Middle Childhood Observation Paper

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Observation 1 - Ramandip Bassi
“Middle Childhood”, Age 7
October 21-24th, 2014
3 Sessions
116 Minutes Total

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Introduction:
The purpose of this observation assignment is to understand of development in birth thru adolescence. And to determine whether a child is progressing in such a way that would be considered
“normal” for a certain age. How certain age child thinks, react, emotionally and what changes they development by certain age as physical, appearances, etc. I started my observation on a child from the middle childhood age period. I will observe him in five areas of development for his certain age.
Participants:
Jason is the youngest child of his parents
Metropolitan Community College of Omaha, Nebraska; Home and Personal Safety website for Human Growth and Development “Developmental Milestones for Children” n.d. Web. Retrieved October 22nd, 2014 from http://faculty.mccneb.edu/JFAUCHIER/psy121jf/Projects_SS04/Jenni%20Powers/PSY1 21jf/milestones.html

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Height Measurement in Children. (n.d.). Retrieved October 22, 2014, from http://www.fpnotebook.com/endo/exam/hghtmsrmntinchldrn.htm

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Huberman, B. (2002, October). Growth and Development, Ages Six to Eight—What You
Need to Know. Retrieved October 22, 2014, from http://www.themediaproject.com/facts/development/6_8.htm

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Rycus, J. S., & Hughes, R. C. (2007). DEVELOPMENTAL MILESTONES CHART, 4. Retrieved October 23, 2014, from http://www.rsd.k12.pa.us/downloads/development_chart_for_booklet.pdf

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Rycus, J. S., & Hughes, R. C. (2008, July). DEVELOPMENTAL MILESTONES CHART, 4.
Retrieved October 23, 2014, from http://www.rsd.k12.pa.us/downloads/development_chart_for_booklet.pdf

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Appendix B
Field Notes

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