Anecdotal Notes (Summary of the events you observed, or what happened)
The children two youngest children (ages 2 & 3 ¾ ) was being pushed in a stroller, the other child (age 5) was walking next to his parents. They visited every attraction and animals that they could on the trip. During the first part of my three-hour observation the family walked up to the section of the zoo were there were different kinds of farm animals, such as ponies, sheep, donkeys, goats, pigs, rabbits, and guinea pigs. As the family approached the animals the youngest child pointed at the goat and said, “horsie”. The mom, who was pushing the stroller, bent down to take the child out of the stroller and said, “ No baby, that’s a goat not a horsie. Can you say goat?” The child looked at her and made an attempt to say goat. Then the dad said, “Do you want to see a pony? That’s a small horsie.” The child nodded and the other two children also agreed.
During the second part of my observation I was able to observe a more intimate interaction with …show more content…
A simple explanation, such as the one the mother gave her child about the goat, can go a long way in teaching them new things. This child has now added a new schema and will continue to accommodate her experiences in the future. I was pleasantly surprised that instead of hurrying the child to tie his shoe, the father used the opportunity to let the child do it on his own. If the father or mother does not allow him to try things on his own he will not become competent and never learn how to tie his shoe on his own. I was also surprised that at the child playing with her monkey was able to appropriately entertain herself. Overall, the cognitive development of these children seems to be connected to the amount of effort that their parents are putting forth. The parents seem to be fostering their children’s development
The children two youngest children (ages 2 & 3 ¾ ) was being pushed in a stroller, the other child (age 5) was walking next to his parents. They visited every attraction and animals that they could on the trip. During the first part of my three-hour observation the family walked up to the section of the zoo were there were different kinds of farm animals, such as ponies, sheep, donkeys, goats, pigs, rabbits, and guinea pigs. As the family approached the animals the youngest child pointed at the goat and said, “horsie”. The mom, who was pushing the stroller, bent down to take the child out of the stroller and said, “ No baby, that’s a goat not a horsie. Can you say goat?” The child looked at her and made an attempt to say goat. Then the dad said, “Do you want to see a pony? That’s a small horsie.” The child nodded and the other two children also agreed.
During the second part of my observation I was able to observe a more intimate interaction with …show more content…
A simple explanation, such as the one the mother gave her child about the goat, can go a long way in teaching them new things. This child has now added a new schema and will continue to accommodate her experiences in the future. I was pleasantly surprised that instead of hurrying the child to tie his shoe, the father used the opportunity to let the child do it on his own. If the father or mother does not allow him to try things on his own he will not become competent and never learn how to tie his shoe on his own. I was also surprised that at the child playing with her monkey was able to appropriately entertain herself. Overall, the cognitive development of these children seems to be connected to the amount of effort that their parents are putting forth. The parents seem to be fostering their children’s development