Child Observation

I will be observing a seven-year-old child for my project. What I have learned from being a parent and watching my kids as they grow up the social emotional, physical and intellectual changes that occur in children between birth and the end of adolescence are that they all progress at individual intervals from dependency to increasing individualism. Because these developmental changes may be strongly influenced by genetic factors and events during prenatal life, genetics and prenatal development are usually included as part of the built in parenting skills we all possess. When children are born they have no sense of fear but quickly develop a fear of what

Through out the observation both children were moving from place to place. The little girl would grab one toy then go find another one. She would play one type of activity then go back to building blocks. She would stack blocks and connect the rail road tracks for the train. For approximately 3 minutes or more the girl would stay fully engaged trying connecting the railroad tracks. She would forget that she was in a room full of other toys, for a moment I possibly thought she could be autistic because she was able to stay focused on one activity for a long period of time and not engage other children. Her fine motor skills were adequate for her age she was able to hold objects in her hand. While she was fascinated in putting together the railroad

All children are different in their unique way. The goal of this assignment was to observe different children in an uninterrupted environment. Although all the children observed were the same age, they all acted differently during their observation. The differences in the way we react to different situations are what make us human. These differences can be explained through the theories that different psychologist have developed over the years. Some children react better to things like praise from a teacher or being able to be creative in the activities that they are participating in.

During my naturalistic observation, I was at my sister’s softball game at the field behind Bridgeport Middle School. There were two identical twins little girls, who were three years old, playing together in the practice batting cage. In the beginning, they were walking around together, eating popsicles while they watched two other older kids, a boy and a girl most likely around the age range of five to seven, chasing each other. The older kids were playing tag and invited the twins to join them. From their facial expressions, it was obvious they were thrilled to play with them; however they were hesitant to run and chase the older kids. They stood at the starting location and watched as the other kids raced back and forth, and had to move

After the warm-up, we break up into boys and girls and each head coach (Alec, Manny, Tevanah and Me) meet with each kids to review there spot, and how to shot the ball when playing basketball. We also talk about cabin dynamics, we interrupt and make adjustments to ensure every child is getting the maximum experience possible.

Subject “Chris” is a 7 year old middle class Caucasian male. Observation is taking place in the child’s home over the course of two separate afternoons. Chris is a friendly and well spoken child who is small for his age. Chris is the youngest child in his family and both observations take place while his siblings are home. In each case one or both parents are absent.

I went to the Gracepoint Church’s Fall Fest on Halloween eve. Many interactive booths were prepared for the children, such as ring toss, dance floor, fishing for rubber dolphins, bean bag toss, beading station, and face painting. I hid behind my roommate who was working at the face painting booth that night. The location was perfect because of the high chairs at the booth gave me an easy view of the families in line and the children at the face painting station. I focused this observation on one pair of siblings, whom I will refer to as Jane (5 years old) and John (6 years old). Most children were impatiently waiting in line with their parents, including Jane and John. The two children discussed profusely what painting they wanted on their

An increase in the number of reported instances of parents engaging in abusive, violent, and controlling behavior toward coaches,

INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND: When a child actively participates in sports, they are able to learn life lessons in a fun and positive atmosphere.

Participating in the Raleigh County Special Olympics has been a positive experience that has helped me to acquire an abundance of knowledge relating to how special needs athletes perform and function. I have had very minimal experience with children with special needs, so I was a bit unsure of myself before attending the basketball skills practices. Before beginning my second level I fieldwork, I assumed the athletes would all be around the same age and would have a comparable level of skill amongst one another; however, the athletes ranged in age from young teenagers to young adults, and some athletes seemed to participate at a more advanced skill level than others. The experience far exceeded my expectations as the athletes began to improve throughout the weeks and it became very exciting to assist them in reaching their goals. Overall, the athletes had wonderful attitudes. They were patient when asked to do something and they were driven to complete the activity. Although I was present to assist in teaching the athletes the basic skills of basketball, they actually taught me more than I could have imagined through their positive outlooks, patience with themselves and toward others, and their kindness in general.

For this child observation, I decided to observe my younger brother Jacob. Jacob is 5 years old, but he insisted that I write that he is almost 6. He is also in kindergarten this year and loving every second of being a loud, rowdy boy. I suppose I am at an advantage in this observation since I have seen the numerous developments in Jacob’s life thus far.

effect this attitude has on the children. I have witnessed this behavior from coaches and

Practicing a sport can be highly beneficial to children, until it’s taken too far. Often called training now, children as young as six years old are participating in sports that require too much time. At that age, sports should be something fun to do and a favorable source of physical activity. However, whenever an athlete shows a hint of a talent, child exploitation occurs (Bean 10234). Between the ages of 7-12, adolescents should be learning identity, motives, beliefs, and values, but nearly all athletes are practicing 5 days a week with games every Saturday. This leaves no time or energy for hanging out with friends, homework, family time, and relaxation. Dr. Shane Murphy reports that if a coach or trainer sees talent in a young child, immediately they are convincing the

The targeted behavior was observed at the school Daniel attends every day of the week. The observation session took place on 9/4/17 from 10:00-11:00 a.m. Daniel was in his general education classroom, which is a second-grade classroom with 14 other students. The room contains 5 student tables, 15 chairs, teacher desk, kidney table, rocking chair, promethean board, and an array of books and teaching materials, along with student supplies. Daniels classroom has little storage but seems to be organized; the students know where to get items and where to turn in items. During this time of day, the class engages in snack time; this is scheduled on Daniels IEP because of his diabetes so the whole class partakes in a snack during this time. Students are sitting at their groups, eating their snacks and working on center work. The observer was seated on the north side of the room; along this side is a wall of windows with a counter and cabinets. The observer had a clear view and auditory accessibility of the interactions between Daniel and his teacher, Daniel and his para, and Daniel and his peers. The observer only took data on the target behavior (social communication-responding to peers by saying “hi” when prompted). During this observation session, Daniel was working on his spelling words for the week at his group. His peers at his group were also working on the same task. Daniel’s para prompted him with questions about his

Raising children in today’s society is not for the faint of heart. Raising children has never been easy, but it is especially difficult in youth sports today. Coaches and parents are putting a lot of pressure on our young sons and daughters. The pressure to succeed in sports at