OUR FIRST DAYS IN KINDERGARTEN – DIARY Examples from teacher�s diaries
Monitoring log 5 - Croatia
Monitoring log 6 - Croatia
The boy was enrolled in a kindergarten at the age of 4,9 . He was used to the home atmosphere surrounded by adults only , so at the beginning it was hard to approach him . We gave him time and space to observe and explore the new surrounding . In the first 2 weeks the presence of a father and grandfather was an obstacle to get to know the boy better and to gain his trust .
By the end of the first month we started to build the confidence and emotional connection which is crucial in the first days of adaptation
The second week the boy`s grandfather was in the group with him . The boy is really close to his grandfather and again we couldn`t approach him properly .
We recommended that grandfather leaves the room for 2 hours and waits for a boy outside which he agreed to do .
The progress then was huge because the boy learned to ask the teacher when and if he needed anything .
By the end of the second month of adaptation , the boy is fully adapted and intergrated in the group . Mostly plays in a group of 3-4 children but doesn`t initializes the game ( follows ). He communicates with teachers and peers and expresses himself verbally
Child M . V . girl ( 3,6 ) – 1 . week
crying and calling for mother accompanied with dramatic verbal and nonverbal cues ( drops on knees and yells " Please call mom !"), eats but asks to be fed because she mushes the food ,
communicates with teachers / not communicate with peers .
Girl is emphatic , gentle and compassionate . Oriented on the teacher and adults . She needs encouragement to realise relationships with peers , to create interest for others , to accept others and to create affiliation and sense of community .
After we shared our information with parents we found a common ground on further care . Parents are very content with our care and they are trying to help us how they can .
Final observations : ( third month ) Continuous involvement in all activities . Child is sometimes oriented towards the adults . Child feels safe towards adults and peers . Girl has successfully adapted and aware of herself and environment .
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