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    The observer witnessed several teaching strategies and interactions at the Riverwoods Montessori School classroom. The directress held lessons on object and word cards for three children who needed assistance choosing work. The environment was well-prepared with ample space and materials for the children to work independently. When conflicts over materials arose, the teachers helped the children resolve the issues respectfully. Most children were able to choose their own work and maintain focus for periods of time. The classroom provided independence and responsibility for around 15-16 children to follow their interests through purposeful activity.

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    The observer witnessed several teaching strategies and interactions at the Riverwoods Montessori School classroom. The directress held lessons on object and word cards for three children who needed assistance choosing work. The environment was well-prepared with ample space and materials for the children to work independently. When conflicts over materials arose, the teachers helped the children resolve the issues respectfully. Most children were able to choose their own work and maintain focus for periods of time. The classroom provided independence and responsibility for around 15-16 children to follow their interests through purposeful activity.

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    The observer witnessed several teaching strategies and interactions at the Riverwoods Montessori School classroom. The directress held lessons on object and word cards for three children who needed assistance choosing work. The environment was well-prepared with ample space and materials for the children to work independently. When conflicts over materials arose, the teachers helped the children resolve the issues respectfully. Most children were able to choose their own work and maintain focus for periods of time. The classroom provided independence and responsibility for around 15-16 children to follow their interests through purposeful activity.

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    Observation 1

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    The observer witnessed several teaching strategies and interactions at the Riverwoods Montessori School classroom. The directress held lessons on object and word cards for three children who needed assistance choosing work. The environment was well-prepared with ample space and materials for the children to work independently. When conflicts over materials arose, the teachers helped the children resolve the issues respectfully. Most children were able to choose their own work and maintain focus for periods of time. The classroom provided independence and responsibility for around 15-16 children to follow their interests through purposeful activity.

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    Observation 1

    12/15/22 Thursday 9:00 am-12:30 pm

    1. School Information : Name of school and directress observed


    Riverwoods Montessori School/ Mrs. Ranee Jeganathan

    2. Teaching Strategies Witnessed


    For three children who could not choose their own work by themselves, the
    directress held two children’s hands with one more child who could follow where she
    went. The director showed the work ‘object and word card’. She brought the material
    and three children sat around her. She showed what the objects were and did three
    period lessons with them. After that, she introduced another work, opposite pictures
    like long and short. When the assistant teacher saw the child who could not have a
    rug, the teacher led the child to a work that does not need a rug.

    3. Organization of the Prepared Environment


    All areas were set up very well for children to choose their own work. I just saw one
    child who was looking for a rug but all rugs were used by children so the directress
    went to check the closet if there was more rug but there was not. She suggested the
    child choose a work that does not need a rug. This school's classroom was as
    spacious as each child can have their own space for their work. I sat at the assigned
    seat so it was hard to see what the distant children were doing but I could see them
    to focus on their work.

    4. Types of Materials Being Worked With by the Children


    I could see color box 2, spindle box, numbers and counters, three parts card,
    for the opposite, Hexagonal box(punching). However, I barely could see the other
    materials because I sat in the assigned chair to observe the classroom.

    5. Ground Rule Implementation


    There was a child who needed to carry a small table. He put it out and put the table
    above his head. The assistant teacher saw him carrying the table putting on his head
    and mentioned grace and courtesy. She explained to him how to carry the table.
    While moving the table, he heard the other teacher say how to carry the table again.
    Also, to a child who ran in the classroom the assistant teacher let the child know that
    he needed to walk in the classroom. After a while, a child made a sound by hitting
    the glass cup to the table. The teacher said to him that the glass cup is for water and
    if he hits it to the table, it can be broken. When children went outside, the assistant
    teacher reminded them of the ground rules for playing outside.

    6. Social Interaction of Children within the Environment


    There were two children who needed a placemat. They grabbed a placemat that
    looks different from others at the same time. They insisted that the placemat was
    theirs. The assistant teacher who saw this situation asked them who can give in but
    both of them wanted that placemat. So, the teacher took it and they each chose a
    different placemat. I think the teacher coped with this situation well enough for both
    of them not to have a quarrel between them. Among the children around me, I did
    not see two or three sharing materials together, and there was a time when the
    teacher brought some work for two children who were goofing and she brought them
    holding their hands to the rug. In this observation, I saw the interaction between the
    teacher and the children, but it was difficult to see the social interaction between the
    children because they chose their own work and did their work at a table or a rug to
    do their own work.

    7. Development of Independence and Responsibility


    Most children chose the work that they wanted and for children who could not
    choose, teachers led them to a work that suggested doing something. Some children
    were doing one work for a long time paying attention and some children paid
    attention for a short time to their work and had some time to watch other children’s
    work.

    8. Strengths of the Environment


    For around 15 or 16 children, the classroom has enough tables and chairs and
    enough space for rug works and table works. Almost all of the children knew well
    what they were doing and where materials they wanted to choose were. This
    environment made each child do the work on their own. The interesting part for the
    observation was that even though the classroom’s size was big, when the assistant
    teacher read two books for them in a situation where the teacher and the book were
    not close to them, they seemed to be paying more attention and they asked the
    teacher about the story.

    9. Observations Regarding Your Own Insights


    Overall, I could feel from the children that they chose their own work according to
    their autonomy and decided where to do the work themselves, and even if they were
    not, they were able to find out what they would do with the help of teachers'
    assistance.

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