Introduction
The child I observed was a three year old girl. I observed her in her home specifically her room and the dining room.
Unexpected problems which arose during my observation were…… Next time I would correct this by…..
Personal assumptions that appeared in my notes. I assumed the reason why she sat next to her mom was because she wanted to play together. Assuming that she took out the tiger for a comparison to help her draw the tiger in her coloring book. I speculated that shutting the door was significant because she opened the door stared at me smiled and then shut the door. These assumptions that were made could affects someone's interpretation of the notes. It could make them think the child did not play well with others that she …show more content…
She seemed calm in the beginning and quiet. However, towards the middle of my observation, I could tell this was not her personality. She was more of a troublemaker and seeked her mother's attention. She enjoyed pushing items of the table. For example, pushing the placement multiple times off the table. After this she started laughing thought what she did was funny. She would hid herself causing me to not be able to see her. When she did this she looked up to see if I was still watching her. For instance, hiding under the table then looking up if I was still there. Or the time she walked to her room and shut the door symbolizing that she did not want me to come in. To reduce the impact of my presence next time, I could try not to look at her when she raises her head from under the table. Placing familiar items that gave her comfort next to her mouth. If I was not there I do not think she would do this because she would not have to comfort herself with familiar objects. I noticed that when her mom was interacting with her more she did not have the tendency to behave this
The child I observed was a three year old girl. I observed her in her home specifically her room and the dining room.
Unexpected problems which arose during my observation were…… Next time I would correct this by…..
Personal assumptions that appeared in my notes. I assumed the reason why she sat next to her mom was because she wanted to play together. Assuming that she took out the tiger for a comparison to help her draw the tiger in her coloring book. I speculated that shutting the door was significant because she opened the door stared at me smiled and then shut the door. These assumptions that were made could affects someone's interpretation of the notes. It could make them think the child did not play well with others that she …show more content…
She seemed calm in the beginning and quiet. However, towards the middle of my observation, I could tell this was not her personality. She was more of a troublemaker and seeked her mother's attention. She enjoyed pushing items of the table. For example, pushing the placement multiple times off the table. After this she started laughing thought what she did was funny. She would hid herself causing me to not be able to see her. When she did this she looked up to see if I was still watching her. For instance, hiding under the table then looking up if I was still there. Or the time she walked to her room and shut the door symbolizing that she did not want me to come in. To reduce the impact of my presence next time, I could try not to look at her when she raises her head from under the table. Placing familiar items that gave her comfort next to her mouth. If I was not there I do not think she would do this because she would not have to comfort herself with familiar objects. I noticed that when her mom was interacting with her more she did not have the tendency to behave this