Introduction I performed my observation on a 3-year, 4-month old girl, P.H., from rural Oklahoma. She is the middle child of three children. Her parents, siblings, and P.H. do/have not received any special-needs services. I was able to observe several aspects of communication, motor, social, sensory, and literacy development.
Communication
P.H. is displaying the full range of Dore’s conversational acts. However, only a few she demonstrated will be explained next. She is very curious and is constantly requesting information from those around her. For instance, she asked me “When are you having your baby?” When I told her that I was not pregnant, she disagreed saying, “Yes, you are because my mommy said so.” Her response to my comment is known …show more content…
Her mother told her to bring her blanket into the laundry room so she can clean it, and she did so without problem.
She is also quite good at ordering others around. If she is hungry she will tell you to get her something to eat. If she does not want you in the room, she will tell you to leave. Once her mother told her to stop being bossy and telling people what to do. P.H. responded with, “But you tell me what to do.”
Sharing can be difficult for a preschooler. P.H. is capable of sharing for shorts amounts of time, but was not always happy about it. When I asked her if I could play with her favorite Barbie, she said, “Yes, but only for a minute.” She literally meant a minute and snatched it back after a short amount of time. P.H. is also very protective of what is “hers”. She had a large bucket of candy that no one was allowed to touch but her. Her uncle snatched it and ran from her which caused P.H. to have a meltdown. During her tantrum she yelled the candy was only hers and not …show more content…
She has good eyesight. She was able to follow a ball with her eyes, then catch it when it was thrown to her. She can throw a ball to a target as well. She was also capable of hitting a ball off of a tee. Although these are also a gross motor skill, they require good eyesight—which is why they are examples of sensory development. She can also hear very well. Her dad called her from across the house and she had no difficulty hearing him. Her uncle and I also whispered her name across the room and she was able to hear it and answer to us.
Literacy
Although P.H. cannot read or write, she does have a literacy/book awareness. She brought a book out to me and asked me to read it to her. I intentionally put the book upside-down, and she was quick to correct me. When I gave her the book to read on her own, she followed her finger on the words and “read” the book (she memorized it). When asked how she knew how to read, she said “Because the words mean what I’m saying.” This was a great example of print awareness. Although she cannot read, she understands that the letters and words represent language.
Communication
P.H. is displaying the full range of Dore’s conversational acts. However, only a few she demonstrated will be explained next. She is very curious and is constantly requesting information from those around her. For instance, she asked me “When are you having your baby?” When I told her that I was not pregnant, she disagreed saying, “Yes, you are because my mommy said so.” Her response to my comment is known …show more content…
Her mother told her to bring her blanket into the laundry room so she can clean it, and she did so without problem.
She is also quite good at ordering others around. If she is hungry she will tell you to get her something to eat. If she does not want you in the room, she will tell you to leave. Once her mother told her to stop being bossy and telling people what to do. P.H. responded with, “But you tell me what to do.”
Sharing can be difficult for a preschooler. P.H. is capable of sharing for shorts amounts of time, but was not always happy about it. When I asked her if I could play with her favorite Barbie, she said, “Yes, but only for a minute.” She literally meant a minute and snatched it back after a short amount of time. P.H. is also very protective of what is “hers”. She had a large bucket of candy that no one was allowed to touch but her. Her uncle snatched it and ran from her which caused P.H. to have a meltdown. During her tantrum she yelled the candy was only hers and not …show more content…
She has good eyesight. She was able to follow a ball with her eyes, then catch it when it was thrown to her. She can throw a ball to a target as well. She was also capable of hitting a ball off of a tee. Although these are also a gross motor skill, they require good eyesight—which is why they are examples of sensory development. She can also hear very well. Her dad called her from across the house and she had no difficulty hearing him. Her uncle and I also whispered her name across the room and she was able to hear it and answer to us.
Literacy
Although P.H. cannot read or write, she does have a literacy/book awareness. She brought a book out to me and asked me to read it to her. I intentionally put the book upside-down, and she was quick to correct me. When I gave her the book to read on her own, she followed her finger on the words and “read” the book (she memorized it). When asked how she knew how to read, she said “Because the words mean what I’m saying.” This was a great example of print awareness. Although she cannot read, she understands that the letters and words represent language.