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James, PreK
James, PreK
Year 1, Cohort 1, Non-Rural Alaska
Year 1, Cohort 1, Non-Rural Alaska
Child-Nature Points of Interest 2018-2019
Child-Nature Points of Interest 2018-2019
Demographic Information
Demographic Information
*Source: Family Survey, Fall 2018 (completed by James’ father)
Ethnicity: White/Caucasian, Hispanic/Latino, Alaska Native (Iñupiaq)
DOB: February, 2014
Gender: Male
Birthplace: Fairbanks, AK
Family Members: Mother, Father, Brother (age 7)
Years Parent Lived in Alaska: 28
Parent’s feeling about place lived: 9
(1-10 rating; 10=extremely happy, 1=extremely unhappy)
House Location(s) in Fairbanks:
Inside Fairbanks City Limits
Family Favorite Outdoor Activity
Family Favorite Outdoor Activity
*Source: Family Survey, Fall 2018 (completed by James’ father)
Family Outdoor Activities:
(Ranked frequently and almost always)
Go to sportsfield (soccer, baseball, etc.)
Motorbike or 4-wheel (for recreation)
Child’s Outdoor Activities:
(Ranked frequently and almost always)
Make-believe/free play (outdoors summer)
Play ball
Build forts
Look for bugs
Play with dog
Swim or water play
Favorite Family Activity (Written response):
“Sportsfield (soccer)”
Child’s Favorite Summer Activity (Written response):
“Playing in the sand”
Child’s Favorite Winter Activity (Written response):
“Building forts”
Description of outdoor experience when child was afraid/scared (Written response):
“Walking deep in the woods with only us around.”
Description of outdoor experience when child was excited/happy (Written response):
“When we went blueberry picking.”
Child's Drawings
Child's Drawings
Favorite “Summer” Nature Activity
Favorite “Summer” Nature Activity
Fall 2018
Title: Playing on playgrounds with brother
Child quotes:
“Play with games”
“Spinning in circles”
“I want to make French fries”
Family Feedback: James’ father writes that James goes on the circle spinner on the playground “when we go to the park.” He writes that he often plays “with his older brother.” He writes that the spinner is “at the playground next to the soccer fields,” and that they go “as often as we can.” He says, “He [James] loves to keep himself entertained by playing make believe.”
Favorite “Winter” Nature Activity
Favorite “Winter” Nature Activity
Spring 2019
Title: Jump in the snow
Child quotes:
“Snow hill! Big snow hill!”
“I’m gonna put sled on it, I’m gonna put a sled on it. Sled!”
“I’m gonna draw my brother and me on it.”
“It’s [sledding is] my favorite thing to do.”
Family Feedback: N/A
“Happy” Drawing
“Happy” Drawing
Fall 2018
“Happy” Drawing
“Happy” Drawing
Spring 2018
“Negative Affect” Drawing
“Negative Affect” Drawing
Fall 2018
“Negative Affect” Drawing
“Negative Affect” Drawing
Spring 2019
Class Nature Tour Video Highlights
Class Nature Tour Video Highlights
Fall 2018
Emotional and Behavioral Points of Interest:
Excited about hiking off trail through forest with peer; Confident and competent while navigating fallen logs
Family Nature Tour Highlights
Family Nature Tour Highlights
Fall 2018
Emotional and Behavioral Points of Interest:
Apprehensive/less confident in forest with father and brother – sought reassurance; Identified flora and fauna with father; Navigation awareness/ recalled places previously visited; Enjoyed being in tall grass “stay forever”
Class Nature Tour Video Highlights
Class Nature Tour Video Highlights
Spring 2019
Emotional and Behavioral Points of Interest:
Expresses difficulty breathing in the “thicket;” Intent on carrying very big stick through the forest; Upset when other kids try to take his stick; throws snowballs
Family Nature Tour Video Highlights
Family Nature Tour Video Highlights
Spring 2019
Child Reflections on Educational Activities:
Child Reflections on Educational Activities:
*Source: Transcribed Notes from Class Discussions
Fall 2019
Child Quote:
“Follow the track.” (Talking about what he likes to do in the long grass)
Spring 2019
Child Quote:
“Don’t splash.”
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