Mallel Observation
The child that caught my attention was a 24-month-old, curly haired boy. I was not able to get the toddlers name so I will mention him as Maxell. Maxell was smaller than the rest of the children. Even though he was one of the smallest children in the class. Maxell looked healthy and of average weight, not too skinny nor too fat. In addition, Maxell was quite interested in his surroundings. What I noted when I first stepped in the playground was that he was really interested in the butterfly that was on the floor. When the butterfly flew away, he was elated waving and saying goodbye to the butterfly. What also caught the attention of Maxell were the low airplanes that would fly over the college. As soon as Maxell could hear the airplanes engine
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Maxell had a variety of bouncy balls to choose from. He would throw a ball in the air and he would catch them too. This proved to me that his gross motor skills as described in chapter 5 in the class text which is “Deliberate actions that coordinate many parts of the body, producing large movements, are called gross motor skills.” Maxell is a healthy toddler that is able to use his gross motor skills in daily play. Moreover, he was then joined by a teacher who would pass the ball to Maxell, and Maxell would throw it back at her sometimes bouncing the ball to her. When he was done playing pass with the teacher he then rode a tricycle, but it was for a short amount of time as he was one of the six students who were taken inside the classroom for snack time. Moreover, if I had to describe Maxell’s temperament, I would describe him as an easy child. Roberta M. Berns, in the book, Child, Family, School, Community Socialization and Support, describes temperament as “the innate characteristics that determine an individual’s sensitivity to various experiences and responsiveness to social interaction.” (Berns 2016). Due to Maxell’s adaptability and positive approach to social interactions he is an easy
Maxell had a variety of bouncy balls to choose from. He would throw a ball in the air and he would catch them too. This proved to me that his gross motor skills as described in chapter 5 in the class text which is “Deliberate actions that coordinate many parts of the body, producing large movements, are called gross motor skills.” Maxell is a healthy toddler that is able to use his gross motor skills in daily play. Moreover, he was then joined by a teacher who would pass the ball to Maxell, and Maxell would throw it back at her sometimes bouncing the ball to her. When he was done playing pass with the teacher he then rode a tricycle, but it was for a short amount of time as he was one of the six students who were taken inside the classroom for snack time. Moreover, if I had to describe Maxell’s temperament, I would describe him as an easy child. Roberta M. Berns, in the book, Child, Family, School, Community Socialization and Support, describes temperament as “the innate characteristics that determine an individual’s sensitivity to various experiences and responsiveness to social interaction.” (Berns 2016). Due to Maxell’s adaptability and positive approach to social interactions he is an easy