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I wanted to include a screenshot of the videos from the loose parts section because this was by far my favorite section this semester. We did a focused observation this week, so there was not a journal entry for it, but this week was super beneficial to me. I had never realized the capability of objects like loose parts. I had never heard of loose parts play before either. Now that I have, I plan to have loose parts incorporated into my classes, and have specific stations for them as well. I also enjoyed how we got to bring in our own loose parts during this week, because as teachers we should get to experiment and have fun with tools too.

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Screenshot of Early Learning Standards Video

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Screenshot of Early Learning Standards Video

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I wanted to include this screenshot to go over the benefits I had from week 9 overall. I used this module a few times in one of my other classes, so this lesson specifically proved to be beneficial in other places for me this semester. I really liked this unit overall.

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I wanted to include this screenshot from this reading, because I did not in my original post. I really enjoy this read aloud, and I loved the way she goes through the story. In my original post I also mentioned about how it must have been hard trying to interact with children over zoom, but she did a wonderful job.

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Over the course of the semester I feel I have benefited from everything that we have learned, but there are a few I want to put my focus towards. The first key learning moment I want to discuss is learning tools for children. Throughout many of the videos, and discussions we have had I have learned about a variety of different tools children can use to benefit their learning. One of these I found really interesting was the loose parts section this semester. I honestly had never heard of using loose parts as learning tools for children before this class. I find this to be something really good for me learning wise, because I now know just how beneficial these tools can be. In my future classroom I want to have a set up where I have carts or bins full of loose parts for children to explore and get creative.

Another aspect of how different tools I have learned about this semester is specific to a video we watched towards the beginning when a teacher was playing Go Fish with her students. Thinking about the interactions in that video, I realized how tools like Go Fish, and other games that include cards or regular board games can be beneficial for the students. They also allow for good child teacher interactions as well, which are very important. In my future classroom incorporating tools like card games, board games, etc are important to me. There are many tools I have learned about this semester that can be used to benefit a child's learning. Something like straws, hair curlers, clips, and many more, are all items I never realized were such good tools for learning.

The next key learning tool I want to discuss is when we learned about how some learning can be on the spot. For example there was a point where we talked about how students came across a bird that had passed away, and the teacher decided to make it a learning tool. Another example is the Fiddleheads Forest School. In that school environment there are many instances where there are a lot of on the spot teaching moments. As a student I always imagined that I would have to follow a strict lesson plan to teach children. These examples have shown and taught me that I can go beyond the set teaching requirements and teach important things that kids may have questions about, like a bird they may see, or a type of flower, etc.

In my future classroom I want there to be opportunities for children to expand their learning, and ask questions. I feel as though asking questions is yet another learning tool I have learned about this semester that ties in with on the spot teaching moments. In my classroom I want children to be comfortable asking questions, and I will encourage them to. There are definitely opportunities for me to see a teaching moment, but when children feel comfortable to ask questions around me, that just allows for many more opportunities to teach them. Overall I have learned this semester from our readings, in class discussions, and videos that it is important for children to be able to ask questions, and it is important to allow for in the moment teaching.

The final learning tool I want to discuss is the aspect of resolving issues. Going into this field I know that I am going to have to help resolve issues, and this is always something that I have been worried about. We watched many videos where we learned about different ways to resolve issues. This was something really important to learn for me. One example is the Tricycle Solution. When she sees a conflict, she chooses to take the item from the children until they can resolve their issues. We have also seen some other examples where one child wants a toy another is playing with, and we have discussed the teacher's options in these scenarios.

I feel as though learning how to resolve issues is a huge aspect of becoming a teacher, and I am glad I have learned a lot more about the topic this semester. In my classroom I know I will have to resolve many issues that are related to sharing. I have a few ways that I want to try in the future to resolve these issues. One of these ways is to simply take the object away if the children are fighting over it. Another is to ask the child in possession of the toy if the other child may play with it when they are done, but allowing them to communicate as well. One more way will be to simply allow the children to talk about it and try and resolve the issue themselves. I believe that I will want to try multiple approaches, to find out what works best for my teaching practice.

Overall, this class has been one of the best learning experiences I have had so far at Penn State regarding my major. I know my attendance has been rough, as I have had a rough semester regarding illness and emergencies, but I genuinely really enjoyed this class and the information we learned about. I wish my attendance could have been better, but I am confident in knowing that I did learn so much information this semester that will really help me in the future.

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There is some information from the three videos from week 11&12, I mixed up the videos when looking at the overall list of videos for the weeks. I am adding in the actual week 13 videos at the end.

The children in this kindergarten-aged setting are still given plenty of time for play. We have talked a lot in class about how play is important for kids' educational development. There was one instance where the children were talking about sharing, and one child said he would not share if the other did not share, but they worked to resolve the issue and still played together. In a preschool setting children start to develop and understand how to share, and what sharing is. This development then shows when they get to kindergarten and they no longer need help resolving a sharing issue as often. I also noticed a lot of building from the children throughout this video, from both the boys and the girls. I feel as though one skill we have seen in many of the preschool based videos was working on building and motor skills. With this skill learned in preschool, it is then added more into their kindergarten setting. Another skill that I believe developed from preschool is the idea of rule making. The children were focusing on making rules for some games. I think that in preschool children tend to start learning a lot of rules that they have to follow because they are in a school setting. A screenshot from the video I included was the moment where the teacher was helping them resolve their issue. We have seen in some of our preschool videos how a teacher assists in helping children resolve problems, and this follows them as they get into older settings like kindergarten.

In the first video from week 13 (these are actually from weeks 11 and 12, week 13 is at the end of my entry), the children get to work on building and they get to visit an actual water tower. Giving the children an opportunity to draw the water tower while they watched was a great way for them to show their own creative expressions. Some children drew many details, and some children focused on other things. I think that this video particularly focuses on creative expression with children. I find this to be the same with the next video titled, “Nurturing the Love of Learning.” Children get to feel and see what they do, they get to use fine motor skills. These children get to experience very hands-on learning. The last video is the outdoor learning school, and I found this video very interesting. This type of classroom is definitely more directed to physical development. The children get to explore, and climb. I find this type of learning to be very interesting because they get to learn about what they see.

In an elementary school context there are many aspects from these videos that I would incorporate into my classroom. I really enjoy the idea of allowing children to learn about building, and how to build things. I think that a project based on something specific that can then be turned into a field trip will be beneficial to all ages in elementary school. Another aspect is free open learning for the children to use whatever materials they like, to create something they want. I believe that it is important to let children still have creative freedom when they get to elementary school. Personally I do not believe that I will ever have a full time outdoor classroom, but I really like the learning they do and there are still ways to incorporate this into my classroom. By going outside and allowing children to have time to explore, and to look for bugs, and to teach lessons on things in the moment is still something that can be present in elementary school.

Week 13 videos:

The first video focuses on physical development with children, and different ways they use gross motor play. In an elementary school context I can incorporate many of the ideas of play into my classroom. In an outside setting children can have freedom to run, climb, jump, and many others. In an inside setting children can have more chances by dancing, playing games, and many others. In my classroom I think it would be fun to allow children to create dances. I think this is one way all children can have fun and work on movement control with their bodies. It also allows them to have freedom of expression as well. Another way to bring it into the classroom is to allow children to do small tasks in class, such as building, molding, cutting paper, drawing, and many more. There are a variety of ways to bring physical development into the classroom besides recess and gym.
The next video focuses a lot of music, and how it is used for movement development as well. I have already talked about how dancing will be included in my classroom because it is a great way for movement and expression. Bringing in instruments or even allowing children to create their own instruments allows for movement and fine motor skill development.
The last video is the shining star class. I really enjoyed how within the warmup she includes questions about what the children may be doing right now, and she also makes the warmup interesting. She is almost always encouraging movement the entire time. In my future classroom, movement will be very important for the kids, and incorporating things they may like to do like splashing movements, jumping movements, etc are all ways to encourage the kids to want to move and participate.

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Week 11:
Conflict Resolution:
In the first video of week 11, I really like how we see how important it is to encourage children to solve their issues on their own. I feel as though this is really preparing them or the future, and for times when they need to do problem solving. They also mention restating the problem, and the teacher repeats and encourages the child to come up with other resolutions. For example, she suggested her and the other child to play with the dinosaurs together. I also think that bringing up new games to play, or something else to do to maybe replace what the child is looking for. I think this lets them start to solve the problem, and it causes conversation. When children start to get physical, it is important to get between them on their level, and address what the problem may be. I think it is important to hear out what each child has to say. I find that some teachers are very quick to just take the object and not attempt to help the children solve the issue. I think a good tactic is to hold the object the children are arguing over, because it lets them have a conversation together. Coming up with ways to decide who gets the object first is a good tactic too. They use a spinner in one of the examples, and I think it is good to use a random selector if the children can not decide on their own. A calm voice is very important in the classroom, especially if a child is in distress. This is a good way to help calm the situation for the child.
Preschoolers Series:
We talk a lot about culture in class, and how important it is to have diversity. We also talk about gender stereotypes. Many children tend to start playing with certain toys, and they focus on what they see in the environment, and how their parents show them what to play with as their gender. It is important to express how it is great to be a boy and a girl! Not using stereotypes in the classroom is important too, if a girl wants to play with something that is considered a "boys" toy, that is perfectly fine. We talk about the different behaviors in this video as well. How they go from unoccupied behavior to onlooker behavior, to parallel play to associative play to cooperative play. I like how this video gave examples of these different types of play, and it is interesting to watch how the children are playing differently in each category. Certain behaviors should be modified, like if a child is harming another. Looking into the scene and seeing what can be changed is important.
Practical Strategies:
Teaching social skills at a young age is important. This helps the child grow and be able to solve problems while they are young, and for their future. Having social skills can change a childs behavior from something negative to something positive. Taking turns is a good social skill for children to communicate with each other on what they would like to take turns with. Teaching children how they can help each other is another good social skill to teach. If they are struggling with something in the future, they can know to then ask for help in a certain situation. Sharing is something I have talked about in many of my classes, because sharing is an important skill for children to learn at a young age. A social skill such as organizing a play station is something that is important as well. There are so many skills that a student can work on at a young age.
Week 12:
Thinking Big:
Paying attention to developmental play in the classroom is important. The children in this video were recreating images based on what the pictures they have seen. I think adding the mirror was a really good addition to their building play. They also took great notes from each child about their play, I liked hearing these notes out loud because we having been practicing taking observational notes in class. I found it beneficial to hear their notes and the quotes they decided to write down. Taking children on field trips is a really great strategy so the children can relate to what they have been learning. I remember being young and going on field trips to places that showed things about what we have been learning. I hope in my future classroom and school that we have field trips as well to extend the children's learning. Becoming skillful in children's drawings and play is a very important skill to develop as a teacher.
Nurturing the Love:
We have discussed Montessori classrooms in this class, and I have heard about this type of learning in some of my other classrooms as well. The children have the option to engage in whatever play they may want, and some might not even realize they are actually learning at times. I like the style of Montessori classroom, I think children who are actively engaged in the classroom is really great. Children can develop organized thinking and problem solving skills from this type of learning. I like that the materials include real life skill items, that help teach the children to be independent. The video states that the children develop a sense of pride and I find this to be really important. A Montessori classroom brings many benefits to the children, and they are given many opportunities to develop so many skills. Allowing children to move freely to their interests is a big part of Montessori learning.
CityStream:
I really like the aspect of the outside classroom. I always have thought that emerging children into the outside environment is very important. Showing kids plants, bugs, etc. She mentions how if an owl flies into the classroom sometimes the plan changes. This reminded me about the Hawk situation where the lesson turned to the hawk that day. I feel like the outdoors allows for so many opportunities for the children, children get to learn many important aspects about nature and skills. Children can learn how to be prepared in these types of classrooms. I liked the example about how the one child got better with his balance, and these are the type of unexpected skills a child can develop in this type of classroom setting. It also creates awareness about the earth and environment conditions. I like incorporating nature into the classroom, but personally I don't believe I will ever teach an only outdoor classroom.

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We have talked about anecdotal records in class, and I find that they are very beneficial and important. Keeping track of what the child is doing and how their learning is developing. We talked about in class how it is important to not be bias in the observation, and to talk detailed notes with time, place, etc. The first video mentions that all teachers use different ways to take their anecdotal notes, some use note cards, sticky notes, clip boards, and much more. Personally in my classroom I feel as though something like a notebook, planner, or clipboard would work best for me. I like to try and stay as organized as possible, and I want it to be fairly easy to go back and find a note that I may have made. I really appreciated the tutorial on using the early learning standards website. The website is very organized, which is really great considering it is something we will need to use as a teacher.

Encouraging children to compare the sizes of items is important, and one mathematical concept for this age. Another aspect of math would be measuring. In the beginning of the video they are measuring colors to make a different color. With measuring, come counting which is also an important skill for the children to be working on at this age. When we are working with the children, we talked about how it is good to participate with them, and ask questions for them to think and develop the answers. I liked the section where they showed that it is good to encourage things to count things. This gives them so many different opportunities because counting can be used with any object. I also really liked the activity where the children were sizing feet. I thought this was an interesting activity. I have never seen something like this done in a classroom before. The children got to measure, but they also got to count money and use a calculator. All of these activities corresponded with the PA early learning standards. In some activities the teachers provided materials for children to count, and modeled what they should be doing by doing it themselves.

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The first video titled "Anti-bias curriculum"  starts off talking a little bit about the dolls they have, and one thing I wanted to emphasize is that the dolls are anatomically correct. I think that this is really important for children to know, they should be able to ask questions, and we should give answers. I have seen too many stories about a child be assaulted and the adults not knowing because they did not teach the correct terms. It is really important for kids to understand. Dolls are a really good way to show different skin colors, and different ways our bodies may look different. Story times are also a good tactic to describe stories of when other children are being made fun of for how they look. This can really help them understand that it is not okay to judge others for the ways they look.
It is really important to have an anti-bias curriculum not only for kids to learn not to discriminate, but also so children can learn to accept themselves. You can really tell in this video how much the teachers cared about making a good curriculum for their students, they spent a lot of time planning and learning together to understand how to make things better. This is something I feel strong about as well, and a curriculum can really change at any moment if different lessons need to be included. It is important to be honest with oneself, each other, and children. We have talked a lot this semester, especially recently about books in the classroom. We have seen many books so far from each other that are anti-bias books, and it is important to have good books in the classroom. We don't want something that is stereotypical. I think kids take a lot from books so having a good variety of books is important.

The next video "Reflecting on Anti-Bias Education in Action" starts out talking a little bit about how it is important to think about your own bias. I think it is really important to understand who you are when you are a teacher, so you can address certain situations in a right way. In this class, and some of my other classes as an education major we have talked a lot about identity and the importance of showing kids that they can be themselves. In class we have talked about some activities that are good for this, such as a self-portrait which is an activity they do in this video. Pointing out differences in the children's portraits to show them how they are similar or different is important. In my CI class last semester, I learned just how important it is to incorporate other languages into the classwork so that other students can be proud of what may be their first language. It can also inspire children to want to learn other languages as well. Diversity is another aspect that we have talked about in class, and other classes I have talked about this as well. They talk a little bit about different foods in this video, and what the children eat the same or different. My anti-bias book is actually about the diversity of food amongst kids, and makes it normal and accepted. I think it is important to model that kids can be who they want to be, and letting them know they it is not just for a specific gender.
The importance of being fair in the classroom, and outside of the classroom is something that is a huge part of the anti-bias curriculum. Having examples in class that explain how to be fair if someone is being left out is important. In the video they gave the example about how the young boy made a way for a child that may be in a wheelchair participate was a great inclusion strategy. The last big aspect of this video is action. Which we have also discussed in class. Discussing the things that happen in the real world are important so children can understand what happens and begin to try and make a change. Children should understand that racism is still very evident in the world, and they should learn how to treat others and love everyone for who they are no matter how they look.

The last video, or audio titled Racism is death, Anti-Racism is life" talks about anti-racism. It is important to reflect on yourself and your ideals so you can understand what tools you need to be better or to change. It is important to understand what it means to make a racist choice, and an anti-racist choice. I think overall it is really important to talk about racism and to understand it. A lot of people believe that there is not racism like there used to be but there have been many circumstances where racism is actively present. As we have talked about in class it is important to include books that show anti-racism and how it is important to accept everyone no matter their skin color is really important. It is also important to have courage to speak up when you see racism, and discussing it in the classroom is equally important as well.

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Megan Dowd explains about the co-constructive approach and how she developed the whole book approach. As you read aloud you are asking the children questions and allowing them to generate their own meanings. I find this to be something really important to do, because some children may be generating their own questions in their heads as they listen. If the reader is asking questions it may help answer something that a child is curious about, or help them make a decision on how they interpret the book itself. This is something that I want to generate into my future read aloud as a teacher. Generating conversations with children allows them to understand differences, and gender roles especially. I like that she brings up the idea of gender roles, and how they can learn to understand the idea of gender roles. Engaging students in conversation and explaining instead of telling is more beneficial for the children instead of just telling them what things are. I feel as though this allows for a much better understanding on the children's end. Inviting children to be involved in the conversations and listening to their ideas helps explore  ideas. It is really important to show children that their thoughts matter, and should be heard. I think that reading aloud and having conversations during this does really allow children to be interactive and share their ideas. It also allows for a lot of critical thinking, and can help children understand different roles, like gender identity. Everyone has feelings and children should be able to express these feelings so that they feel more comfortable in the classroom, in the real world, and many other settings. Having a good skill set and tools when going into reading to children is really important. As we have learned this week there are a lot of tools we can use to better our reading abilities. Such as incorporating more conversations, asking questions, welcoming diverse responses and so much more. It is beneficial for the teacher and the students if the teacher excels in the concept of reading aloud books.

I really enjoyed how in the “Be Boy Buzz” video she started out the read aloud with a question for the children. I think this generated a lot of critical thinking for the children, and as she is reading it lets them generate more questions and ideas. The concept of asking questions is so important, it really does allow for personal ideas for each child, and encourages them to share these ideas. This sharing of ideas makes children more comfortable in the classroom. She asked the question "how do you know they are boys?" Many of the children talked about how their hair is short, and boys can only have short hair and not long hair. She is starting to generate a lesson from the start without even reading the story. I think it is important for children to say their ideas, even if they may be a wrong idea or something not true. She allows the children to learn as they are reading the story and does not straight away say "boys can have long hair." I think allowing children to express their ideas and to allow them to think of the ideas on their own is very important for their critical thinking. I really enjoy this way of reading to children and I will be using this concept in my future teaching. She is using many of the tools we have seen this week and you can really see how beneficial this is for the kids, and how it really does work. She talks about the colors in the book, the skin colors as well and I think this is important to show the children different colors are beautiful. Letting children express their ideas of what they think a character is doing in the pictures really helps them with their understanding of images. I think by asking many questions throughout the story and allowing children to generate their own ideas really makes them appreciate the story more. By the end of the story all of the children loved the book, and I think this is because as she read the story, she asked so many questions to help students understand and comprehend what is going on within the story.

I think that reading aloud on zoom was a struggle for many teachers, but experienced readers such as Linda Duerr are great at overcoming this. Although the children are not responding to Linda with their voice, she still poses questions and ideas that she has about the book. She also describes the photos and allows for children to pose questions in their head. Using emotions while reading is very important, because it teaches children's emotions when reading, and can help them recognize this when they are reading on their own. Something I personally want to work on with reading storybooks is my emotions. Right now I am not great at it, and I know this so it is something that I plan to work on a lot before becoming a teacher. Since this reading is on zoom it is much harder for the children to participate, but I think this is something that can happen in real life in the classroom. Some classes may be quiet and not participate. Still asking questions and explaining what is happening is going to be very beneficial for the children. I think it is good to constantly describe and pose questions when children do not participate, and not force them to speak if they do not want to. At one point she recalls something that happened earlier on in the story, and I find this to be a good tool to add or be a part of the ones we have read about this week. Having children reflect and think back to the start can be beneficial for their memory and personal skills. I love that she allows for a lot of time for children to look at the pictures and pages. I have seen some teachers that flip through the photos quickly, and children want to be able to visualize and see what they are hearing. She also allows for response time to her questions even though the children do not answer aloud, they are answering these questions in their head. It is really beneficial as future teachers to think about ways we can be interactive with our readings in order to allow children to be more involved and enjoy it.
Grace Lin makes so many points about how as a child she never saw any representation of what she looked like in any movies, her surroundings, etc. Especially in books. She expresses how because of the judgements against her she felt she could not be her true self. Representation in books has been an issue for a long time. It is so important to have diverse books that show every race, ethnicity, and books that are inclusive overall. I want children to be in the classroom looking for books and being able to find a book with someone that looks just like them. This is so important so that children can grow up feeling proud of themselves and their cultures. Grace started writing her own books because she wished she had them when she was a child. Having books in the classroom is important, but also having books that show diverse characters is even more important.
When it comes to reading with children it is important to let them ask questions and to let them be in control of the book pace. The last video from week 7 gives many good tips for when reading with children. One of those being to repeat the words that the children are reading to show them that you are listening to them. Talking about the pictures as well an asking the children to count, and explain certain things can really help their reading abilities. In my future classroom I plan on allowing my students to have access to an open amount of books. Books that show different cultures, colors, and even books with no words. I know that we talked a little bit about the books with no words in class, and I really find that these types of books are great for children. A big thing when it comes to reading to children for me is asking questions. I feel as though asking questions really allows the child to be comfortable in sharing their ideas and also lets them figure things out together.
I chose the book Soup Day for the literacy project read aloud. I picked this book because upon looking at it it looked like a cute story. Upon looking into the author, this book is written by a women who shares the same kind of love for making soup with her child. I really wanted to use a book that related to food, and how food is different in different cultures, and something that shows children that is okay. This book was not exactly what I was looking for, so I found another that I think works perfectly. So the book I am changing to is My food, Your food Our food. This book is great at showing food from different cultures and sharing those ideas. It shows kids to be accepting of different foods that they may not be used to.  Link to read aloud: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qhMqCkP3UtQ

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Bev Bos
I enjoy that Bev knows that nothing is certain, and when she learns one thing, something else arrises that can change her practice. I feel as though this is inspiring. In her practices I like that she focuses on allowing children to be filled with wonder, and to experiment. This is something that I know I want to do in my future practice. It is important to set up a scene that allows a child to explore and discover. A point that I also agree with is the experience that children should have in order to gain knowledge. I noticed that she does not like to always demonstrate how something works for a child. This I feel can be beneficial but at the same time, I believe they need some sort of direction as well, so this surprised me. She also mentions inclusion, and this is something important to me as well. Making all of the children feel included is important. She discussed a lot about her different practices and why these benefit the children.

The Tricycle Solution: Effie
Starting out I find that it is really inspiring that the teacher requires the parents to be there for so many hours a week. I thought that her news board was also very inspiring, I feel as though that allows children to talk about something they might be super excited about and allows them to share. I think the way that she describes the way she teaches the children, and even the parents is very helpful, and I think what she does is beneficial. Not only for the child, but also for the parents. This school is inspiring all together to me, because I like how involved the parents are with the children. Something I did not really like, and this is just a personal opinion is when the child is crying and really upset, the parent is encouraged to not console the child. Which I believe this is helpful for the child, but I personally do not like completely rejecting the child. I also think it is beneficial for the children to be working out their decisions when it comes to sharing.

I am not seeing a third video in the modules. I see "access denied." I can add later if the video is linked elsewhere.

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Photo for week 4, I like the idea of having stations in my classroom where children can select certain items and be able to put them back in an organized way.

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In my future classroom I like the idea of allowing children to choose materials for themselves and to follow their lead. Following their lead makes them more confident in what they are doing, and adding feedback to assist on my end is beneficial. I think freedom is a good topic to bring to kids at an early age to teach them independence. Throughout the first video the children are allowed a lot of freedom, and the teachers are assisting when the child questions something or needs help. This is an aspect I would like in my classroom. Play is very important in the classroom, and students can learn basic skills just from materials. Such as building, cooking, cleaning. This is why play is important because it really can teach children skills that will need in the future. The second video is talking a lot about how children are developing at this age, and how certain skills relate to different areas. Allowing children to do and play with items that show them a skill is important to do in the classroom. For my future classroom, the ideal setup for me would be a space that is welcoming but not overwhelming for the children. I included some screenshots of certain points in the videos and some from the powerpoint that inspire me for a future classroom. edit: It will not allow me to use multiple photos so I made seprate posts with my screenshots

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Providing materials that are appropriate for that specific age is crucial and important as a teacher. I noticed that while they were playing Go Fish the teacher continued to talk and interact with the girls and further explain what they needed to do if they forgot to do a step within the game. I actually never even thought about using Go Fish as a good learning tool, especially with pictures of animals. This would be a great way for kids to begin to understand and learn more animals, it also would be
good with cards that had foods, and objects too.
Interacting with kids and verbally speaking what they just did, a move they just did, an action, will continue to teach them something as they are doing it. As a teacher I know that I will heavily participate in what the students are doing within the classroom, this is something that will show them that I want to engage with them and am interested in what they are doing.
I think that copying something that a child is making, or doing will show them that what they are doing is important, and it also teaches them skills. In the example where they were using play dough, the students were learning how to cook, even though it is not real food. They can begin to understand how something like cooking works and the basic idea of it. Pretend is a key idea in the classroom. Pretend play is something that will for sure be incorporated in my classroom because it teaches children many different skills. Adult interaction is very important in order for kids to develop and grow, it also allows for them to think critically when the adult questions something they are doing.

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Children are born to learn, and we can begin to understand the brain of a child from a very young age. I find that giving babies more experiences for them and their brains allows them to learn more and more. Implementing good ideals and treating kids a certain way will stick with them, so to me it will be important to treat all of my students fairly, and teach them good things. This way these ideas and skills are more likely to stick with them throughout their lives.
I have not had too much experience with in person teaching, or working in person with students. I have done some online tutoring, but I can relate some ideas from that class to this video about the brain of children. I learned that it was really important to show kids that you care about them, their culture, their interests, etc. I never really knew why other than that it was just the right thing to do. I now know that it actually is important to their brain growth and can transform them.
I wanted to talk about the marshmallow test because I thought it was a great way to show that by how much longer they waited they were able to relate this to how this kids would act in their future. Knowledge changes all of the time, and as teachers we not only need to teach, but we need to continue to learn and understand how children's brains work.

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I found this video to be a great example of how kids can express themselves, and how you can see throughout the video how working with colors and painting not only helped them learn colors, but as she said within the video they got to learn more about language and how to use more specific terms. I thought that the café project was great for the students because it allowed for a lot of engagement and freedom amongst the kids. Observing how the students are doing and how they are reacting, and then basing further activities upon what they show interest in.

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Hi! My name is Lauren Fultz. I am a second year student here at Penn State and I am majoring in Elementary Ed with a minor in Special Ed.

Experiences in ECE:
I have worked with children in high school, and last semester I got the opportunity to tutor students via zoom. Unfortunately I do not have much in person experience with students yet because of covid, but I have taken some ECE classes that have taught me about different settings and situations with children. From this course I hope to gain more knowledge about teaching practices, and observe how others teach.