Alya Ahmad Yasser

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Student Teaching Practice Booklet

Early Childhood Education
Practicum 4
B.Ed Year 2

Alya Ahmad Yasser

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School Profile
Name of School: Al-Resalah International School of Science
Name of Preschool:
Principal: Sheikha
Principal:
Tel: 06 522 1222
Tel:
Address: Al Azra
PO Box: 1250

Address:
PO Box
Teachers Starting Time: 7:30 AM
Teachers Starting Time:
Students Starting Time: 8:00 AM

Location: Sharjah

Location:
Fax:

Fax: 06 522 0888

Finishing Time: 1:00 PM

Finishing Time:
Finishing Time: 12:30 PM

Students Starting Time:

Finishing Time:
Total Number of Classroom Teachers in the School (level): 12 (KG Sections only)
Total Number of Children per-level: 310 students (170 KG1 140 KG2)
Teacher
/ studentofratio:
26 Teachers
13 in
Teachers
assistants.
Total Number
Classroom
Teachers
the School
(level):
Number of Classrooms: 12
Facilities
available
student per-level:
teachers:
Total Number
ofto
Children
- Toilet
Teacher
/ student ratio:
Play
Number ofYard
Classrooms:
Place
to eat to student teachers:
Facilities available
Class for this Practicum: KG2 A
Class for this Practicum:
Mentoring
School
Teacher:
Ms. Hira
Mentoring
School
Teacher:
Classroom
Teaching
Assistant:
Ms. Purita
Classroom
Teaching
Assistant:
Number
ofof
children
in this
class:
26 students
Number
children
in this
class:
Number of children identified as having SEN in this class (&specify those needs): 3 ADHD students
Additional information:
Arabic: Ms. Asma
Islamic: Ms. Mariam
School Nurse: Abeer

School TP Coordinator: Ms. Hebe

Librarian: Zahra

Curriculum coordinator: Ms. Hebe

Resource Room Manager: Sundus Abdulla

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Observation Task 1: Differentiating Centers

Observed learning Centers
(include photo):
Mastery level activity

Developing level activity

Description:

The children
will engage
in activities
that support
them to
develop and
recognize
the
knowledge
of the new
letter which
is letter L.
Also, they
will deal
with staff
that start
with letter L
to complete
the
activities.

Resources:

Mastery
level:

Learning
Outcome:

Mastery
Identify the
letter L.

Lego
A4 paper
include one
sentence
which is L
for Lego
Colors
Developing
level:
Worksheet
includes
slides of
lemon which
have small
halls in the
middle of it

Differentiated
Ability Levels:

Recognize
the letter L
small and
capital.
Engage the
children in
writing letter
L and l.
Distinguish
in learning
new words
have letter L.

Choose the Lego

color and start
creating their L in
two formats.
Then they will
color the title of
the paper which is
L for Lego.
Developing
Choose one
thread then make
a small knot then
start sewing the
lemon slices.
Then they will
color the title of
the paper which is
L for Lemon.
Emerging

Emerging level activity

Threads
Colors
Emerging
level:
Real leaves
Worksheet
include letter
L empty
Colors
Glue

Choose what kind

of leaves they
will stick it inside
letter L then use
the glue to stick
it. Then they will
color the title of
the paper which is
L for Leaves.

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Reflections on Observation Task 1: Differentiating Centers

Read the questions below and write your answers
1. What are classroom learning centers?
There are no learning centers just tables and chairs divided in four groups.
2. What is the purpose of classroom learning centers?
The school focused only on the book and the aim of the groups is to let the children sit on it and
complete the book tasks.
3. What is the role of the students while engaged during learning centers?
In groups, the students answer the questions and complete the tasks.
4. What is the role of the teacher as the students are engaged during learning centers?
The teacher answer the questions on the board then she let the students to copy the answers.
Sometimes, she let the students to answer the questions then one of them will stand to write the
answer on the board.
5. Do you feel it is important to offer tasks that are developmentally appropriate for all
student ability levels? Why / Why not?
Yes, because through the tasks the students will be able to develop their abilities with the activities
that fit with their academic performance.

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Observation Task 2: Identifying Children with Special Educational

Needs (SEN)
Name

Age

IEP

Khamise Five and

half
years
old

Mahra

Five and
half
years
old

Area of Focus

Type, range and frequency of

support provided / needed.

Possible ADHD:

Sit Khamise beside the teacher

at every carpet time

Sit with the children in the

circle time for 5 minutes.

Using a movement activity to

attract the childs attention to
the circle time

The teacher sit beside Mahra

during the activity time to help
her with completing her
activity

Engage her in a movement and

active activities

Provide the materials that she

like to work with it.

Possible ADHD:
Complete the activities

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Reflections on Observation Task 2: Identifying Children with Special

Educational Needs (SEN)
Read the questions below and write your answers
1. What is the school policy for inclusion for SEN students in the school?
They have a special need teachers but for the difficult cases not for my SEN students.
2. What accommodations were made for the identified SEN students in the classroom?
The teacher establish the activities that fit with the SEN students abilities and in the same time the
activities achieved the aims of the lesson.
3. Was there any assistive technology, other equipment or materials used with the
identified SEN students? If yes, please describe the equipment that was used and what
it was used for.
No I didnt saw any assistive technology that could help with the identified.
4. What teaching strategies did your MST use with the identified SEN students?
She use one strategies which is sit beside Khamise or Mahra to help them or obsrve them if they
understand or not.
5. Where there any other school staff that worked with the identified SEN students? If yes,
please explain their role and what they did with the identified SEN student.
The teacher assistant, her role is to assist the SEN children by giving them an activity or paper to
complete it then she will recognize if they are developing their abilities or not. After that, she will
inform my MST about the developing process.
6. Do you think that SEN students should be included in the classroom or taught in class
specifically for SEN students? Why / Why not?
Included in the normal classrooms because that will help the SEN student to interact with the normal
students and develop his/her abilities through engaging with the normal students. Also, if the SEN
student had a bad behaviours, he/she will develop it in positive way by imitate the good behaviours
through observing, engaging and interacting with the normal students.

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Observation Task 3: Supporting Learning through the Performing

Arts: Music and Movement
Observed learning
Centers
(include photo):

Description:

Let the children

listen to the song
first then let them
do some
movements and
engaging with the
song by clapping
their hands. After
that, the children
will be able to
clap their hands
and do some
movement such
as jumping and
stamping.

Objective
(Music & Movement)

Music:
Appreciation: students show their
enjoyment through imaginative descriptions
or movements
Pitch: students sing at the same pitch
Rhythm: students repeating the rhythm of
the song and clap their hands.

ADEC
Learning
Outcome:
1- Enhance the
creativity skills
by engaging the
children in Art
performance.
2- Develop the
physical skills
through moving
the gross motor.
3- Identify new
vocabularies.

Movement:
In the beginning of the song, the children
were engaging by clapping their hands and
dance by jumping, skipping, stomping and
marching.
They follow the sound level. For example, if
the level of the sound go fast, the children
will do the movements quickly.
Relationship: students are aware of their
partners as everyone performs and they
have space to make sure that no one be
made.
Interpretation: students use their
imaginations to move and act like the word
which they listened

4- Improve the
childrens
identifying skills
through identify
the sound levels.

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Reflections on Observation Task 3: Supporting Learning through the

Performing Arts: Music and Movement
Read the questions below and choose one to answer
1. The creative arts teach children that problems can have more than one solution and that
questions can have more than one answer. One of the large lessons kids can learn from
practicing creative arts is that there are many ways to see and interpret the world. In
your opinion, why is this important and what impact does this have on education?
This is important because that develop the childs creativity skills which effect on the childs
character positively. Than the child will be confident enough to use his choices and solve his problem
according to his thinking skills without be depending on someone else.
2. Creative thinking and reasoning have been identified and highlighted as an essential
twenty-first-century skill by many business, education, community and government
leaders. In your opinion, do you think that this is an important skill for children to
learn? Why or why not.
Yes I think it is important skills for the children to learn because if the teacher didnt focus in
developing these skills that will let the children be independent and he/she will face lots of problems
which he/she will be unable to solve the problems. In the future, the child will be unable to service
his/her country and support the government by his weak creativity skills.
3. Some people view creative arts education as a luxury and do not help with the building
blocks of child development. In your opinion, what are the benefits for children who are
engaged in creative arts in school?
The child who engaged in creative arts will be able to success in his studies and educational performance
because the creative arts develop these skills which support him/her. Also, the child will build a strong selfconfident because the creative arts helps him/her to apply and follow his/ her own choices. Also, in the future
the child will be able to support his country by using his creativity skills and thinking.