By the time a horse is 2 years old it has reached its full height and approximately 90% of its full body weight. Even though growth has slowed the nutritional requirements of a 2 year old is much higher than a mature adult horse at maintenance. In addition‚ many two-year-olds may enter training‚ thereby adding the nutrients needed for work on top of the nutrients still needed for growth. Two year olds that are not in training can receive similar rations to yearlings. This is shown in figure 7. If
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Observing a child in the classroom setting does not stop at behavior. Observations must be made of the child’s thinking processes as well. These observations will allow the teacher to see if the child has misconceptions about certain aspects of life‚ if he or she relies heavily on concrete objects or experiences to understand ideas and learn‚ etc. The thinking process of a child can also clue teachers in on whether or not the child is learning from and making sense of their environment. There are
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Child Observation I recently observed a "child" involved in two different types of activities‚ at different times of the day. The first activity was "Teacher-Initiated"‚ and the second "Child-Initiated". The purpose of this observation is to compare and contrast the child’s development and behavior between the two different contexts. Through observation I found that although both activities were rich in challenge and learning opportunity‚ the child’s behavior is different‚ but demonstrates
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Naturalistic Observation It was 3 o’clock in the afternoon. I was observing the children playing in the a small playground in the southern campus. The unexpected sunshine makes everything beatiful today. There are lots of equipments here for children to entertain‚ such as swing‚ slide‚ see saw‚ spring rider‚ which remind me my childhood‚ too. Since today is Thursday‚ the number of children is less than usual. However‚ at least I had some children to observe. I focused on the twins‚ Steve and Bela
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-1Observer: Michelle Stanley Date of Observation: 3/2/10 Fictitious Name of Child: Abby Setting: Bed room and living room Child’s Age: 3 years and 10 months Physical Description of Child: When I walked into the house Abby was wearing her princess Belle dress-up gown. Her hair is bright blonde‚ down l loose and knotted‚ her eyed are blue‚ her skin is pale and her cheeks are rosy. Time Observed: 4:00pm - 4:10pm Behavior Observed: Upon entering the house Abby politely
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Child Observations ECE214: Nutrition and Health of children and Families Instructor: April 1‚ 2013 Child Observation: This observation took place while watching a video provided by Ashford University titled “Pre-school Vocabulary Lesson: My Body”. Who was observed? I observed the teacher and what instructional theory she used and the five students in her classroom. Her students consisted of three four girls and one boy from what was shown in the video. Instructional Theory used: The instructional
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Subject: 1 Year Old Boy Location: Toy room Concept: play‚ Language‚ sense of self‚ empathy It was playtime for the one year old boy. There were all sorts of toys. The playroom was very small. There was a huge toy chest full to the top with toys. On the wall there was a body length mirror. This was the little boys favorite place to play. He would also play with some of the other toys like blocks‚ cars‚ stuffed animals and other things. No matter what he grabbed he always brought it in front
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curriculum very seriously. Not only is it important that we understand the basic guidelines for a lesson plan‚ we also need to be knowledgeable of the developmental and learning theories as well. These theories will help us to understand the way a child learns mentally and physically. Once we fully understand the concepts of early education we can then take them to the classroom and apply them to our students. Back in the 1900 ’s a woman by the name of Patty Hill created a curriculum for kindergarten
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Your 9-year-old child will increasingly express an interest in and be able to take part in family decision-making‚ such as where to go on vacation or what foods to buy for meals. Nine-year-olds also love to plan their days‚ and may enjoy organizing her schedule on a planner. Nine-year-old children are also becoming much more independent‚ and becoming more interested in people and things outside of the immediate family. At the same time‚ 9-year-old children are more capable of handling Parents and
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hands‚ and feet. Before her pregnancy she was a size 5 1/2 in shoes‚ after her 6 months a size 6‚ and in her last month of her pregnancy a size 6 1/2. She then mentioned that her sense of smell was enhanced. She also had a constant crave for sour fruits during her pregnancy. Physical changes for partner: Expected response and observed response: The father said he had gained wight. He also stated he craved for chines food and at times feel real tiered. Psychological changes for mother Expected/Experienced
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