Physical Development Observation The Physical Development Observation took place in a church nursery where there was a variety of different age groups among the children. The physical development observation I decided to do on a young boy by the age of three. When observing the young boy physical development his gross motor skills are very strong. As I was observing he was very active by being able to see him run around the nursery or competing against other children in a race. He was also jumping and hopping inside and outside the nursery countless amount of times whether it was over toys in the nursery or outside jumping on the side walk. The young boy also showed in his gross motor skills that …show more content…
The three year old boy was allowed to take responsibility for his own personal care. The young boy being allowed to take more control of himself and his actions gave me the opportunity to see some fine motor skills. He was coloring inside shapes as best he could. After coloring the shapes he was able to sit at a table and use scissors on his own to cut out the shapes. After the young boy was done with his shapes and coloring he placed them where he wanted them to be glued on a separate piece of paper. Children were then provided with cookies and small milk cartons for snack time as I was observing the young boy he was able to poor his own milk into his cup. After the children had their snack the young boy then moved over to blocks where he stacked them and made them into houses or put them up like walls just another example of him using his fine motor skills. When the children were getting ready to leave the nursery the young boy put his socks and shoes back on even though he had difficulty with his shoe laces he still attempted to tie them. According to Martorell in chapter 8 she states fine motor skills which are manipulative skills such as buttoning and drawing that involve eye and small muscle coordination (152). The three year old boy used his fine motor skills In order to take more responsibility being on his
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During this assignment, I needed to observe infant/toddler from birth to 36 months. The observation was for 30 minutes while the infants interact with the world. While the observation, I created a running record observation to keep track of the developmental domains. The observation took place in the ECE classroom. There were three children which were Charlotte, Loui, and Benjamin. They were placed in the center of the class where there was different kinds of toys. During the observation, Charlotte and Loui were interacting with one another. However, Benjamin wasn’t interacting at all. Loui interacted with classmates and went outside the circle to get some toys.
...focus of attention by showing his watch to his friends so that everyone could be around him. The child showed the ability to differentiate between reality and pretend by interacting with objects and communicating with the other children.
Gross motor development is the review of the child’s capability to move in a consistent man...
‘The word skeleton comes from the Greek word skeletos, meaning “dried up”. The parts of the skeletal system the bones and other structures that make up the joints of the skeleton are anything but dried up. Strong yet light, the skeletal system is made up of living material, with networks of blood vessels running throughout.’ Humans are born with approximately 300 bones and at skeletal maturity this amount will decrease to around 206 as bones eventually fuse together. The body’s bones make up the skeleton, a solid structure in which the body is built whole. Second to the teeth the bones are the hardest tissue inside the body. It gives shape, strength as well as protection for many of the vital organs enclosed within. Bones also act as storage
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Children are complex, and the way a child develops differs from individual to individual. The study of children is a field that researchers, scientists, theorists and educators have been exploring for decades. CHYS 1F90 studies the foundations of childhood development and allows the students to look at the way children develop through multiple lenses. Many conclusions have been drawn, observing how, when and why children develop the way they do. Jerry and Samantha are both grade one students who are unrelated. Although these two students are both the same age, they are different on a variety of accounts. Jerry is a shy and introverted boy who quickly becomes uncomfortable while talking to adults, teachers and peers, contrariwise Samantha is immensely confident and demonstrates extroversion around others. After analyzing both Jerry and Samantha through a biological, learning theorist and psychoanalytical lens, the reasons for the first-graders differences are clear. Depending on the lens in which an individual looks through when analyzing the development of children, interesting and intriguing conclusions can be drawn regarding the broad topic of understanding how children develop.
For the location of my naturalistic observational study I chose a public park with a splash pad which I frequently visit with my daughter. Since this site is quite popular with locals at any given time of the day there are at least over a dozen people present. As the park is designed for the entertainment of children the age group of the people varies. There are young children accompanied by their parents and grandparents as well as teenagers in groups. Therefore the above discussed park proved to be the greatest preference for me to observe the behavior of people in a natural setting.
A newborn child’s physical and motor development is an evident progression throughout their first years and later in life. A child’s motor development is more of a slower progress, from going to gross motor skills to more fine motor skills in a few months while physical development is an apparent process. The environment affects children in their physical and motor growth, as they learn and adapt to new stimuli everyday as they develop. Separately, these developments start at different times, but function hand in hand as a child grows. Physical development is apparent at conception, early childhood, middle childhood, and adolescence; while motor development
Gross motor skills moving onto fine motor skills – Gessell suggested that it made sense for children to master control of their whole arm movements before they would be able to control their fine movements i.e. fingers (holding a pencil etc)
The first type of development that can be observed is physical development. Physical development refers to a child's gross and fine motor skills. Gross motor skills are the use of large groups of muscles that can develop naturally through outdoor and indoor play. During play, a child may use their gross motor skills by standing, jumping, climbing, running or riding a bike. "If children are encouraged to be physically active, these skills can develop into advanced patterns of motor coordination that can last a lifetime" (brightfutures.org). Fine motor skills are the use of the muscles in the hands. These muscles can develop by using fingers to cut with scissors, write, paint and many other activities. Underdeveloped muscles, weight gain, and high blood pressure are all signs o...
Mastering fine motor skills is a very important process needed for physical and cognitive development. It is during early childhood that most children develop these skills, however there are many children that do not. A young child’s fine motor skills are developed through a vast array of activities that aide the child in doing little things such as grasping a toy as an infant, and buttoning buttons as a toddler or tying shoes when they are a preschooler. Fine motor development is the development of the small muscles in the hands and fingers. Many crucial daily activities depend on strong motor skills, such as writing, using eating utensils and getting dressed, among other things. Without fine motor skills a child will have difficulties preforming
Physical and motor development are two similar but different areas that describe child development. Physical development encompasses all of the various changes a child's body goes through. Those changes include height, weight, and brain development. Motor development is the development of control over the body. This control would involve developing reflexes such as blinking, large motor skills like walking, and fine motor skills like manipulating their fingers to pick up small objects like Cheerios. It is important to objectively study physical and motor development in children to gain knowledge on what characteristics are considered typical for each age and stage of development. This will enable me to be aware of when a child or children are developing at an irregular pace, and devise recommendations or find experiences and other resources that can aid in stimulating their development and to work towards closing achievement gaps. This particular assignment was to observe the selected child and reaffirm the importance of studying physical and motor development, and to develop ideas on how to involve it in my work as an early childhood professional.
From preschool into early elementary school, children have begun to develop their gross motor skills. They have developed a “mature pattern of walking” and are ready to test their physical abilities to the limits. Also fine motor skills have begun to develop, however more slowly. Along with motor skills children are developing their visual, tactile, and kinesthetic senses. A child’s sensory skills are helpful in learning language.
During this stage of development, children continue to develop gross motor skills but most of the development is with their fine motor skills. During this stage children are beginning to learn how to color, use scissors, write, and possibly tie their own shoes. Children will develop hand eye coordination as well as the ability to manipulate objects to accomplish what they want. My development was especially slow in this area. I did not begin to write legible words until I was five almost six years old. I still to this day, cannot cut a straight line and I could not color in the lines until I was about ten years old. I have always struggled with hand eye coordination and anything requiring the ability to manipulate a small object.