Early Childhood Observation Essay
Observation of adolescents (ages 123-15) On November 17, 2015, I observed adolescents ages 12-15 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m, at the Windsor Middle School. I went to a few classes in every grade and sat at the back at the class and observed the class for about 15 to 20 minutes. I also observed the physical education class and their lunch break to watch for signs of eating disorders.
Biosocial development
During the time I spent with the 6th graders, I notice a great difference in physical growth between males and females. About 50 percent of 12-13-year-old females seem to have reached puberty and seem to be going through a growth spurt. I was able to tell they had already begun puberty and their menarche (first menstrual period) because …show more content…
I notice this in all the grades. The females that seemed to be going through role confusion didn’t wear clothes as feminine as the other females did. They wore loose jeans and t-shirts and wore very little makeup or none. The females going through role confusion also seemed depressed and inferior and isolated themselves from their peers and group activities. During the physical education class, the underdeveloped sat at the back at the class and dressed in sweat pant and loose t-shirts and seem distracted and embarrassed. They didn’t participate in the group activities or volunteered to start any of the activities unless they were asked by the teacher. The males didn’t appear to be confused with their identity. However, I did notice that the underdeveloped males also seemed confused, depressed, embarrassed, and inferior in comparison to their peers. Some of the females were on building their own and unique personalities by getting facial piercings and dying their hair in different colors. I also notice this to be a form of peer pressure as other girls in the group I observed also had their hair dyed and had facial piercings. I also notice an incredibly large amount of students using some kind of electronic device especially during their break instead of interacting with their peers they were isolated lost in the social
Biosocial development
During the time I spent with the 6th graders, I notice a great difference in physical growth between males and females. About 50 percent of 12-13-year-old females seem to have reached puberty and seem to be going through a growth spurt. I was able to tell they had already begun puberty and their menarche (first menstrual period) because …show more content…
I notice this in all the grades. The females that seemed to be going through role confusion didn’t wear clothes as feminine as the other females did. They wore loose jeans and t-shirts and wore very little makeup or none. The females going through role confusion also seemed depressed and inferior and isolated themselves from their peers and group activities. During the physical education class, the underdeveloped sat at the back at the class and dressed in sweat pant and loose t-shirts and seem distracted and embarrassed. They didn’t participate in the group activities or volunteered to start any of the activities unless they were asked by the teacher. The males didn’t appear to be confused with their identity. However, I did notice that the underdeveloped males also seemed confused, depressed, embarrassed, and inferior in comparison to their peers. Some of the females were on building their own and unique personalities by getting facial piercings and dying their hair in different colors. I also notice this to be a form of peer pressure as other girls in the group I observed also had their hair dyed and had facial piercings. I also notice an incredibly large amount of students using some kind of electronic device especially during their break instead of interacting with their peers they were isolated lost in the social