Covington Elementary

1. Covington Elementary Ashley Covington Professor Lori Infants, Children, and Adolescents EDU/305 September 17, 2012

2. Introduction • Elementary school is made up of children who are of the ages between five and twelve approximately • These are the children who have already undergone the preschool stage.

3. Age of the children • The children to be observed will consist of a mixture of all age groups from 5 to 12 years old • This ensures all age groups are covered • Different behavior will be observed due to age difference

4. The Elementary Classroom • Relaxed and Cozy Atmosphere with happy students • Neat and orderly environment • Rules and Consequences are posted • Reading Centers

5. Learning Centers Arts and crafts Reading center Computer Lab Spelling Center (Write spelling words with shaving cream!)

6. Diverse Population • reading books from diverse cultures • Coming up with creative stories from all diverse regions • Common language • Embracing all cultures • No single diverse background is superior • Represent all cultures in the study

7. Social Development • Theory of Mind Skills • Developing a Sense of Self-Confidence • Playing well with one another • Taking turns and sharing

8. Make me Laugh Activity • Goal: To make one another laugh • Materials: Dare others to make one laugh, using any, non-physical method. • Procedures: Being able to control emotions This game will allow students to learn to control their emotions in a positive and fun manner by having their peers try and make them laugh.

9. Role Playing • Acting out how they handle different situations by keeping others emotions in mind

10. Emotional Development • Please their parents, teachers, and other adults • Demonstrate empathy for others • Dependent • Mood swings • Tests Obedience

11. Writing • Children write about what they feel • Children can draw what or how they feel This activity will allow the child to show their feelings by drawing or writing. This may help release some emotions bottled up inside.

12. Crafts • Materials: scissors, pictures, glue, paper plates • Goal: Students will be able to recognize facial expressions such as surprised, happy, sad, mad, etc. by cutting them out of magazines and pasting them on the plate.

13. Physical Development • Physical activity during school provides opportunities for all students, including those with disabilities, to practice what they've learned in physical education… Recess(elementary school) • Running, jumping, skipping, playing sports, exercises, etc.

14. Red Rover • All of the students but two hook arms in couples. Of the two that are free one is "it" or the chaser and the other is the runner. • The runner tries to avoid being tagged by locking arms with either member of any couple he chooses. When he does, the third student of the group becomes the runner and must avoid being tagged. • If the runner is tagged the runner and chaser change positions. To make the activity interesting, the couples should run and twist to elude the runner. • For a large number of students there can be more than one runner and chaser.

15. Duck Duck Goose • This activity can be played in the playground, gym, auditorium or classroom. • Students form a circle around sitting cross-legged. • A student goes around tapping lightly on the heads saying, “Duck, duck, goose.” • The students whose head they said goose to has to get up and run around the circle and get the student before he/she gets their spot.

16. Cognitive Development • Processing information • Learning language • Problem solving • Memory

17. Word Searches • Circle the words in the word bank. Words appear straight across, backwards, straight across, up and down, down and up, and diagonally • This will help students use their minds and help build and grow their thinking skills.

18. Memory • This activity can be used to teach the students their spelling words by putting them on index cards and trying to find the definitions and match them with the word. For younger students you can use animals, seasons, numbers, colors, holidays, etc.

19. Use of technology for learning • Use of a common site for access by individual children • Use of emails for coursework and assignments • E-learning system • Use of internet • Use of timed tests and exams

20. A description or diagram of how the classroom would be organized so that children may develop in each area • Students facing each other or simply few of them • Smaller number of children per classroom

21. References • Bradley, K. (2012). Features of a Positive Classroom. Retrieved September 17, 2012 from http://www.ehow.com/info_7992015_features-positive-elementary-classroom.html • CASRC., (2008). How kids develop. Retrieved September 17, 2012 from http://www.howkidsdevelop.com/developSkills.html • Dowling, M. (2009). Young children's personal, social and emotional development. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications. • Essa, E. (2009). Introduction to Early Childhood Education Annotated Student's Edition. Belmont, CA: Cengage Learning. • Frost, S. (2011). Role Playing. Retrieved September 17, 2012 from http://www.livestrong.com/article/268217-activities-for-childrens-emotional-social-development/ • Gordon, A. M., & Browne, K. W. (2011). Beginnings and beyond: Foundations in early childhood education. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth, Cengage Learning

22. References Cont’d • Pangrazi, R. P., & Beighle, A. (2011). Dynamic physical education for elementary school children. San Francisco ; London: Benjamin Cumm • Raver, C. (2012). Young Children’s Emotional Development and School Readiness. Retrieved September 17, 2012 from http://www.education.com/reference/article/Ref_Young_Childrens/