Observations

Observation 1 Child A digging in the ground with Child X (outside) Child A is digging in the garden area and are given micro glass to look through as they dig. Child A got his small space and started to dig, as he digs he says to his frriend "ha ha look at that spider" Child A looks at his friend and smiles. Child A is still digging and then he gets his micro glass and looks through it and says "eeeerrrrrrr! its all muddy"and then says "i'm going to find a big stone under there" and carries on digging and then looks at Child X and says "i wonder what else we can find under there" and carries on digging. they both smil at each other. soon they find a wiggly worm and Child A says to Child X "what are worms doing here'", the early years worker comes in and says to Child A and X "they live under ther and are finding their food" Observation 2 role play area 'garden centre' (inside) Child A is the garden center and is walking around having a look what there is in there. Child X says to child A 'we're selling seeds in pur shop which one would you like to buy'' Child A sys 'i'm still looking' and walks to where the seeds are and he feels the seeds and asks Child X 'what are these big seeds for'' Child X 'grass seeds and these are sunflower seeds' as child X points at them. Child A says 'i'll have sunflower seeds please'. Child X 'you loke plants'' Child A 'i want to grow flowers in my garden then i can water them with my sister' Child Xsmiles at him. Chil A says 'well i need to take these home then my mum can help me put them in the ground' and looks at Child X. Child X 'what are you going to do'' Child A ' my mums going to help me plant it, then i can watch it grow bigger and bigger and bigger' Child A then gets his seeds and walks off. Child X calls him back and says to Child A 'you need to pay and its hundred pounds please' Child A gives the money and say 'by now im going' . observation 3 Child A looking at his plant (inside) Child A is shown a plant that has grown and he says to the early years worker 'i want my plant to be as tall as that plant' the early years worker say 'what do you have to make sure you do then'' Child A say 'give it water everyday' and he smiles. and goes and get the watering can. observation 4 planting his seed (outside) Child A sitting along with 3 other children with the early years worker. they all have empty cup infront of them and Child A is very excited about what he was going to do as he was smiling when he saw the the cup and soil. early years worker asked the children showed the children some seeds and asked them what seeds needs to go to grow. Child A says 'in the mud'