Preschool of America
I will be conducting my observations at a private bilingual Mandarin/English preschool called the Preschool of America on the lower east side of Manhattan. I will be observing an infant class (3mo to 1yr) and a preschool class (3-4) for this assignment. I plan to observe each class for 10 hours over the next few months on either Tuesday or Thursday. I'm interested in observing the infant and preschool class because I have the least experience with these age groups and I hope to learn more through my observations. I am interested in observing how curriculum in used and implemented for the very little ones and I am interested in seeing how the curriculum in the 3-4 classroom approaches a bilingual curriculum. I expect the infant toddler curriculum to be more focused on quality care for the infants with careful attention placed on the infants schedules and needs. I expect that the 3-4 class will begin the alphabet and phonics in English as well as an introduction to some characters in Mandarin. I'm looking forward to observing these two age groups and learning more about their curriculum and development.
Great Yea- I hope you are enjoying your fieldwork experiences. I was wondering if the population of the school included students who did not speak Mandarin or if they all come from homes where they are exposed to this language as well as English.
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Writing reflects thoughtful consideration of the material, engaged observation and listening and a clear understanding of the theories and pedagogy that inform and represent appropriate early childhood practices.