Hyo Lim Dr. Nelson PSY 3310.001 Observation of 8 Years Old Female Child The observed child is given a pseudonym in order to remain anonymous. She will be addressed as Lizzy in this paper. Lizzy is a 9 years old child who is part of a typical‚ traditional middle-class family I visited her while she was conversing with her best friend. She has no prior knowledge of me. Some degree of deception is involved in this observation as I lied about what I will observe; I said I will observe her house‚
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Observation 1 Checklist method “TC” – Target child Child observation details Date of observation: 28th December 2011 Time observation started: 19:30 pm Time observation finished: 20:00 pm Number of children present: 1 Number of adults present: 2 Permission obtained from: child’s grandmother Description of setting: home setting Immediate context: The observation took place in the kitchen. “TC” was watching television when I entered the room. Brief description of
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distance between two objects We will ask the child to tell us how far an object is from another object‚ using wooden blocks. 2. Compare distance We will ask the child to measure the distance between a third object and the first one. Then‚ we will ask which one was closer to the first object‚ the second or the third. 3. Submit results of a vote in a graph We will show the child a bar chart showing the group class voting of their favorite animal. We will ask the child to tell us which animal has won the vote
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met and befriended many students and teachers that have ties to the Military. The majority of children has excellent manners‚ and is very smart; others were not quite there. There could be a number of factors why a child is acting out or behind in school‚ especially for a military child. Having a parent in the military is challenging. Having gone through it myself‚ I sympathize with them‚ but it wasn’t until meeting these kids and realizing how much support they needed‚ that I decided to seriously
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I was able to go to the Child Development Lab and observe a little girl that looked to be the age of two. She was wearing a really cute outfit that consisted of a polar bear sequence long sleeve‚ black leggings‚ and some really nice nike’s. Her hair was in a really well done braid that started from the top of her head to the middle of her lower back. When I arrived she was playing at the train track station with an aid and a little boy. I noticed right away that she had to always have the aids attention
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Portfolio of Child Observations | 1 The Brief: Observation report instructions: carry out three observations of the same child‚ one must be timed‚ one written and the other your own choice. In all the observations you must look at the child ’s physical‚ language‚ and social skills and ultimately their overall cognitive development. The report must be written up in the format: abstract‚ introduction‚ method‚ results‚ discussion and analysis. In the discussion and analysis you must tie together
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PSY 122 Child Growth and Development *Key Assessment: OBSERVATION *OF A CHILD and GROUP OF CHILDREN (This key assessment will be in 2 parts; *a total of 4 separate observation papers*) NAEYC Standards and Supportive skills: Standard 1 Promoting Child Development and Learning 1a Knowing and understanding young children’s characteristics and needs 1b Knowing and understanding the multiple influences on development and learning Standard 3 Observing‚ Documenting‚ and Assessing to
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way that they are? Having the chance to observe a child in their everyday environment was such an experience and brought so many things into perspective. I had the chance to observe such a unique two and half year old little boy named Asher. Asher‚ since day one has always stood out from other kids for me‚ and it was such an exciting time to be able to observe him at his house with his mother‚ Shannon‚ and father‚ Brandon. During the observation‚ Brandon‚ was watching television socializing with
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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
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This essay looks at the role of observation in early childhood care and education. It will discuss and examine this role throughout. To work effectively and successfully with children‚ you must know how to understand them. Developing the skill of observing children and interpreting what you have observed by using reference to your knowledge is the main task. It is by closely observing behaviour that you come to understand the theoretical information derived from research studies into children and
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