Clinical Observation Essay On Shivanni

For my clinical observation, I observed Shivanni. She is in a self-contained preschool classroom with six other children. I have seen many instances where she has grown in her development and I have also notice some instances where she has stayed the same. She mostly keeps to herself and seldom talks. Since Shivanni is in a self contain room, I have decided to take notes on the different developmental areas instead of using the rating scale. Her scores were all very low, so I took notes about the different categories instead. I observed Shivanni in five different areas, social and emotional, language, math and science, physical health, and creativity and approach to learning. First, I observed her social and emotional development. During the first week, Shivanni showed her emotions only verbally. She showed how she felt by her facial expressions and sometimes crying. She was able to work near others, but seldomly worked with other …show more content…
She was able to use all the classroom materials properly. She knew how to string beads and to place the pegs in the pegboard. She enjoyed playing in the pretend play area and exploring the doctor’s tools. When she completed expected tasks she would smile and show satisfaction. Overall, Shivanni was at the same stage of development throughout my clinical experience. My overall conclusion of Shivanni’s development is that she has stayed the same through out my clinicals. She still acts the same as she did the first observations given some exceptions. She still needs help with her morning routine and washing her hand. But she did increase her vocalization. She has become much more talkative and participates more at circle time. She has started to mimic the teachers and repeat basic words. So overall Shivanni’s development has stayed very similar to the begin. It was absolutely wonderful working with her during this time and seeing her language skills