1311AHS Lecture 1: Prac Education information
28 Jun 2018
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Practical Education Tips
Observe children, environments (social, school, classroom) and occupations (reading,
math, writing, etc)!
Observe what they have access to in their environment !
Observe stimulus !
Write a weekly report just to keep yourself up to date !
"Include heartwarming moments!
"moments that induced anxiety!
"skill development of the children!
"your feelings!
"what went well…!
"even better if…!
"reflections on everything you see!
Bring pen and paper to make notes!
Observations (play video on youtube MMolineuxUni): !
"Lots of learning opportunities!
"building blocks (counting)!
"painting!
"using interactive whiteboards!
"interactions with children and teachers !
"reading!
"role play (doctor, chef)" !
"dancing/singing!
"sport" !
spacial awareness" !
levels of difficulty (graded)"!
hand-eye co-ordination and motor skills!
Person:!
"their own individual interests" !
"responsibility of having to follow rules!
"having things at children’s size rather than adult size like chairs and child-
appropriate games!
"allowing for any disabilities!
"(mental: a teacher aid to assist) !
"(physical: elevators or ramps for wheelchair access, opportunities to develop fine
motor skills etc)!
Occupations!
"playing games is socialising!
"learning how to be social!
"different modes of learning!
"personal hygiene!
"being able to take off jumper and put it back on, tie shoes etc. !
Environment!
" social, institutional, cultural, physical and economic environment!
"personalised environment (diagrams that the kids drew etc), !
find more resources at oneclass.com
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Document Summary
Observe children, environments (social, school, classroom) and occupations (reading, math, writing, etc) Observe what they have access to in their environment. Write a weekly report just to keep yourself up to date. Include heartwarming moments moments that induced anxiety skill development of the children your feelings what went well even better if re ections on everything you see. Occupations playing games is socialising learning how to be social di erent modes of learning personal hygiene being able to take o jumper and put it back on, tie shoes etc. Environment social, institutional, cultural, physical and economic environment personalised environment (diagrams that the kids drew etc), class sizes, safe learning environment (kids welcome to put their hands up and try things) Changes to person (gaining respect for teacher, surroundings, us as occupational. Changes in environment (changes of what pictures/stimuli are on the wall, any.
