Nonverbal Observation Activity ____________________________________________________________ _________ Prof. Michelle Coleman COM 111 – Interpersonal Communication Objective: In this nonverbal communication observation activity‚ you will become a “people watcher.” You will watch two different people in two different situations. It is helpful for this activity if (1) you do not know the people you are observing‚ (2) if they do not know you are observing them‚ and finally‚ (3)
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Child Observation Essay Child Observation Essay Observing a child can be the key to understanding a child’s development. In an effort to further understand early childhood‚ I observed a boy named Matthew‚ who is five years old. He is currently in kindergarten and a very energetic‚ happy child. Matthew is the fifth child in a family of three girls and two boys. The observation took place at his home‚ where I was able to look closer at how he interacts in his own environment. It was outside
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Since food and drinks were not allowed in many places of the library‚ those who wanted to have food would come here. These people usually shared the same pattern that they would read books or stare at their computers while eating. During the observation‚ seven people went straight forward to the newspaper shelf‚ picked up their favourite copy‚ found a seat and began to read. They usually came in alone and knew exactly what they wanted to read. There was another group of people who regarded the
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Naturalistic Observation It was 3 o’clock in the afternoon. I was observing the children playing in the a small playground in the southern campus. The unexpected sunshine makes everything beatiful today. There are lots of equipments here for children to entertain‚ such as swing‚ slide‚ see saw‚ spring rider‚ which remind me my childhood‚ too. Since today is Thursday‚ the number of children is less than usual. However‚ at least I had some children to observe. I focused on the twins‚ Steve and Bela
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Chapter I The Problem and Its Setting Rationale Kindergarten marks the beginning of formal education. The child’s initial school experience can influence the way he feels and acts to future school activities. I will also affect the way he relates to other people and his environment for the rest of his life. Success or failure at this stage can affect his well-being‚ self-esteem‚ motivation and perspectives. Lack of kindergarten readiness may also lead to his being held back in the next grade level
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During my observations‚ I had the opportunity to interview the director of the facility. We discussed risk and injury prevention practices within the classroom‚ how prevention is managed‚ how it is approved‚ and lastly‚ if there are any modifications being made in the environment in relation to the children’s needs and developmental levels. The director told me all the employees meet once a month to discuss solutions. She mentioned that there are fire drills every thirty days. The director said she
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Angela Roscoe ENG 105 January 20‚ 2013 Liza Kiesell The Observation of the Salvation Army When observing this big beautiful building‚ that is called the Salvation Army‚ that was placed in this community‚ I observed this building being more than just a community center‚ but an holistic approach to bring the community together and have observed them changed people’s lives. I have observed the different programs that they have for all ages and interests. I have observed their child care program
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Note taking In the field where the stream flows‚ and the water falls into the pond is where I did my observation. I took the time to sit on my property‚ at my grandparents house‚ which is located in the country side. I sat on a wooden bench over looking running water for 30 minutes observing the wilderness‚ and the surrounding sounds. The water was flowing fast down stream‚ with an abundance of rocks in the water. The water was completely clear‚ and made a rushing sound as it moved. I could see
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I attended a speech on Monday April 29th at Saint Thomas Aquinas’ rec room. The speakers name was Brandon Young‚ inspirational speaker. The audience was not very large‚ approximately 50 to 55 people were present. The name of the speech was “Why do you do it” and it was delivered to inspire you. To begin the speaker was very good at getting our attention by stating that he was not there to motivate us in anyway but‚ instead to ask “why”. His big point was “Why do you do the things
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The instructional episode that I observed is in a kindergarten classroom where Miss. silva is teaching. The subject she is currently working with her students is writing. She began by assigning the students into different stations that the classroom has where each station is being used for a different activity. While she calls students individually in groups of three to start on the writing instruction. She sits on her table with the three students she had called individually to start working‚ This
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