Preschool Classroom Observation

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Preschool 101 Not many people can say that in a single day they encountered thundering dinosaurs darting through an unruly forest, conquered a castle guarded by the kingdoms most ravenous dragon, and hosted a sophisticated tea party with Queen Elsa as the guest of honor. My sister is a preschool teacher, and going on unique imaginary adventures is a hidden job description I was not aware she possessed. She often shares her comical mishaps that occur in her classroom with the rest of the family. My favorite of her tales involve the children terrorizing her with their innocent antics. It might just be the dominate older sister trait coming out in me that make those particular stories so humorous, or it could be the overwhelming emotion she portrays …show more content…

A tall blonde woman wearing a lavender blouse and tan dress pants greeted me at the door with a smile. Suddenly I felt very underdressed in my black Nike running pants, gray t-shirt, and red Ohio State Buckeyes jacket all with my black Nike tennis shoes to match. I let her know I was there to observe my sister Rachel’s preschool classroom and she informed me that her class room is the first door on the right and to just walk right in. I made my way down the hall glancing at the tan colored walls decorated with beautifully colored snowflakes no two of them same. Grasping the cold silver door knob in my hand I gave it a twist and pushed the door open. A buzzer that alerts the staff a door has been opened sounded loud enough to be heard from a mile away. I was so distracted by the deafening buzzer attacking my ears like an angry cavalry that I did not even notice the seventeen pairs of eyes glaring in my direction. “Okay friends I would like you to say hello to my sister Courtney,” Rachel said happily as she introduced me to her class. In unison like a well-trained choir they all sang their hellos to

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