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Vanessa Alvarado
Raquel Ochs
CHDEV-1-15458
6/13/2023
Program Observation
Location: FCC Child Development Center,
1621 East University Avenue
Fresno, CA 93741,
6/6/23 3pm
Part 1.Environment
1. Learning Centers: 5 types of learning centers the FCC Child Development center has are an
Art center, Reading center, Sensory center, Dramatic Play center, and a Block center.
The art center had painting materials such as an easel and paint, construction paper, stickers, and
glue. The Dramatic play center had child sized furniture such as a couch, dresser, bed, and table.
The sensory center had a large sensory bin filled with sand, blocks, and small figurines such as
machines and people.
2. Indoors: The indoor space was neat and tidy and children were able to easily reach for items
they would want to play with or use. The first material I saw that had an impact on me were see-
ing framed pictures of the children’s families. They were located on a child sized dresser and the
children were able to look at the pictures when they missed their guardians. The second material
I saw in use was the comfort corner. This was a corner with low light and a rocking chair where
the kids could be soothed by an adult or self sooth if they chose. Both of these were a surprise for
me to see as I am used to seeing a more sterile and non-comforting environment when it comes
to care centers. The third material I saw in use was their fish tank. It had multiple uses from pro-
viding visual comfort to providing a sense of independence as the children were “in charge” of
feeding the fish.
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3. Outdoors: The outdoor area was large and tidy with materials easily accessible to the children.
The first material I observed was the water play area. I was surprised and delighted to see as I
don’t regularly see water play in childcare areas. The second material I observed was the garden.
I was excited to see that it was full and lush. Most schools implement garden projects but the
plants usually end up dying so it was nice to see a thriving garden. The last material I saw was
the building blocks. There were multiple type of block offered from foam bricks to wooden
bricks to Lego bricks. It was nice to see the variety of materials given to the children.
Part 2: Analysis and Conclusion
1.Quality: The first observation made was the safe adult to child ratio. There were 4 adults and 6
children preset while I was observing. This is well within ratio as there can only be a max of 4
children to 1 adult. The second observation I made was the safety of the children. All the doors
that lead to a classroom were locked and could only be opened by a number combination. The
third observation I made was the health of the children. The room was kept tidy and clean as well
as watching the teachers regularly cleaning the children’s hand, cups, and placemats.
2.DAP: The curriculum and activities were developmentally appropriate for the 2-year-old class I
was in. The children were given naps, they were encouraged to use their voice and a talk about
their feelings when upset, and the experiences were play oriented and the children chose to ex-
pand upon or stop the activity.
3.Interactions: The adults had well established relationships with the children. The adults re-
sponses were warm and encouraging and helped the children listen to their bodies when hungry.
The adults supported the children’s play by allowing the child to take the lead when playing
“grown-up.” There was also positivity and comfort provided when one of the children scraped
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their knee on the rug. The adult walked the child through what they were going to do which
eased the child’s anxiety and discomfort with the application of the bandage.
4. Intentional Teaching: The first activity I observed was the end of nap time. The adults knew
which children slept less or would seek out comfort once awake and were listening for the cues
as to when they woke up. The child who wanted comfort was immediately held and provided a
picture of his family to view. The children who woke up first were immediately given the option
to go into snack or have quiet play. The next activity I observed was snack time. The snack was
pre prepped and laid out for when the children woke up. The children were invited and encour-
aged to listen to their bodies if they were still hungry after snack or even if they weren’t hungry.
The children were encouraged to feed themselves but assistance was provided of it got too chal-
lenging for them. The third activity I observed was free play. During free play one adult super-
vised the play, one adult engaged in dramatic play, one adult supervised the children still eating,
and one adult prepped the pizza dough for the next days activity. The weeks theme was food and
throughout the week the children were encouraged to taste new foods as well as make their own
food.
5. Closing Statement: Overall, this was a wonderful program to observe, and I would love the
opportunity to work in a similar program. The staff were warm and inviting to not only the chil-
dren but myself. The indoor and outdoor areas looked fun and engaging and the planned activi-
ties kept the children interested. My favorite aspect of the program was getting to see the chil-
dren saying goodbye. While the children were excited to see their adults they were also sad to
leave their teachers showing the strong bonds they have built.
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