Child Observation – Cognitive, Social, and Physical Development
The child observed throughout the term was six years old. The observation was in three areas: cognitive, physical, and social. During the first observation, cognitively, the child looked well-developed for her age. However, she was a curious child who would ask all types of questions. She understood different words and was eager to learn the meaning of new and different terms daily. Therefore, her vocabulary development was apt; she could read sentences but struggled a little. She was good at subtraction and addition in math as she would solve and get simple math problems but was challenged by complex mathematics. She could creatively tell stories from preferred TV shows. She spelt and wrote her names and those of her family members. In the second observation, she showed tremendous improvement. She improved in writing and addition. She became quick while solving problems. She only miswrote two letters of her name. Finally, her memory improved, and she could answer simple sums off the top of her head. Her vocabulary also improved, but she desires to improve her handwriting. In the final observation, her memory improved. She could recall what she was taught in class. She could appropriately count up to 20 without any difficulties. She was better at solving subtraction and addition problems than before. She solved even more complex maths for her age and got them correct. Her curiosity improved, and she realized she could use the phone’s calculator to solve maths. The child could also copy different shapes and differentiate between right and wrong, as she understands insulting others is wrong and it is right to be kind and obedient.
Physically, during the first observation, the child looked highly active. For instance, she would move and explore new physical abilities most of the time. She had excellent coordination and regulation of physical movement. She could catch and throw a ball while playing with mates, but her throws were better than catches. She could skip a rope, and this is her favourite game. For example, she could skip 20 times. The child was strong physically, as she could run and ride a bicycle. During the second visit, the child was still active physically. This time, she could dance with excellent coordination. Dancing could be the child’s hobby because she does it with a lot of enthusiasm. On the last observation, the kid looked strong and well-developed. She could run faster. She loved dancing, and her dancing improved as she had new dancing styles to show me. Her dance was great; this could be her talent, and if nurtured well, she could make a great dancer. Even if the child is shy in front of a multitude, she can entertain people well. She is still best at rope skipping, and her peers recognize it. As such, her playmates often want to be on her team, as she will emerge as the winner.
Socially, the child was very sociable; she is friendly and has friends at home. The child is free to share things with her friends, particularly edibles, but first, she asks her parents’ permission to share with friends. For example, when she asked her mum’s permission, she said sharing is caring. The child effectively engages in role-playing activities such as the father-mother game, which she loves engaging her friends. However, she stated she had no best friend at school as she had argued with her. The child likes playing with kids from other grades, as the kids in her class were mean. In the second observation, I noted that she is still friendly and makes as many friends as possible but sometimes exhibits shyness. This happens when she is in front of her classmates. For instance, when the kids began running and playing around together, she warmed up, showing that she desired to play and talk but was not confident. I also tried introducing her to other kids. She looked very hesitant and shy to talk to these kids.
During the last observation, the kid still showed shyness but looked comfortable with people she acknowledged and socialized with freely. Other kids love her, and she loves interacting and playing with other kids, but she looked comfortable playing alone. She says her friends are, at times, mean to her. The kid is also apologetic. If she wrongs any of her friends, she apologizes immediately. She is also appreciative and says thank you. She is focused, concentrates, and follows instructions when playing in a group. She is kind and always willing to help those in need. For instance, when one of her classmates lost her pencil, she said she would volunteer to help her if she had two.
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Question 
Child Observation
You will observe one student during the entire term. You will evaluate the child’s cognitive, social, and physical development in each observation. You will also need to include some personal observations of the child in each observation. Each of your child’s observations must be at least 2 full pages, not including your header information. I included pictures of the last child observation that was done.