Introduction
Description of the child
I observed William John Cowert. William is a little boy that is one year old that goes to my church. I have taken care of William since he was born because I am friends with his family. He is a fully functioning little boy. He has two parents who devote their time to make sure he receives the proper care it takes to raise a growing boy. His mom stays at home to take care of him and his sister, who is three years of age. .
Activity I observed I observed William at 10:45 till noon during Sunday school on the 22nd of November. During this time he was surrounded by other toddlers and three teachers to interact with. Will is a very happy and energetic child. He enjoys playing with cars and bouncing on the …show more content…
When it becomes close to noon, he becomes grumpy and needs the teacher’s attention, without the attention he throws a fit and upsets the other children by crying. When he sees his parent or an adult that he knows he becomes excited and wants them to take him out of the class that moment. At this age, William fits perfectly in the sensorimotor period of Piaget’s period of cognitive development, which is exactly where he should be, according to Piaget.
Analysis
Description of the model Piaget’s cognitive theory is a “grand theory of human development that focuses on changes in how people think over time.” (Berger 2014) This theory focuses on how people interact with each other and their environment and how this effects the maturation of the psychological aspect of the person. (Hakvoort 2001) Piaget came up with four important periods of …show more content…
This stage fits him perfectly. During this stage, according to Piaget, children are learning by their senses and movement. William is always touching things and exploring all around the room to learn new things. He is always active, learning from his activities. This activity based learning fits right in with what Piaget explained what the children in this stage should be doing.
Summary of my Experience I enjoyed being able to see William interact during the class and know how and why he was doing the things he was. It is interesting to know how people are supposed to act before they actually do the things they should. Even in the simple case of a one year old, knowing that they learn by exploring and that touching everything helps them learn, still makes things interesting. This experience was very educational and interesting.
Summary of Personal
Description of the child
I observed William John Cowert. William is a little boy that is one year old that goes to my church. I have taken care of William since he was born because I am friends with his family. He is a fully functioning little boy. He has two parents who devote their time to make sure he receives the proper care it takes to raise a growing boy. His mom stays at home to take care of him and his sister, who is three years of age. .
Activity I observed I observed William at 10:45 till noon during Sunday school on the 22nd of November. During this time he was surrounded by other toddlers and three teachers to interact with. Will is a very happy and energetic child. He enjoys playing with cars and bouncing on the …show more content…
When it becomes close to noon, he becomes grumpy and needs the teacher’s attention, without the attention he throws a fit and upsets the other children by crying. When he sees his parent or an adult that he knows he becomes excited and wants them to take him out of the class that moment. At this age, William fits perfectly in the sensorimotor period of Piaget’s period of cognitive development, which is exactly where he should be, according to Piaget.
Analysis
Description of the model Piaget’s cognitive theory is a “grand theory of human development that focuses on changes in how people think over time.” (Berger 2014) This theory focuses on how people interact with each other and their environment and how this effects the maturation of the psychological aspect of the person. (Hakvoort 2001) Piaget came up with four important periods of …show more content…
This stage fits him perfectly. During this stage, according to Piaget, children are learning by their senses and movement. William is always touching things and exploring all around the room to learn new things. He is always active, learning from his activities. This activity based learning fits right in with what Piaget explained what the children in this stage should be doing.
Summary of my Experience I enjoyed being able to see William interact during the class and know how and why he was doing the things he was. It is interesting to know how people are supposed to act before they actually do the things they should. Even in the simple case of a one year old, knowing that they learn by exploring and that touching everything helps them learn, still makes things interesting. This experience was very educational and interesting.
Summary of Personal