A.

objective observations of guidance situations during classroom time (to include the
actions of both child(ren) and caregiver.

Observation 1: A child stuck their hand out to walk the caregiver over to the mud kitchen where
the caregiver followed and asked the child “Do you want me to go with you?” “Should I follow
you?” The child, still guiding the caregiver towards the mud kitchen says yes and asks the
caregiver to please come. As the child gets to the mud kitchen, she begins handing the
caregiver pots and pans that she is going to fill up with water. The caregiver asks the child if
they need help with the water which the child quickly declines.

Observation 2: As the caregiver is holding the pots and pans for the child, the child goes to fill
each one with water. The water is in a gallon dispenser where children can push the button to
allow the water to come out. The child struggles to push the button and instead of the caregiver
doing it for them they instruct the child to use both thumbs and push down. The child was
attempting to push the button while also holding a pot and realized she couldn’t do it. The
caregiver then asked the child if they would like for them to hold the pot while she pushed the
button and she politely agreed.

Observation 3: While the child is filling up each container, the caregiver is pointing out sounds
like the A/C unit running, an airplane passing by, the landscapers blowing the leaves, and a
butterfly fluttering around. The caregiver is making an effort to make the child aware of other
surroundings while still focusing on filling up.While the caregiver asked the child about other
sounds and objects within their surroundings the caregiver failed to make conservation about
what the child was intending to make with the pots and pans, how it feels to mix the dirt, if their
containers are full or if they need more water, etc. The caregiver did not engage much with the
child in regards to what the child was actively doing but watched as the child mixed the dirt in
with the water and formed mud patties.

Observation 4: The child was mixing a lot of water and sand that it was starting to get all over
her. She began getting dirt in her hair and eyes and was trying to dust some of it off but she had
too much wet dirt sticking to her hands she was only adding more dirt than removing. The
caregiver then asked the child if she would like to rinse her hands off and asked if she needed
help removing the rest of the dirt. The child then became upset that dirt had gotten in her eye
and she no longer wanted to keep playing in the mud kitchen.

Observation 5: The caregiver consoled the child and asked the child if she wanted to play
something else. The caregiver gave the child 3 options. The options were 1. Using the dry erase
board with markers, 2. Play in the pool with floating boats, or 3. Play with the farm animals. The
child chose to play with the farm animals and the caregiver interacted much more with the child
making animal sounds, asking the child if she knew what animal she was holding, and asked
the child what their favorite animal is. The caregiver engaged much more when it came to the
animals more than the mud kitchen.
B. Discussion or whether the situation was handled appropriately or inappropriately,
why you thought this and what (if anything) should have been done differently or added
to caregiver response.

While observing the caregiver in the mud kitchen there are a few appropriate situations handled
as well as a few inappropriately handled situations. I believe it is important to allow children to
try things for themselves first before asking if they need any help. A child should come to you for
help one they have made the attempt. Sometimes children need to struggle a bit to come to the
realization on how to do it. The caregiver allowed the child to pour water into her containers and
instructed the child to use both thumbs while they helped hold their container in place. When the
child got dirt in her eyes, the caregiver did not spring into action until the child was in distress.
The caregiver should have instructed the child not to rub her eyes or her face until after her
hands were rinsed to avoid any uncomfortable situation. The caregiver did the appropriate thing
by asking the child if she wanted to play something else and engaged with the child in order to
make her feel better. Overall, the caregiver did a good job interacting with the child and
following the child and their activity choice.