Toddler Observation

Language development tis affected when a child is isolated from others which directly affects their ability to communicate in social situations. Language development begins at infancy, by things like cooing, crying and giggling, the sounds they make are initials to the language development, because they learned to put sounds together. When a child needs something from a parent, they communicate their needs by crying and getting their attention. They learn to communicate their feelings. When a baby is isolated they don’t get that attention they need, even if they cry.

New research suggests that the communicative benefits of play may be observed in the earliest days and weeks of life. For example, advanced motor skills in infancy and toddlerhood have been found to be related to greater language fluency in later childhood and even adolescence—a finding that researchers speculate may be due in part to the connections among motor coordination, brain development, and the physical actions required for fluent speech (Gernsbacher, Sauer, Geye, Schweigert, & Goldsmith, 2008). Preschool motor play requires a great deal of communication with peers. Children use more words and complex sentences during play than they do in other types of classroom activities (Cohen & Uhry, 2007; Fekonja, Marjanovič Umek, & Kranjc,

On 10/16/2015 an unannounced inspection was conducted, I was greeted by Theresa the receptionist who contacted Linda Young, Person in charge. Ms. Young arrived about 2 minutes later, I handed Ms. Young my business card and stated my purpose of the visit and explained what documentation I would need to complete the investigation. A complete walk through of classrooms and playgrounds including the Wellness Trail where incident occured was conducted. In the infant building there are 4 classrooms, which 3 are being occupied at this time. In classroom 1 of infant building Sue Ann Cozart was caring for 4 infants 7month-15 months.

Observing a group of three-year-olds can be entertaining since they tend to be energetic with their individual personalities starting to show. It was fascinating to see glimpses of their personalities, but what I really enjoyed was watching the pair of twin boys in the group interact with others. I observed a very small Sunday School class of three-year-olds at Conroe Bible Church. There were one girl and the twin boys along with their female teacher.

I observed three little boys on the climber and there was some unsafe action happening. Nick the little boy in the blue shirt and tan pants was climbing up the climber using the steps and wooden part of the slide with a wooden toy in his hands. There was another boy who was climbing up the climber walking pushing a wooden toy up with him. The third boy was climbing up the steps. When Nick got to the top of the slide he slides down really fast.

Many theorists discuss ways in which children are developing. Physically, emotionally, socially and language progressions. Within the early childhood sector, the study of children's development is vividly important as teachers learn to observe the children's individual learning patterns and habits. The practical knowledge of how to develop a child further will assist in utilising the children's skills and holistic development to their fullest potential, however, knowing how to practically aid children in the separate developmental domains is also key as individual kids need more help in some areas than others.

Child interactions are an important component for child development. For this week, I was helping the teacher prep for Halloween, therefore, I did not get to observe the children. However, I was able to observe three sets of children last week. One set of girls that I observed last week were Anyssa and Malani. These two girls were outside playing when one of the teachers brought out cardboard boxes for the children.

Viewing the task of an infant gave me a first-hand experience towards how she behaves around unfamiliar faces as oppose to family members, engages in certain activities and her role with objects. I want to be able to illustrate different performances and behaviors that Daisy exposed; many of which correlate with the resources I was able to obtain through the library. Daisy’s actions are not unusual, in fact, they are what one would consider normal in a developing nascent. Her actions and responses are an imperative contribution to her demeanor on behalf of my observation. I recall the moment I entered the household and made eye contact with Daisy.

To watch something is to see it but when you see something with the thought of meaning, your eyes are really open. This observation is based on a visual fifteen minute observation of a preschool age male child. The content of this project will bring meaning related to the description, interpretation, and personal reflection of the fifteen minute observation.

To prepare for a piece of children’s theatre I observed the actions of children. I observed how they talk and how they present themselves. When I am acting I don’t want to act childish I want to act childlike. When you are on stage the whole time you must stay in character, forget about yourself and your comforts, and react as if you are your character. I also try to act more upbeat and positive because I am playing a child and a fun character.

Instead of simply observing and playing with household objects as they did during the first year, children start babbling into the phone and brushing their hair. They particularly enjoy spending time with older children, and imitate the behaviors they observe. Toddlers will also imitate actions they see other people do, including people they see on television. Portia Gerber, my tiny, bright-eyed one year old niece is known for copying everyone around her. Although she is only about three feet tall, she has quite a big personality.

My observation was scheduled during the nursery classroom’s outdoor activities; hence, I was able to observe approximately an hour of their free play. During this period, I observed the types of interactions the children had with each other and their environment, and two major points stood out. Firstly, the children’s interpersonal exchanges were quite random, such that the groups that interacted with each other changed frequently. Moreover, with the exception of a group of three girls, the rest of the kids frequently changed their playing partner(s), and no group’s composition remained constant for more than a couple of minutes. Secondly, contrary to my expectations, conflict among the children was minor, both in frequency and severity.

It has been well documented that parent-child play has an important influence on child development, and it is commonly used in early childhood as a predictive measure of child language development (National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Early Child Care Research Network, 2000; Tamis-LeMonda, Bornstein, & Baumwell, 2001; Clarke-Stewart, Vandell, Burchinal, O’Brien, & McCartney, 2002; Tamis‐LeMonda, Shannon, Cabrera, & Lamb, 2004; Ginsburg, 2007; Tamis-LeMonda, Baumwell, & Cabrera, 2013). During their early developmental years, especially before they enter into a school setting, children receive most of their verbal stimulation in the home from their caretaker(s). It is assumed in many instances due to culturally influenced

2.2 Theory of Language Acquisition Language is crucial to young children’s development; it is the essential key for learning, for communicating and building relationships with others as well as enabling children to make sense of the world around them. The role of the environment on a child 's language development is important. Through the neighborhood, children can absorb all the acquired information. However, the most important is a concern of parents and family. Parents help the children develop their first language.

The story of Genie influenced our understanding of language development by showing us that interaction is needed for language development. Genie had no interaction with anyone, the only interaction she had is when she beaten for talking. The time of Genie's "discovery", her linguistic abilities were that she hardly spoke or made any noises, she was mostly quiet at all times. Genie heard no noises because her father didn't like her to hear anything. Genie's story highlights the importance of a "critical period" during maturation because it shows that children must have stimulation with cognitive development during the ages five to puberty.