Early Childhood Observation Paper
In my observation assignment I will identify as well as give examples of the children’s ability in the domains of development which are physical, cognitive and socio-emotional. In addition, I will be identifying the different kinds of play I witnessed my child do.
Domains (Physical, Cognitive, Socio- emotional: Expected Skills) During the growth of the child they should be developing in each of the domains of development which are physical, cognitive and socio-emotional. At the age of three they should have already developed certain expected skills. The physical domain of development means “changes in the size, shape, and characteristics of the body” (Boyd & Bee, 2010, p.7). During the physical stage of development for 3-5 years is when a child should start going to the doctor for physical checkups …show more content…
At this age their motor development visual information as well as maintaining balance in gross and motor skills occur (Boyd & Bee, 2010). Gross motor skills is the ability of a child’s movement which by this age should be able to run easily, skip, tiptoe, “walk up stairs, one foot per step” (Boyd & Bee, 2010, p.193). Moreover, for this age group in fine motor skills which is movement patters a child is expected to pick small objects up, cut paper, hold a pencil, catch a ball (Boyd & bee, 2010). Cognitive development means “changes in thinking, memory, problem-solving, and other intellectual skills” (Boyd & Bee, 2010, p.7). For the age group of 3-5 years is where children have a change in their language by learning new words, more words, and then going through something called “grammar explosion” where there grammar grows so much (Boyd & Bee, 2010). Children also begin to use symbols to represent other things and where they go through a stage where “everyone sees the world as she/he does” according to the theorist Piaget (Boyd & Bee, 2010, p. 222). In addition, children begin to “understand thoughts, desires and beliefs” (Boyd & Bee, 2010, p.225).
Domains (Physical, Cognitive, Socio- emotional: Expected Skills) During the growth of the child they should be developing in each of the domains of development which are physical, cognitive and socio-emotional. At the age of three they should have already developed certain expected skills. The physical domain of development means “changes in the size, shape, and characteristics of the body” (Boyd & Bee, 2010, p.7). During the physical stage of development for 3-5 years is when a child should start going to the doctor for physical checkups …show more content…
At this age their motor development visual information as well as maintaining balance in gross and motor skills occur (Boyd & Bee, 2010). Gross motor skills is the ability of a child’s movement which by this age should be able to run easily, skip, tiptoe, “walk up stairs, one foot per step” (Boyd & Bee, 2010, p.193). Moreover, for this age group in fine motor skills which is movement patters a child is expected to pick small objects up, cut paper, hold a pencil, catch a ball (Boyd & bee, 2010). Cognitive development means “changes in thinking, memory, problem-solving, and other intellectual skills” (Boyd & Bee, 2010, p.7). For the age group of 3-5 years is where children have a change in their language by learning new words, more words, and then going through something called “grammar explosion” where there grammar grows so much (Boyd & Bee, 2010). Children also begin to use symbols to represent other things and where they go through a stage where “everyone sees the world as she/he does” according to the theorist Piaget (Boyd & Bee, 2010, p. 222). In addition, children begin to “understand thoughts, desires and beliefs” (Boyd & Bee, 2010, p.225).