Bservation and Reflection of Children After Nap Time

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My observation and reflection of Children after Nap Time My last observation was very short because it during the children’s nap time. As you know napping is an important part of a toddler's day as well as yours. The children need to recharge and reboot or everyone will suffer the consequences. And you count on nap time to get things done you need to do. From watching the children preform after they had a nap which they children were asked to recall what was done or what they remembered from earlier during the day. I watched the children who were still up when I got to the school when the questions were asked and they barley said anything at all, like their mind was in another place. Just from this experience I strongly believe that children not only need to nap, but should be encouraged to nap. I noticed that a lot of teachers at a variety of schools I have done observations at act as if it’s ok to just let the child do what they want as long as the child stays out of the way of the teacher which isn’t right. Through my studying in early childhood education I have learned many many things and one was about how children are still learning when they are sleep or napping. A lot is happening in the brain of a slumbering preschooler, including processing and storing memories that are the foundation for learning. That makes naptime as important as programs focused on fighting bullying or learning to wait their turn. Some children display behavioral problem due to lack of sleep or no nap like impatience and an explosive temper are noted as characteristics to look for in interactions with friends or siblings. Academically, when the child starts to receive notes from the teacher about a child regressing in skills or displaying a sudden indifference to learning, a lack of rest might be the answer. After a child has had a nice nap the physical outcome is

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