I-PAS Observation Report

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I-PAS Observation Summary Upon completing the Infant-Preschool Play Assessment Scale score sheet for the child I observed at Jones Jaggers, I was able to track the developmental progress of the child, as well as connect different aspects of play discussed during this semester to the information learned from the I-PAS assignment. For confidentiality purposes, we will refer to the child observed for this I-PAS project as GP, as this paper analyzes the development process and play patterns witnessed during my visits with GP. For reference, GP is a four-year-old male child who has attended Jones Jaggers since he was one and a half years old.
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In chapter five of Frost et. al., (2011) text, on the subject of Play in the Preschool Years,

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