Alex's Classroom Observation

Alex does not have a fix group of friends. He plays socially with many peers. However, he has a language delay as he shows difficulty in articulate words that he wants to express. According to Porter (2008), social competence skills are influence by the self-esteem and attitudes during interaction amongst children. Kostelnik et al (2015) indicated that socially competent children need to have the social skills and language abilities to connect with others. In Alex case, he will hit or push his peers if he cannot get the object he wants or they do not listen to him. This kind of aggression is frequent. These hurtful acts are related to Alex’s is not able to communicate properly with his peers especially during the free play. From his behaviour it seems that Alex needs help with his skills in social competence. Dodge at al. (2003) highlighted those children who likelihood of acting aggressively toward peers will face social rejection during future peers interaction. With this observation, it will be beneficial for Alex to improve his soft skills in the area of conflict management, negotiation and learn to be assertive.
Classroom engagement
He will become restless and start to fidget during group lesson times that require long hours of listening and even ending up poking his peers who sit around him. This causes disruptions to the lesson and conflicts amongst the peers. Booren, Downer and Vitiello (2012) indicated children’s interactions with teachers, peers, and tasks in early education classroom are key precursors of later academic and social success. In view of Alex’s difficulties with social competencies and expressive language, this could cause him not able to engage in the classroom lessons. Kostelnik et al (2015) cited that immaturity and lack of experiences may contribute to children showing challenging