Observing a Preschooler Essay

Social learning is a theory that was built on by Bandura in 1977. He proposed a four-step process for how individuals learned by observing others behavior. The four steps included attention, retention, reproduction, and motivation (Huitt & Monetti, 2013, p. 1). Huitt and Monetti (2013), go on to state “Through the careful observation of others, individuals learn numerous new behaviors…

words, such as "mama," and understand a limited vocabulary of basics, such as "no." Early childhood is the next developmental stage. This stage the child is between 18 months old and five years of age, where the child has now become a toddler and preschooler. During the toddler stage, children are up on their feet walking and running. Language and communication skills are sharply increased. During this time, the child is entering a new world where they are making new friends based on…

Many parents encourage their children to play sports, go outside or engage in some type of activity during the day. Physical activity is important in children because it not only has numerous health benefits but also increased motor skills, social competence, psychological well- being, cognitive development and emotional well-being of the child (Centre of Excellence for Early Childhood Development, 2011). Since the child spends most of their adolescence with either a parent or caregiver, the…

If children’s toys were marketed based on racial, ethnic, or socioeconomic groups, a major backlash would occur; however, companies have produced and marketed gender-differentiated toys to the masses for decades if not centuries. In the midst of the modern push toward gender equality, aisles are still separated by pink and blue, aggression and domesticity, heroes and princesses, and so forth. Finding a toy or activity for children not unambiguously targeted towards male or female children has…

This semester, I observed in a preschool classroom. I have learned that patience is a virtue. All the students in my class were four years old. Considering they are at such a young age, my preschoolers need constant reminders, one after the other. Mrs. Lamplugh, their teacher, would tell them to be quiet. Not even five seconds later they are talking again. They are supposed to sit “crisscross-applesauce” on the rug. Give it a few minutes and they will be sitting on their knees or in a different…

Setting: Sitting in the food court by the Movie Theater and newly added Arcade. I watched as the teenagers would walk in the mall with their friends and some with the family members. As soon as I started to observe, I saw four teenage girls walking toward me to go inside the Arcade to play. They were mixed, as in color wise. There were two whites one Spanish looking, and one African American. As they were walking, I could hear them talking and laughing. I heard one said something about a…

exciting to capture them for a few seconds. I feel like I should have realized this long ago since all my other activities that I am allowed to plan follow this philosophy. Managing large group times requires that you read the mood of the children and observing them enough to recognize their interests.…

Many risk factors influence children’s behavior that can lead to some children being more challenging than others. As a teacher, one must be able to determine which behaviors are normal and acceptable for their student’s particular age group and which behaviors are inappropriate and disruptive. Furthermore, a teacher must implement different strategies to support challenging behaviors and help to change or replace those behaviors. Regarding a few risk factors that influence a child’s behavior…

Toddler behavior and development are key components in how children learn. Toddlers are mainly ego-centric beings that are grasping the skills of empathy, as well as other social skills. As educators, we have to plant the seeds of how children respond to stimuli in their environment. Being in Toddler Practicum really shows me these accomplishments. I interacted with Toddlers that practiced sharing. It is interesting to watch the differences in children and how they react to new concepts of…

Observation and Modeling is also responsible for a huge amount of learning according to social learning theory. Children develop new skills and acquire new information, by observing the actions of others, including parents and peers. People can learn by listening to verbal instructions about how to perform a behaviour as well as through observing either real or fictional characters display behaviors in books or films. Observation does not always take place by looking at a real life model in…