I started off my observation, at a daycare and the first room I was able to go to was in the infant and toddler room. The age from one to three is the toddler years, which is very exciting and challenging for parents and caretakers. The language and interpersonal skills are being developed rapidly during this stage along with the motor, cognitive and physical developments. There are changes that can be noticed in the toddler such as the gaining of independence and struggling with separation (Sensening, 2016). When I had arrived at the daycare, the children were washing their hands after playing outside. While they were washing their hands, they were all singing their ABC’s. I was sitting at a table, observing the children as one little girl …show more content…
She stayed there for a while and then got up and left. She came back with an angry face. After she left, a little boy named Conner started to play in the block area. When Emma returned saw Conner, she grabbed the blocks from his hands. The way Emma reacted was an example of non-verbal communication because she did not use any words but instead used her actions. Emma and Conner in this situation fit into Piaget’s sensorimotor stage. The reason why I think that is because after the children were fighting over the blocks, the head teacher came and took the blocks away. That would make sense if children are fighting over a toy, the punishment is to take the toy away. When the blocks were taken away, both children had forgot about them and started playing with other object. Also, Jean Piaget’s theories on the development is for the infants in compared to the environment the child is exposed to the adjustment and contribution of his theory and this own work. As an infant the role is important in the study of the effects of psychology and how a child's personality play a role in his/her development process. The sensorimotor stage is the first stage of the cognitive development where the growth is rapid. This is where the actions of child will help him/her to distinguish between the right and wrong (Fischer and Hencke, …show more content…
Caleb’s development made me think he was in the Erikson’s Psychosocial Development Theory in the set stage of Trust and Mistrust. He is in this stage because whenever he cries, a caretaker will attend to his needs. Another boy, Noah is one year and two months old and fits into the same stage as Caleb. Noah had woken up from nap and he had started to go and play. Well, he was perfectly fine for some but he started to cry. The head teacher, Audrey picked and calmed him down for a while and then put him back down to continue playing. After putting him down, she started to walk away and baby Noah started to cry once again and thing time had opened his arms out. Audrey came back and picked him up. This is an example of Trust and Mistrust because he trusted Audrey as if I would have went to him, he would most likely not have trusted me. From my research, I found out children rely on others, especially those that are older than them to learn more information. However, not all children will trust those that are older. At an early age, children learn to select a few people to trust. At the age of three and four year olds the knowledge and trust goes to those that appear familiar. That said, several researches have pointed out the pattern of trust and mistrust from individual children (Harris,
Erikson’s first stage Basic Trust v. Mistrust, similar to Freud’s oral stage, involves learning to trust other people by means of learning that emotion via maternal nurturing. According to Erickson, children with attentive mothers become secure in the fact that mother will meet all their needs and in turn individuals...
Erik Erikson wrote eight categories in his theory of Psychosocial development. He starts the levels of his theory at 1 years old and goes all the way to sixty-five plus years old. In a classroom setting his theory can be specifically applied to interaction. His theory can be broken down by age, crisis, virtue, and outcome. He explains at age 1 children are either going to develop trust or mistrust for people, namely their parents or whoever is raising them primarily at that particular time. Next, 2 years old, children will develop autonomy or in some cases doubtfulness. They are just beginning to gain a little independence at this age. Next, initiative vs. guilt, occurs in children ages 3 to 5. Children at this age are often into everything
In this paper I will discuss the pros and cons of an infant and toddler environment. The environment was observed and scored using the infant and toddler environment rating scale score sheet. One particular section was observed, which was the space and furnishings. The overall score for the classroom scored great. Although I noticed, certain areas couldn’t be observed in just one day. In my opinion the scale should be observed at least twice, to see if the observer will receive the same score.
For 12 weeks I observed a young pre-schooler Child C aged 31/2 years old, through my account I would give an observer’s view of Child C, three theories peculiar to Child C and my the emotions evoked in me as an observer. My observation assisted in my understanding of the changes in Child C as the week progressed over the 12 weeks.
The child I observed was born on February 21st, so the baby that I observed is just weeks old. The baby is white and a male. The baby is a friend’s child and I observed him in the living room of their home and in his personal bedroom while he was in his crib. There was two couches in the living room, a television, two end tables, and a big sectional rug which was where the child was most of the time. There was 4 adults. The mom, the dad, my mom, and I. There were no other children in the house at this time.
Leroy is a 2nd grade African American student at Martin Luther King Elementary School. He is 8 years old and lives with his mother and two older brothers. His favorite school subject is math. He likes to play video games and basketball, especially when he is playing with his friends. Leroy’s favorite holiday is Christmas, for he gets to visit his grandma and enjoy all the delicious foods that his mom and grandma cook. When asked where would he go if he can go anywhere, he responded with Skate Park. He likes to skate around the park with his brothers. Leroy wishes to be like his older brother when he grows up.
...preschool years they will learn to initiate and carry out tasks based on experience or exposure to those tasks. Interactions with parents, teachers, peers, and other adults are important in a child's life. These relationships actually shape the brain and lay the foundation for later developmental outcomes, from academic performance to mental health and interpersonal skills.
N is sitting in a quiet corner of the room. He is holding a rattle in his right. He looks at the rattle and then puts it in his mouth. He takes it out of his mouth and then shakes it.
The first stage of Erikson’s psychosocial theory is trust versus mistrust, which occurs during the first year of life. Erikson believed that this is when infants build trust towards their parents and/or caretakers to care for their basic needs. The primary caretakers nurturing abilities are put to the test in terms caring for
I observed the child from Japan. Her name is Mari and lives in Tokyo, Japan. By observing her in the film, i noticed many differences from other cultures.
Observation provides important information that will help you better understand your students so you can teach them based on your observation results. I believe one of the most important things I learned during my observations was that if you know what level your students are at and what they need to work on it will help guide you with what you should be teaching them. All children are unique and learn differently from one another, therefore it is important to closely observe each child. It was very interesting for me to see how different each child was from one another, each child was working on achieving a different milestone. Formal and informal are the two different methods you can use when observing. I found that informal observations
Based on my experience I have to tell you that the first person who understand the child is the mother. You are a person who is closest to him and after that comes the role is his father. You and his father should bear all the responsibilities towards your son. This will be the most importance thing you should care about. Also, you must know everything about the autism and how it affects in your son, because your son has all the symptoms that appear in his behavior such as he doesn’t seem to want to play with other children and he won’t look and respond anyone talk to him. However, you must know the techniques and skills treatment that helps your son. In additional, there are many good methods that you should follow it. First, some language
It stands to a reason that children are magnificent human beings. Once they are born, they do not know much, but within time they get to learn more and more. For this paper I chose to interview a young girl who is ten years old and lives in a family with both parents and a younger sister. The sister who is eight years old is very close to her age, however, their personality traits differ significantly. The subject is Caucasian and currently goes to school; the subject is in fifth grade. The family has a middle class socioeconomic status and live in an apartment which is spacious enough for the four family members. The subject was observed and interviewed in her personal environment because she could feel more comfortable engaging with her family and show more of her real personality and how she acts on her daily basis. Later, I
I used methods that help me make sure I held the children’s attention since this was truly important. I prepared a poster board in which I used many colors, colored pictures, and shiny letters to capture their attention. I spoke naturally with no papers to ensure a comfortable atmosphere with a nice flow. I simplified the topic to words they would understand, but also gave them some terminology. For example, when explaining the assessment done to the eyes with the pen light I mentioned the constriction (the getting smaller, what I said to them) and dilation (the getting bigger, what I said to them) of the little “black whole” in the center of the eye called the pupil. I also asked what does the heart do, one little girl said “it pushes blood” then I asked do you know what sound it makes, and I refer to the loop doop sound.
Erikson’s first stage of development is the Trust versus Mistrust stage that occurs from birth till the first 18 months of life. According to Erickson this is the period in which infants develop a sense of trust or mistrust, depending largely on how well their caregivers meet their needs (Feldman). During this stage of my life I was being taken care of by both Mom and Dad, but primarily by Mom. My mom was a stay at home parent while my dad worked. Both my