In this project, we were assigned to observe a preschool aged group and pick out one child to observe. I did my observing at Corner Stone Christian Academy and Preschool and observed a four-year-old name Kayla. She was a new student to that particular class, so I decided to see how she would react to a new environment. I will be discussing the motor skills, communication, and social interaction of Kayla. I will also briefly discuss the topic of the education that was being taught at the school I visited. The motor skills of the student I observed were beyond my expectations. In the morning, the students enjoyed a breakfast of waffles and maple syrup, applesauce, and donuts. The students were all able to eat the donuts without getting frosting all over their mouth. And the waffles were dipped into the syrup with ease. There were some problems with the correct use of a spoon, but not enough that the applesauce would get all over the children. The students did many songs and dances once in the class that helped with memorization and motor skills. Their first song and dance was about cooperating. I thought that this was a good way for the children to learn about sharing. The children need to learn about it because at their age, they tend to just want, want, want. They dont realize the aspects of sharing and why you should do it. The next song that they sung was about Marching in the Lords Army. This school is a Christian school, so they wanted to teach the proper ideals of Christianity to the children. After that followed If Youre Happy and You Know it Clap Your Hands. This of course teaches motor skills, eye hand coordination, and memorization and recall. The students also did some handwriting before I left. Kayla, even for being a new student, had particularly good handwriting. The class was working on the letter U that day. I noticed some of them started the letter from the right side instead of the left. The tea...
