Social Development Observation

Student A has shown major development over my time of observing her. She has gone from drawing shapes that were not definite to writing her full name and other words. I think writing and reading is her main focus because she enjoys it. She voluntarily chooses these centers to work at during the day. She also enjoys the home living center. When she is over there she dresses up and plays the part. For example, when she was the cleaner, she had the broom, but she also had on the gloves while she was working. My observations of her working and practicing different concepts have led me to feel as if she may be a perfectionist. She likes to practice a skill until it is exactly correct. She also likes to design and organize different areas. When she was playing with play-dough she set it …show more content…
I do not think it is her not wanting to be active because she will dance and be active on her own. I think this ties into her social development. I think when she is forced to dance or move on her own with everyone else she gets shy. I think it is because she does not want to be watched. During whole group time, she is moving around on the floor. The class is listening to a story or going over the morning message when Student A is moving. However, I think her social development has grown. She is now singing and participating in morning songs that involve hand motions while sitting on the floor. She is also talking and playing with friends on the playground outside. Then with me, her socializing has grown. She used to smile and run away from me. Now she talks and interacts with me. We have had conversations, read books, and played on the playground together. I think the most important focus for Student A would be social skills. She needs the warm and welcoming environment to feel comfortable. However, it has not interfered with her learning because her cognitive and physical developments are above average. Another development that she could focus on is sitting still during