Name: Francisco Rodriguez

Date: 3/4/17
Class: EED 255 14767
Instructor: Judy Carpenter
Assignment: Child Observation

NAEYC Standard 1: Promoting Child Development and Learning

Introduction

paragraph describing setting of observation and selection of child observed

The child which goes by the initials N.G was observed during the span of two days. He was

observed in multiple settings throughout the course of the day. The settings where he was

observed include the dramatic play area which he choose to go to during free play. Circle time

was the other area where he was observed. The children in the class were practicing site words,

as well as the letters of the alphabet. Finally the last setting where N.G was observed was during

lunch time. The dramatic play area consisted of houseware, play kitchen, utensils, clothing which

included, dresses, hats, shoes, and other accessories. Music and movement area where circle time

is done consisted of a large rug with the letters of the alphabet going around the rug in a circle. A

white board and the alphabet represented in letters, and hand signs. The lunch area consisted of 3

tables and six chairs per table where one adult was present in each of the tables.

1 Childs characteristics

(include health and related physical characteristics)

The child showed up at 8am both days and had no issues during their daily health check. The

child got had recently got his hair cut when he arrived on Tuesday. I asked him if he got a haircut

and he responded Yes I got a haircut yesterday. My mom took me and my brother. He was
wearing a red sweater with a Spiderman figure in the front, black sweatpants, and black Nike

tennis shoes. On Thursday he wore a blue shirt with a red long sleeve underneath grey and white

camo sweatpants and the same black and green Nike sneakers. The child is average height and

weight in comparison to the class. He has short black hair which he has combed to the side and

he is bilingual. He is able to speak both English and Farsi.

2 Childs interests

(specific to the learning environment)

When observing the child in the learning environment he showed interest in the dramatic play

area and the blocks are because he choose to go to the dramatic play area both times after

concluding circle time. While in the dramatic play area the child engaged in imaginary play and

he for assistance in putting on plastic wings. After putting on the wings he pretended he was

flying and when I asked him where too he said Im going to go to the clouds so I can fly next to

airplanes. He also dressed up as a fireman and went around the play kitchen and pretended to

extinguish fires. I asked him what was the responsibility of a fireman and he said to stop fires

from going everywhere. In the block area he built structures with the blocks which he said were

houses and castles. He would spend the majority of free play In the dramatic play area but would

occasionally explore the other centers.

3 Childs need

(specific to healthy typical development)

Due to the childs religion he wasnt able to eat certain foods that were provided to children on

some days. For example they gave children a food that contained meat and he was given a
different meal which was a grilled cheese sandwich. He understood that he couldnt eat the other

food and he told me the sandwich was his special food. The child also had an allergy to peanuts

and because of that he was on a list with other children in the class that couldnt have any food

containing the ingredient. The child also engaged in outdoor play by running, kicking the balls,

and pedaling the tricycle. Social skills needs for the child included taking turns sharing materials

and in games. The cognitive needs were for the child to engage in pretend play.

4 - Childs interactions with peers, environment and adults

The child would engage in conversations with different children during breakfast early in the

morning. He would greet his peers and the adults in the classroom as well. He engaged in

conversation by taking about personal experiences and what they did in the classroom the day

before. N.G also participated and followed directions in all the routines which included setting

up their plate and throwing it away when they were done eating. The songs for brushing teeth

and the circle time activities. During circle time he was one of the few children who knew the

letters in the alphabet out of order. He had to be told to not say the letters after a while because

he was the only one showing the ability to name the letters. He would still attempt to raise his

hand even after they told him to give the other children a change. After explaining to N.G that he

had to give the other children a chance he cooperated.

5 Childs learning strengths and limitations

The childs strength were his ability to recognize all the letters in the alphabet in and out of order.

He was also able to complete the daily letter packet ahead of the other children with no mistakes.

He recognized the other childrens names and last names and also had a good understanding of
the site words. There was only one site word he wasnt able to name which was See. His

limitation was that he wasnt able to provide an example of how to use site words in sentences.

When called on he didnt like answering questions and would often stay quiet. He was also had

trouble pronouncing certain words and he would struggle to say them or pronounce them the

wrong way.