* Social development, Respond positively to main carer, smiles and engages and vocalizes with carers, seek attention, interested in loud noises, more demanding and assertive, emotionally volatile, dislike change in routine, start toilet training, Learn to separate from carer for short periods of time, for example while at nursery, Stable and emotionally secure and play alongside others.…
“Key to observing children is simply that watching what they do without offering any external direction, or offering only minimal interaction.” (Moonie, 2004)…
I observed a child throwing a fit at the mall the other day. This child did not want to leave the store and did not want to get into her stroller. She started to throw her head back and scream very loudly. Then she would throw her arms around and kick, in an attempt to not be strapped in. The mother started to yell at her daughter to stop while trying to strap her in. After a few minutes of the child kicking and screaming she was able to strap her in. But the child continued to scream, this was when the mother decided to leave the mall. My recommendation is that instead of trying to force the child into the stroller the parent could have held the child. Trying her best to calm her down, since the child was throwing around her body while the…
Joshua aged 2.5 years has been in nursery for 4 weeks. Staff have been working closely with him completing observations to find out his interests, They have noticed he has very limited speech and prefers to play alone. He often becomes frustrated when other children become involved in his personal space.…
Jaelee really enjoys having stories read to her. She pays attention to the stories during story time in her classroom. Jaelee’s behavior has changed from my first observation of her. The first day I observed Jaelee she could not sit still and had a hard time focusing and listening to her teachers. Jaelee has never displayed that type of behavior again when I would go to see her. Her teacher Ms. Reta had said if someone is giving Jaelee attention she does not act out, it is only when she does not get attention does she misbehave. This is the reason I have not seen Jaelee misbehave when I am there. When I am not there Ms. Reta has told me that Jaelee still has a hard time doing what she is told, especially during nap time.…
We also take care of their babies, read and sing songs for their baby dolls. I help them start the play and as children start playing together, start getting creative I allow the children to continue and I become an observer and enjoy observing their play and intervene when needed. Describe something a child or children did that “tweaked” your interest and why? What might you infer about this or do with information?…
Sky Barragan, daughter of a good friend of mine is the child I observed for this written evaluation. Sky is four years old with a birthday quickly approaching this upcoming July. The observation took place at a local park in Pasadena that Sky frequents quite regularly for play time. We arrived at the park at approximately nine fifty in the morning and left the park at ten thirty. The park is about five acres and located in a quiet neighborhood of Pasadena, CA. It has a playground, basketball courts, handball courts, and plenty of open grass and trees which make for a calm and peaceful setting. The park was fairly empty with a few adults engaging in morning fitness activities, and the playground was empty. The temperature outside was about ninety…
Within each toddler classroom, the toddlers are brought down to the ballet room to participate in "FitKids". This is a time for the toddlers to release energy and move their bodies through various activities that are directed by coach Amy. For example, rolling balls, pretending to be animals, and obstacle courses.…
This observation is taking place at the child’s home, more specifically, in Santa Clara California, and in the Living room, of their two bedrooms, and 1 bathroom home. They currently live in a transitional housing program for teenage mothers run by Wilson center.…
This observation took place on Saturday October 17th at Town Center Corte Madera at approximately 2:00pm. The day was bright and sunny and the Mall was full of all kinds of parents and children. I choose a male child approximately 3 years old, wearing blue top and black pants with sponge bob square pants sneakers. The mother was wearing a yoga outfit as most mothers in Marin seem to wear these days. She was in her mid-thirties. Dad was also present, he wore a short sleeved Hawaiian print shirt with Khaki shorts and flip flops, and he too seemed to be in his mid-thirties. I was sitting at the table near the elephant fountain facing the fountain with my back to the store so know…
I observed a child just over 1 year old. I'll call her, Rae. Rae has an older sister, we'll call her Jo. When I first began observing her, she was playing with her sister and was smiling. I assume she was having fun. She seemed fine until her mom popped out and went to the restroom. She also had trouble sharing with her older sister. I noticed that Rae was always trying to stand and walk, she's wobbly.…
This study examined how executive functioning (EF) skills can be a predictor of success in children who experience homelessness and are entering kindergarten or first grade. This study was focused on 138 children living in 3 emergency homeless shelters for at least 3 days. Observations were made in the late summers of 2008 and 2009 and carried over into the fall of the upcoming school years.…
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It was playtime for the one year old boy. There were all sorts of toys. The playroom was very small. There was a huge toy chest full to the top with toys. On the wall there was a body length mirror. This was the little boys favorite place to play. He would also play with some of the other toys like blocks, cars, stuffed animals and other things. No matter what he grabbed he always brought it in front of the mirror.…
In order to start the process for my observation I had to first speak with the parents of the child Mr. and Mrs. Pretty (not their real name). I spoke with Mrs. Pretty because her husband was unavailable at the time and I know her very well. I informed her about the assignment and discussed the outline of it with her to ensure that she knew exactly what the observation entail as well as the fact that I might need additional information from her or her husband. She informed me that she would inform her husband and then I may proceed. She was very willing to allow me to observe her daughter as well as provide the information that I may need. I also agreed to disclose the finding of the observation of her daughter with her as well as not to use her daughter’s real name nor their family name.…