Atascadero Lake Park Observation Paper
Observation Performed at Atascadero Lake Park
Robert Paul Johnson
Columbia College
Abstract
This paper is a summary of an observation that occurred at Atascadero Lake Park in Atascadero, California. The observation occurred over a three hour period using a checklist that was developed prior to the observation. Although there were several children playing at the park on this particular day I focused primarily on one child and his interactions with peers and the adult authority figure present with the child. This paper will include observations of interactions between other children that appeared to be in his respective age group as well as children of the opposite sex and in some cases younger and older. Through the use of Piaget’s theory of child development and other resources I will compare the child’s development as compared to other children in his age range, as well as ascertaining and conveying the parenting style that I observed during this time.
Observation of a 3 Year Old Boy Upon arriving at the Atascadero Lake Park I positioned myself at a bench close to the play area. This area included many of the usual types of equipment that one would expect to see at a park that is frequented by young children. Clearly most of the play equipment was of modern construction and design and it being a beautiful …show more content…
The boy tended to focus much of his attention on the “jungle gym “equipment. This particular apparatus offered many types of activities, slides, rope swings, monkey bars, which this particular child seemed especially skilled in, also various ladders of different shapes and moving in multiple directions. I can assure you this was not the park toys of my younger days. The equipment at this park seemed well designed offering the children many different opportunities to discover any hidden acrobatic skills that they may be
Robert Paul Johnson
Columbia College
Abstract
This paper is a summary of an observation that occurred at Atascadero Lake Park in Atascadero, California. The observation occurred over a three hour period using a checklist that was developed prior to the observation. Although there were several children playing at the park on this particular day I focused primarily on one child and his interactions with peers and the adult authority figure present with the child. This paper will include observations of interactions between other children that appeared to be in his respective age group as well as children of the opposite sex and in some cases younger and older. Through the use of Piaget’s theory of child development and other resources I will compare the child’s development as compared to other children in his age range, as well as ascertaining and conveying the parenting style that I observed during this time.
Observation of a 3 Year Old Boy Upon arriving at the Atascadero Lake Park I positioned myself at a bench close to the play area. This area included many of the usual types of equipment that one would expect to see at a park that is frequented by young children. Clearly most of the play equipment was of modern construction and design and it being a beautiful …show more content…
The boy tended to focus much of his attention on the “jungle gym “equipment. This particular apparatus offered many types of activities, slides, rope swings, monkey bars, which this particular child seemed especially skilled in, also various ladders of different shapes and moving in multiple directions. I can assure you this was not the park toys of my younger days. The equipment at this park seemed well designed offering the children many different opportunities to discover any hidden acrobatic skills that they may be