Active Supervision

Focused Topics Sexual Development & Behavior in Children and Youth Lesson 3 Explore Active Supervision Reflection	WWW.VIRTUALLABSCHOOL.ORG ACTIVITY ID: 22956 Name Certifier Date
Read the two scenarios and observe the corresponding pictures. Brainstorm how you could modify these learning environments with the children to ensure you are providing active supervision, while allowing them to carry out their ideas. The children in your classroom have been very engaged in playing with the new tent structure toys in your classroom. They are collaborating, problem-solving, and having a lot of fun. They excitedly show you how they have created their own tent using the toys and blankets. What do you notice about the children’s creation? How could you work with them to modify what they have built? Records your ideas and what you would say to the children. “Friends that is an amazing tent! I love how you worked together to make it. I have a question. If I’m inside the tent, can everyone else in the classroom see me? Let’s test it out! [Teacher goes inside and asks, “Can you see me?”] Since you can’t see me, do you think this is a public or private space? How could we keep your amazing creation but make it a public space so everyone can see inside?” Several program families have donated cardboard boxes for children to play with. You work with the children to build a house, an idea they came up with. So far, they have decided that the house needs one door. They draw the outline of the door and you cut it out. Does this house allow for active supervision? How can you work with them to stay true to their idea but modify the house? “I really like how you drew the door to this house; now we can go in and out of it. What do most other houses have that this one is missing? [The children talk about furniture, a kitchen, and a yard.] You’re right! A house does usually have all those things. I’m thinking of something else. What does a house have that let’s sunlight inside and lets you see outside when you’re in the house? [The children answer windows.] Yes! This house needs windows so you can see out and other friends and grown-ups can see in. Who wants to draw where the windows go? [Teacher ensures that there are large windows so all children in the structure can be observed.]

Reflection

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Read the two scenarios and observe the corresponding pictures. Brainstorm how you could modify these learning environments with the children to ensure you are providing active supervision, while allowing them to carry out their ideas.

The children in your classroom have been very engaged in playing with the new tent structure toys in your classroom. They are collaborating, problem-solving, and having a lot of fun. They excitedly show you how they have created their own tent using the toys and blankets. What do you notice about the children’s creation? How could you work with them to modify what they have built? Records your ideas and what you would say to the children.

“Friends that is an amazing tent! I love how you worked together to make it. I have a question. If I’m inside the tent, can everyone else in the classroom see me? Let’s test it out! [Teacher goes inside and asks, “Can you see me?”] Since you can’t see me, do you think this is a public or private space? How could we keep your amazing creation but make it a public space so everyone can see inside?”
Several program families have donated cardboard boxes for children to play with. You work with the children to build a house, an idea they came up with. So far, they have decided that the house needs one door. They draw the outline of the door and you cut it out. Does this house allow for active supervision? How can you work with them to stay true to their idea but modify the house?

“I really like how you drew the door to this house; now we can go in and out of it. What do most other houses have that this one is missing? [The children talk about furniture, a kitchen, and a yard.] You’re right! A house does usually have all those things. I’m thinking of something else. What does a house have that let’s sunlight inside and lets you see outside when you’re in the house? [The children answer windows.] Yes! This house needs windows so you can see out and other friends and grown-ups can see in. Who wants to draw where the windows go? [Teacher ensures that there are large windows so all children in the structure can be observed.]