Maria is not shy at all and can be very bossy at times. Also, if the boys in class pick on her she has no problem calling them out. When she speaks, her English is very clear. She has two best friends in her class both are Caucasian. Maria's wish is that they can have a sleep over at her house with her best friends but Maria's mother and father will not allow that because they have her baby brother to deal with. Maria has a lot of friends in her apartment complex and they like to play at the park, in the street with chalk and go swimming at the community pool. According to Maria she speaks Spanish with her neighborhood friends but English with her two best friends at school. Maria also like butterflies, kittens, and puppies.
Physical, social, and emotional developmental relevance:
Maria has a loving family at home and she is cared for. I know every child develops in physical, emotional and social growth at their own pace; however, I do not feel she is behind in any of the categories mentioned. She is very interactive for an eight year old with both her peers and adults. She has constant exposure to broaden her understanding of the world per Mrs. J. The teacher also feels like she is in touch with her feelings and her own identity. She expresses her own …show more content…
She could understand simple phrases that were spoken in English. She also communicated a few basic sentences based strictly on her needing to talk. She was pulled from the program since her mother and father did not want her in it and they had it out with the district over her only speaking English at home and not knowing where she learned Spanish from. Maria was not tested in second grade because according to her parents she only speaks English and that is the only language she knows. I was unable to obtain or photograph her first grade CELDT scores; however, the following chart contains her scores in the different categories for first
Physical, social, and emotional developmental relevance:
Maria has a loving family at home and she is cared for. I know every child develops in physical, emotional and social growth at their own pace; however, I do not feel she is behind in any of the categories mentioned. She is very interactive for an eight year old with both her peers and adults. She has constant exposure to broaden her understanding of the world per Mrs. J. The teacher also feels like she is in touch with her feelings and her own identity. She expresses her own …show more content…
She could understand simple phrases that were spoken in English. She also communicated a few basic sentences based strictly on her needing to talk. She was pulled from the program since her mother and father did not want her in it and they had it out with the district over her only speaking English at home and not knowing where she learned Spanish from. Maria was not tested in second grade because according to her parents she only speaks English and that is the only language she knows. I was unable to obtain or photograph her first grade CELDT scores; however, the following chart contains her scores in the different categories for first