Nicholas was in a good mood and full of energy, despite it being late in the afternoon after a full week. At the beginning of the session, I had Nicholas create sounds and movement freely with the props and instruments that were on hand and available, and he clearly enjoyed responding to various musical styles. (Florida State Standard MU.1.F.1.1). When asked about his favorite song/artist, Nicholas responded with 'I'm Still Standing,' by Elton John. We listened to it, and Nicholas sang along with the lyrics in animated fashion and clapped along to the beat. Nicholas next engaged in dramatic play, using more props he found in the playground area. Having an active imagination, Nicholas created scenes he wanted played out which involved dragons and dinosaurs. He cleverly improvised a song about dinosaurs, adding actual scientific facts about what caused dinosaurs to become extinct after an asteroid hit the earth. Nicholas participated in clean-up when it was time to leave, and we played a quick game of Candy Land while waitng for his grandparents to arrive. Nicholas won, speedily, but showed a kind and compassionate side when he encouraged me to continue playing so that I could win alongside him. When Nicholas's grandparents came to pick him up, he left in the same good spirits and with the same amount of energy as when he arrived.