This page contains student research observations for the Apples activity conducted at Yellow Brick Road Nursery School.
Apples: (Child: ME)
Observations From October 24 1995
Russell Brown and Analea Morales
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. The playleader brought a plate with three apples (red, green, Chinese) towards the child. The playleader asked the child what differences there were in the outside appearance. |
With some prompting, the child noticed the color differences, and the difference between stems. |
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The playleader then cut up the apples and offered the child some, while the playleader also ate some. |
The child said that the Chinese apple was the crunchiest. She also noted that the red apple was the sweetest. |
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The playleader asked the child which apple she liked best. |
The child told the playleader that the red apple tasted the best. |
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Apples: (Child: JE)
Observations From October 24 1995
Russell Brown and Analea Morales
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Observations about Playleader |
Observations about Child |
Field Notes |
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The playleader brought a plate with three apples (red, green, Chinese) towards the child. The playleader asked the child what differences there were in the outside appearance |
The child immediately noticed the color differences. With some prompting, the child picked up the differences in the stems. |
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The playleader then cut up the apples and offered the child some, while the playleader also ate some. |
The child would not try the Chinese apple. She said that the edible part looked like seeds and her mom told her not to eat seeds. |
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The playleader asked the child which apple she liked best. |
The child showed a preference for the green apple because it made her feel good. |
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Apples: (Child: JA)
Observations From October 24 1995
Russell Brown and Analea Morales
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Observations about Playleader |
Observations about Child |
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The playleader brought a plate with three apples (red, green, Chinese1 towards the child. The playleader asked the child what differences there were in the outside appearance. |
The child immediately picked up the color differences. She also said that the Chinese apple looked pink. Eventually, she noticed the difference in the stems. |
None of the children immediately noted the difference in the stems. |
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The playleader then cut up the apples and offered the child some, while the playleader also ate some |
The child would only eat the green one. She said that she didn't like the red apple or the Chinese apple. |
After talking to the teacher, we learned that she had never seen the child eat a red apple |
General Conclusion about the Apples Activity:
Observations From October 24 1995
Russell Brown and Analea Morales
It seemed difficult for the children to notice the differences in the stems. For some children, the color differences were obvious while it took longer for some to realize these differences. It was also interesting to note the responses of the children to the taste of the apples and their reasoning for liking certain apples.
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