Naturalistic Observation This paper is going to describe the behavioral and cognitive traits that can be inferred from that behavior of a two year old child that I observed in the park as she was playing with her mother. The child that I observed is a girl‚ has blonde hair and is physically well-developed for her age. She is around two‚ weighs approximately twenty (20) pounds and is about two (2) feet tall. Physical Development When it comes to the stage of cognitive development
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Schmidt Infant Observation Dr. Basch For the infant observation‚ I decided to observe my best friend’s one-year-old son. I chose to observe him at his house because I thought that it would give me a better understanding of just how he acts when he is a setting that he is used to and comfortable in. The observation took place on March 14‚ 2015 at around 2:00 pm. There were two other people present during this observation‚ them being the child’s parents. I started my observation around 2:00 pm
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References: Clearfield‚ M.‚ & Nelson‚ N. (2006). Sex differences in mothers’ speech and play behavior with 6-‚ 9-‚ and 14-month old infants. Sex Roles‚ 54 (1/2)‚ 127-137. Davies‚ D. (2004) Child development: A practitioner’s guide (2nd ed.). New York: Guilford Press. Hutchison‚ E.‚ & Contributors. (2011). Dimensions of human behavior: The
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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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Observation of Patients Florence Nightingale is said to be one of the major influences in nursing throughout history and today. In 1898‚ she wrote Notes on Nursing What it is‚ and What it is Not. Her ‘notes’ on nursing outline many of the nursing practices used and implemented in today’s practices. Observation in patient’s is a key element in being able to give proper care and gathering the proper data‚ as well as being able to properly assess and monitor the patient to enable them to make
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From my two observations‚ I found Mike to behave comfortable among his peers. During a writing assignment that asked students to write about their weekend‚ several students depending on their IEP‚ were allowed to complete it in different formats. For example‚ some students were able to draw and colored‚ write one sentence or a paragraph‚ and cut and paste sentence strips. For this assignment‚ I observed Mike write more then one sentence and draw a picture. I also observed that Mike was frustrated
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COMM 2270 Teacher Observation I observed a 1st grade at the Alamosa Elementary School. The classsroom environment was the appropiate for this grade because they had a lot of pictures and illustrations that thy will use during the school year for example the multiplications‚ the seasons‚ the alphabet‚ the colors‚ and the different books that the teacher will read for them in a future. Also another thing that I though that was really good for the students each of them had their own desk and on top
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seven year old‚ first grade girl named Sophia Johnson. She was diagnosed with Emotional/Behavioral Disorder (EBD). Currently‚ she is reading at her grade level and is not received Title I services for reading. She is performing below her grade level in math‚ writing and spelling. Presently‚ she is receiving Title I services for Math. Sophia has been acting out in the classroom‚ on recess and during lunch. She has been acting out‚ crying inappropriately and having temper tantrums during lessons
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METHODS OF OBSERVATION Narrative/free description/written record or running record A running record is a very detailed description of the behaviour of a child over a short period of time‚ often less than five minutes. The observer watches a child or group of children and note down everything he sees‚ which gives the portrait of the child and his activity during this particular period of time. The observer sits quietly and tries not to draw attention to him as his interaction may affect the behaviour
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