center. I noticed quite a few times when
children were trying to get to the bathroom or the entrance of the room (when they
were being picked up), they were unable to go straight past as chairs and
sometimes a person was in the way, so they had to walk all the way around the
table or the shelf on the other side.
 Rating: ★★✩✩✩
I could feel there was definitely
a good foundation to this
classroom, but I did not visit at
the right time. The classroom
was still in the process of being
set up & there were new
teachers in the room, as such,
nothing flowed as it should
have.
There was a sense of disarray
in the air—the teachers were
doing their best, but they were
The teachers do have a not yet at a point where they
curriculum and a daily were able to do all the things
schedule, but I did not see they needed to do (clean, attend
either implemented (at least, to the children, follow a
not effectively) curriculum, etc.). It felt as if
they had—and could only have
—one goal: keep the kids alive
until their parents showed up
List 3 Teachers clearly
paid attention to Obviously

Strengths the different

personalities/part
iculars of each
knowledgeable
staff in charge of
the facility

you saw student

* Pro Care App –
They use an app

in this Allow children

that allows them
to document
things

environm to work at their

own pace
throughout the
day (ex.
Changing

ent diapers) so
parents know
what is going on
List 3 improvements you could see
benefitting the children’s learning

1 2 3
More organization Better Teachers Could be
(following their communication— more responsive to
daily schedule & both between the the their students
their curriculum teachers/staff and
more closely) between teachers &
kids
List 3 DAP PRINCIPLES THAT WILL SUPPORT YOUR
IDEAS FOR STRENGTHS OR IMPROVEMENTS

CHILDREN DEVELOP BEST WHEN THEY HAVE

SECURE RELATIONSHIPS (STRENGTHS &
IMPROVEMENTS)
DEVELOPMENT AND LEARNING PROCEED AT
VARYING RATES (STRENGTHS)
CHILDREN LEARN IN A VARIETY OF WAYS
(IMPROVEMENTS)