Who: Miles
Where:Saint Joseph School, Inc.
Age: 4 years old
Gender: Male
Time: 3:00-5:00
Inside: Gym
Miles wanted to make a paper airplane in the gym. He knew the first few steps and did the folding on his own. I helped him with the last few steps. I put the paper where it should be and he folded it. I was talking to a few of the children and we were talking about middle names. Miles knew what his was and he told me. Then he flew the paper airplane. He pinched it with his two fingers and his thumb and always threw the airplane in the direction he wanted it to go. As he flew, he made alterations to the plane to change the way it flies. He added staples to it, and he also added some folds. A few boys tried to create challenges and wanted Miles to join. He acknowledged the boys but then continued to fly the airplane on his own. Eventually he took turns flying the airplane and chasing it with the boys. He talked extensively with another boy about both of their airplanes. They both built different versions. After a while, he drew on his airplane to decorate it. I would say he played on his own 90% of the time we were in the gym.
Inside: Snack
During snack we went around and told stories again. Miles told a story about fog and how he woke up and saw fog and it scared him (he said this was a pretend story). His story eventually turned into snapping turtles and alligators that went into the pool at the hotel he stayed at over spring break (he said this was a real story). A few children asked him questions about his story and he answered them with believable answers for both stories. He initiated this topic because he was the first to tell the story. When other students were telling stories, he asked questions. Sometimes he would interrupt and tell his own story. One student telling the story said he wanted to ask a question. I asked him if he wanted to ask a question or tell a story and the student said ask a question. Miles said the student was going to ask himself a question. The student then told a story and Miles said that was a story not a question. Even though we were telling stories in a circle, Miles argued with another boy about who was going to tell the story first.
Inside: Project
During the project, Miles was asked to sit out for a while. When he came back, he painted his maracas with many different colors.
Inside: Free Play
Where:Saint Joseph School, Inc.
Age: 4 years old
Gender: Male
Time: 3:00-5:00
Inside: Gym
Miles wanted to make a paper airplane in the gym. He knew the first few steps and did the folding on his own. I helped him with the last few steps. I put the paper where it should be and he folded it. I was talking to a few of the children and we were talking about middle names. Miles knew what his was and he told me. Then he flew the paper airplane. He pinched it with his two fingers and his thumb and always threw the airplane in the direction he wanted it to go. As he flew, he made alterations to the plane to change the way it flies. He added staples to it, and he also added some folds. A few boys tried to create challenges and wanted Miles to join. He acknowledged the boys but then continued to fly the airplane on his own. Eventually he took turns flying the airplane and chasing it with the boys. He talked extensively with another boy about both of their airplanes. They both built different versions. After a while, he drew on his airplane to decorate it. I would say he played on his own 90% of the time we were in the gym.
Inside: Snack
During snack we went around and told stories again. Miles told a story about fog and how he woke up and saw fog and it scared him (he said this was a pretend story). His story eventually turned into snapping turtles and alligators that went into the pool at the hotel he stayed at over spring break (he said this was a real story). A few children asked him questions about his story and he answered them with believable answers for both stories. He initiated this topic because he was the first to tell the story. When other students were telling stories, he asked questions. Sometimes he would interrupt and tell his own story. One student telling the story said he wanted to ask a question. I asked him if he wanted to ask a question or tell a story and the student said ask a question. Miles said the student was going to ask himself a question. The student then told a story and Miles said that was a story not a question. Even though we were telling stories in a circle, Miles argued with another boy about who was going to tell the story first.
Inside: Project
During the project, Miles was asked to sit out for a while. When he came back, he painted his maracas with many different colors.
Inside: Free Play
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