Textual Analysis Daniel's Play

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Daniel is soft spoken. It usually needs a prompt to get his ideas to flow. (modeling language) Daniel gets easily distracted during circle time activities at less he is physically participating. Daniel can get irritable when other children are disrupting his play (usually when playing by himself). Daniel gets frustrated when other children his age are physically stronger than he is, meaning, Daniel is cognitively capable to understand other children his age the way of play (understanding concepts) but, physically, he is smaller and he has poor gross and fine motor.

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