Observation of a 5 ½-year old boy at the school playground Psychology 2103 – Human Growth and Development Summer 2014 Observational Paper INTRODUCTION Wayne is a five and a half year old boy in kindergarten‚ who will turn six in July. He is the youngest child in his class; most of his peers already turned six during the school year. He is about average height for his age and thin‚ with brown hair and eyes. He has a happy temperament and positive disposition; he demonstrates secure
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Physical and Social Factors that Influences Growth and Development Development is often divided into specific domains‚ such as gross motor‚ fine motor‚ language‚ cognition‚ and social/emotional growth. These designations are useful‚ but substantial overlap exists. Studies have established average ages at which specific milestones are reached‚ as well as ranges of normality. In a normal child‚ progress within the different domains varies‚ as in the toddler who walks late but speaks in sentences early
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Observations‚ assessments and planning all support children’s development and learning. Planning starts with observing children to understand and consider their current interests‚ needs‚ development and learning. Observation is the process of watching the children in our care‚ listening to them and taking note of what we see and hear from them. When children participate in child-led activities‚ we record and assess them through observations. In my setting when children first attending and before
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Directions for “Cognitive Development” 1. Access the textbook website: http://bcs.worthpublishers.com/myers7e/default.asp?uid=0&rau=0 2. Click on the PsychSim Tutorials link 3. In the left column‚ find Chapter 04 “Psychsim5: Cognitive Development” and click on this link. Click on “Cognitive Development” and begin the tutorial. Answer the questions and attach to the email in IT’S LEARNING. This is due no later than midnight Tuesday‚ September 22. Late submissions will be deducted
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Babies are strange creatures. I had the privilege of taking a fake‚ yet VERY realistic one home for 72 hours‚ and what an experience that was! She taught me many great lessons of being a parent‚ number one being‚ I don’t want a baby any time soon. But also she made me realize the quantity and quality of time invested in a child. Not only did she eat none stop‚ but she also needed her diaper changed‚ and the nurturing like a real mother would give her child. Her sleeping habits were probably as close
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I’ve always been interested in Veterinary Medicine‚ but since the Veterinarian was too busy to do my interview‚ I moved on to my next major that I would love to do‚ which is being a physical therapist. I asked a family friend if he had time for me to interview him‚ he said “yes‚ I would love to.” Getting out of my GMC truck‚ on a hot afternoon I felt butterflies in my stomach. Walking through the doors of this big building‚ the front desk sending me to this long hallway that leads up to his office
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Care for Babies CHCCN5C Element 1: Respond to babies/infant cues and needs Cues and needs Infants cues and needs are met by the way we respond to them in their first two years of life‚ which can influence their ability to form trusting relationships for the rest of their life In Pairs discuss possible cues and needs and their meaning……. Familiar infant cues Cue Gurgling Laughing Pointing Possible Meaning Content Happy Needing/wanting something Fidgeting Grizzling Smiling Sobbing Crying
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Few organized child activities spawn as much heated debate as child beauty pageants. They strike a nerve with some people who believe small children should not parade around in hairdos‚ clothing and makeup that are not age-appropriate. But proponents claim it builds confidence in their children. Sponsored Link Helping Teens Premiere Program for Troubled Teens Accredited‚ Proven & Guaranteed. www.DiamondRanchAcademy.com External Vs. Internal Values Psychologist and TV talk show host Phil McGraw
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Super Bowl Babies It was a Super Bowl game night. The San Francisco 49ers and the Baltimore Ravens were playing as me and my family watched. The sound of popcorn popping in the kitchen and the smell of biscuits in the oven was all around the house. Later on that evening‚ I felt that there was something wrong‚ so I tiptoed away from the living room to go look for my dog‚ and when I found her‚ she was breathing really hard as if she had ran a marathon. A few seconds later‚ I came to my senses and realized
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Since 1976 Black History Month has been a remembrance of the events in the history of the African American movement. It is celebrated annually in the United States and Canada in the month of February‚ and the United Kingdom in the month of October. In the U.S.‚ Black History Month is also referred to as African-American History Month. Black History Month actually started as Negro History Week in 1926 by Carter G. Woodson. The goal of Black History Week was to educate the American people about
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