Child Observation
May 23, 2012
BSHS 361 Child Development
Gerry McFarland
University of Phoenix
Observation of an Eleven Month Old Male Infant
For the child observation assignment, the writer witness witnessed (past tense) an 11 month-infant. The , the writer of this assignment took abundant memos throughout the 20 minute-gathering. The reason for this assignment is distinguishing the cognitive, biological, and psychosocial growth of the 11 month-old infant. (No need to refer to the class in the paper.) , as mentioned in the BSHS 361 syllabus. The writer of this assignment will also document relevant background information of the 11 month-old infant and document , the documentation discovery and the developmental manner of the 11 month-old infant.
The child that the writer chose for this child observation assignment is 11 month-old infant boy, which seems to be a normal energetic infant. The 11 month-old infant’s parents are of white pigmentation. Mother and father are married, however, father is non-American. The 11 month-old infant lives in the home with mom, dad, French grandpa, and a three-year-old sister. The infant resides in a middle-class family home with both parents working. There are also two languages spoken in the home: English and French. Mostly ; mostly French is articulated to the 11 month-old infant. The writer of this assignment observed the 11 month-old infant in the daycare he currently attends, a French bilingual program. The childcare providers display the childcare’s manipulative exploring items on carpet area in the center of the floor (This is very unclear. What is “manipulative exploring?) ; (What had it easier?) it had it easier for the writer of this assignment to observe the 11 month-old infant while he engaged in his environment.
The childcare program provided a variety of toys, such as rattler like toys, blocks, soft sponge toys, plastic keys, stackable toys, other manipulative