Classroom Observation In Early Childhood Development

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2) Social Interactions/ Development : EJ : Male: Birthday ( 6/3/2015)
EJ a 15 months child seem to be very reserved . He is seen sitting in the corner of the classroom away from his classmates. Therefore, he does not interact much with any of the other children , but rather seeks teh attention of the teachers. When he does not get the attention , he walks away and play s witha toy car. He is participating in solitary play. Solitary play refers to playing alone , without being concerned with what others are doing ( Steinberg, Bornstein , Vandell & Rook pg 249) . EJ’s social skills are what I expected because a typiccally 2 years old participates in parallel play ( playing with similar toy next to another child) and EJ
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They assists these children by easing , calming the child in order for them to fall asleep .
Guided participation- The 3 to 5 years old teachers participated in guided paticipation by doing recognition for the child who is the star of the week . The child, who is the star of the week is given the opportunity to stand in front of the class and tell the class what he or she was doing in a picture ( Steinberg, Bornstein , Vandell & Rook pg 206- 207).

15) Personal
From this assignment , I learned that it is important to let children discover and explore different experiences because it facilities their learning . Children learn through their experiences , therefore it is important that adults provide assistance , but allow them to figure things out. I loved observing the children from infancy to 5 years old because it allow me to see the differences in their developement. It is really amazing to see how children progress in their development. Qualities I will look for when looking for a child care setting is that the facility needs to have adults who provide freedom to the children to discover things for themselves while making sure the child is safe and that the child understands the outcome of their actions . i would want attentive adults to meet the needs of my child

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