This observation was conducted primarily behind one-way glass. I watched the children but they didn't know I was there. The ages of children served in that program ranged from 18 to 36 months. The curriculum used in that program is considered Creative. The qualifications that staff must possess to work in this program are a Child Development Associate (CDA) degree or a bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education. The type of family involvement this program offers includes training, car seat safety, health department. workshops and home visits to help parents achieve their children's goals. Parent volunteers are always welcome. The layout of the rooms and the choice of equipment are geared towards young children and their developmental needs. The room was open and allowed the children to be seen at all times. When the children left their large square table, they headed to the kitchen area, also known as the dramatic play area, for social time. It didn't take long for them to take everything out and the teacher to put them back while singing the cleaned up Barney Show song. The room consisted of a play kitchen and a dress-up area for pretend play with the teacher. They practiced dressing, feeding and loving the dolls. They practiced cooking, serving and eating the pretend food. I loved watching the kids play dress up. A male child carried a bag with him while shopping and another male child discovered that it had pockets. At this age children are considered object centered and this was defiantly seen during play time. Children love to imitate adults and this was true as I watched a woman try to talk on her pretend cell phone while handling food in the microwave. Reading area with living room where one...... middle of paper...... distracted himself by climbing; sliding and playing follow the leader on the play equipment. One male student chose to play ball alone most of the time. After doing three laps it was time for the race. The teacher made them line up and counted one, two, three and off they went, the youngest also joined in these activities. As the children ran, the teacher encouraged them by name and they arrived at the finish line with smiles and sidelong glances to see who might be watching. Everyone has a winner in this group. One boy had problems with his perceptual motor skills when a female banged her head against the wall and wanted her "mommy." Once again the teacher was there so quick to meet this child's needs. What I found interesting was that there was no TV, movies or music. They were workers and children who played together as hard as they could.