September
Coming back after a break, I knew that rebuilding my relationships with the children would be crucial to a successful transition.
I approached this with patience, understanding that it would take time for the children to feel comfortable with me again. By engaging in familiar routines, participating in their activities, and showing consistent attention to their needs, I gradually regained their trust. I made it a priority to observe their behavior, listen closely to their thoughts and feelings, and respond with empathy.
Also, in the initial week, me and my mentor talked on her expectations and what she wanted me to do in this final practicum. Also, I communicated what I am looking forward from her. From the discussion she mainly wanted me to lead the circle time and take lead on transitions and act like an emerging Early Childhood Educator .Even though she told me its hard, she gave me full support to to take the lead.
As per, her advice I started doing and take leads on circle.
October
This month, I focused on using the symbolism of a butterfly to encourage inquiry and curiosity. With its beauty and transformations the butterfly emerged as a major topic in our activities, giving children a chance to interact with nature, share stories, and cultivate wonder. By fostering meaningful experiences that promoted joy, creativity, and mindfulness, this study was also connected to the pedagogy of well-being.
Making a circle time tale about the butterfly was one of the main focus to start. The story highlighted themes of growth and transformation, which resonated with the children’s natural curiosity. I asked the children to bring their own ideas into the story while we sat in a circle, incorporating their opinions into the narrative. For that asked them questions and build upon questions based on their answers..
Also, I brought in materials to make the provocations for them to make them every week.
November
This was the final weeks of my practicum.
Looking back on November, the last month of my practicum, I am extremely satisfied of my commitment to promoting belonging and well-being in all facets of my practicum. This experience made me realize how important it is to provide settings where children feel supported, respected, and safe—where their uniqueness is honored and their opinions are heard. Through experiences like the rainy day thrills, exploring butterflies ,also other small moments I saw directly how children can flourish and meaningfully interact with their surroundings when they are given the opportunity to feel happy and connected.
Developing relationships with children, parents, and colleagues strengthened my beliefs that a sense of belonging is fundamental to learning because it fosters curiosity, trust, and confidence. My identity as an educator has been defined by this commitment, and I’m committed to keeping up the creation of welcoming, supportive environments where each child can thrive.
From second week of September itself, I started leading the morning circle and lead the class very two days all the week till I completed the practicum in November.
