tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-937581451264582890.post4300027382070403340..comments2024-03-05T05:22:48.592-05:00Comments on Patti's Nursery School Class: WeavingPattihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03669674796404246494noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-937581451264582890.post-29065129686506242062009-10-07T17:57:29.938-04:002009-10-07T17:57:29.938-04:00That's a really good question and one I strugg...That's a really good question and one I struggle with. In the older classrooms (4's and 5's) they tend to keep clipboards all over the place so they can write things down as they happen. One of our favorite prompts is, "Tell me your story," and then we just write down whatever they say even if it doesn't make sense to us. We also make notes on the front of their art or the back if that's where they want it. It's fun to stand next to the easel with a clipboard and record a child's self-talk about what's going on in the painting. <br /><br />In my classroom this year we're trying something a little new. We're using Post-It notes. Everytime we see something we want to track, we write the date and the child's name and what we observed. After class we stick them to a sheet of paper that's in a binder in our cabinet for each child divided up by Creative Curriculum developmental domains (social/emotional, language, physical, cognitive). Eventually we'll write it nicely on the forms or type it up, but at any time a parent can look at what we've been observing about their child rather than waiting for a conference.<br /><br />You know, my blog was really originally just for me so I could start logging the things I liked that I did in class. I didn't want to forget. In the back of my mind I hoped a few folks would get something out of my posts. But I think the blogging has been most beneficial to me rather than the world at large. I'm not a journal-er, so it's been a challenge to keep at it, but it's been a good thing. I highly recommend it.Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03669674796404246494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-937581451264582890.post-65684853761782057742009-09-06T02:30:20.418-04:002009-09-06T02:30:20.418-04:00No, I don't post anywhere--still very old-fash...No, I don't post anywhere--still very old-fashioned with notes and files piled around! I am going to try to start a blog one of these days. <br /><br />On another note, my school has begun using the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Program for the K3 and K4 (and up) classes, which I have been busy learning about and developing curriculum for. I need to encourage children to ask questions, see connections, build on ideas, and actively contribute to their own learning--a big challenge for newly verbal little people! One thing I have found useful is using a voice recorder in the classroom to record the children's conversations. How do you keep a record of individual children in a busy classroom?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08056261178951091850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-937581451264582890.post-32586607426990920222009-07-12T16:53:07.437-04:002009-07-12T16:53:07.437-04:00Thanks so much! Do you post anywhere? I'm su...Thanks so much! Do you post anywhere? I'm sure you have lots of good ideas to share too!Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03669674796404246494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-937581451264582890.post-7689552716039432072009-07-11T11:17:04.079-04:002009-07-11T11:17:04.079-04:00I found your blog through your post to Instructabl...I found your blog through your post to Instructables.com. I am also a preschool teacher and I'm loving reading all your wonderful, well-written idea. Thanks for sharing them!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08056261178951091850noreply@blogger.com