Ah, I just love creative blog titles, don't you? Perhaps I should explain this one... Today I went to SEEC for my first day of rotation #2. However, the journey was a long one.
I didn't get an email back from the SEEC director about what time to show up, so I played if safe and arrived at the Natural History Museum around 10:40am. However, the SEEC classroom isn't at the Natural History Museum. I spent about 25 minutes being passed off from security guard to security guard and being told by several docents that the exhibit Seek hasn't been open for 2 years! Finally, I got to the classroom, which is located at the West-most, top-secret entrance of the AMERICAN History Museum. Go figure. (For future SEEC-goers I have the correct address and walking directions for you. Oh, and we're supposed to bring a copy of a TB test.)
My time at SEEC was enjoyable. The gang is learning about newspapers. The class dedicates much of its time to play-based activity time at various theme-related stations. Today's Art Station involved making newspaper collages, so I posted myself there for the hour. And, of course, I made each crafter talk to me about the gluing process and what colors they saw. I even got a girl to read the word "FOOD." Two girls asked what collages were, and if they were making them. I happily explained. I eventually made them compare their collages to each others.
Overall, I greatly enjoyed my time at SEEC. I'm sure if I can spend the next two sessions hijacking the art lessons I will be the happiest of campers. As long as I find a copy of my TB test so they let me stay...
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That’s good to know about the TB test. I don’t even know if I have a copy… Probably good I am not doing a rotation there because it saves me a trip to the Dr. What sort of program is SEEC a daycare/school? Or is it related to the museum?
ReplyDeleteIt's an "object-based learning" preschool. What that means (I think) is that the students go to one of the Smithsonian museums once a day and then journal about it. Each of the classes have month-long themes, like Communication or the Triassic Period. I believe the students see museum objects related to those themes, though I haven't seen much evidence of that translation at this point.
ReplyDeleteAnd, I forgot to find/bring in a copy of my TB test today but the director didn't even mention it. I'm sure if there was a major tuberculosis outbreak during our observation hours we could call CCA+D for proof of our health. But it's better to be safe than sorry, I suppose.