ence in writing up the observation, only the director, the parent, and Chris are identified individually, and the other children who speak are simply designated as "child."
Director: Good morning, Cheryl. How are you today?
Cheryl: A little tired, but I am glad to be here. Chuck is so busy with his pastoral internship that it cuts into our
family time with Amy. When I'm here I can relax a little. Maybe in some ways, I'm just like one of the kids. (Laughs a little embarrassedly).
Director: I'm glad you are here, and I'm glad that you enjoy yourself. It's important to me that you feel comfortable here. I want you to meet someone new who's going to observe today. (Gestures towards me). I'd like you to meet Cheryl who is working here today.
Child: Mom, I want to show you this puzzle that I really like. Come here.
Director: Good morning, Brian. What a good-looking baseball cap. Is that new?
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