PRINCIPLES OF CHILD DEVELOPMENT OBSERVATION PAPER ASSIGNMENT PRINCIPLES OF CHILD DEVELOPMENT (85-221) OBSERVATION PAPER ASSIGNMENT (85-221) SPRING 2001 SPRING 2001 The goal of this paper assignment is to relate naturalistic observations of young children to the principles‚ frameworks‚ and research you are studying. 1. Select one of the following questions for your observation. A) How effectively do younger and older toddlers communicate with each other and with adults (e.g.‚ teachers‚ parents
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a young age. Not only does Gymboree focus on the development of the child‚ but also focuses on creating a stronger bond between the parent and child. Although these positive aspects are important‚ there are negative aspects to Gymboree. From my observation‚ it seems that children were acting up when the parents were around. When parents would not discipline‚ it was difficult for the teacher to step in and discipline the child. According to the Gymboree website‚ the teachers are properly trained‚ but
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Child Observation Background The child that I chose to observe was a nine year old boy that I will refer to as Dan. Dan is a highly gifted child who‚ unfortunately‚ suffers from cerebral palsy‚ as well as panic attacks. His parents are divorced and he lives with his mother‚ who has remarried. His father who also has remarried‚ does have contact with him‚ though the relationship is somewhat strained. He comes from an upper middle class background‚ and has no brothers or sisters. I observed Dan
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with fellow classmates. There were no such things as inclusion classrooms when I was in high school‚ and special education was not nearly as prevalent. I chose an inclusion classroom to do my observation out of sheer curiosity and thought it would be an interesting experience. I knew a direct observation for this assignment would definitely give me insight into what techniques are used with the special education students‚ and allow me to see how they interact and work with regular students. This
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For my observation‚ i went to Calvary Christian School in Vista‚ California in order to observe their Kindergarten class. I arrived around 12 o’clock‚ which was a little after their lunch period. The teacher had just about finished reading them all a story and then began an english lesson. The classroom itself‚ though generally hard physically‚ has a very warm and welcoming feel. it is very clearly broken up into different sections. Their is a classroom section‚ with desks lined up in orderly rows
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Child Observation Observation Assignment Description of children: All the children at Gerber Preschool are between the ages of 3 and 4 years old and mainly consist of lower to lower middle class Hispanic and Caucasian families. Mya is a small statured 3 year old Hispanic Caucasian female‚ with light olive-toned skin‚ long brown hair‚ and large brown eyes. Toby is an average statured 4 year old Caucasian male‚ fair-skinned‚ blue-eyed‚ short brown hair. Toby and Mya both seem to be in good
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learning their own safe and healthy environments. SAFE: * Young infants are placed on their backs when they are sleeping. The crib is free of blankets‚ toys‚ or other soft materials that could cause suffocation. * Mobile infants are kept safe by making sure that there isn’t anything that is small enough they could put in their mouths and swallow. Toys are checked daily for broken or loose parts. * Toddlers are kept safe by showing them the proper use of toys. They are encouraged
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Observation Two: Gino The observation was from 10:00 am to 10:30 am. During this observation Marks class was participating in a reading lesson. The Counting Jar As I entered the classroom I saw a multicolored children sitting mat with the alphabet around the edge. On the left an e-learning white board was hung on the wall surrounded by blue paper with the days of the week posted on it. On the other side of the mat was a kidney shaped
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Environmental Observations I was able to attend an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting at Calvary Lutheran Parish House in Dover‚ PA on a Sunday afternoon. The location was easy to find and close to my house. When I arrived‚ I noticed a group of people smoking near the building and walked over to them and inquired about if I had the right location of the meeting. A gentleman told me to go down the stairs and then I would be in the room that the meeting took place. I walked over to the steps and had to
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6th of December 2010 – in the recent classroom observation on the ZC11‚ a block section for first year Information Technology students taking up Study and Thinking Skills class of Dr. Florece. Evelyn E. Florece‚ PhD is a faculty of the College of Arts and Sciences under the Literature and Language Studies Department. She was the former IELTS Director of Ateneo and has been teaching English and Language since the high school department paved it way to its new home at Pacol‚ Naga City.
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