Based on the results from the first grade report card and also the psychologist’s report at age 8, Will Jr. seems to be adapting well overall to the school environment and the social aspects that come along with it. Overall, his behavior has been appropriate for the average child of his age, (Virtual, n.d.). In the process, he has started to develop skills while working in a group. These skills have developed from the style of parenting employed during the development of Will Jr. Cooperative play and also respect for other were stressed while growing up. This type of cohesion while part of a group is also attributed to his role on a baseball team. While still early in the cycle of sports, sports have been shown to contribute to many skills …show more content…
is not at an appropriate level for a boy of his age. There have been situations where he has over-reacted and can become somewhat disruptive although was able to be brought back under control with guidance and encouragement (Virtual, n.d.). This behavior has caused some difficulties in school for Will Jr. while in class. He clearly has an underdeveloped self-esteem of himself as it appears he is unsure of himself and overcome with anxieties and feelings of depression in certain situations. He clearly hasn’t developed healthy ways to internalize these emotions and deal with them as it takes the help of a teacher to bring him back down to a stable level, (Virtual, n.d.). This is most likely dealing with the fact that certain parenting techniques were used that developed a tendency to rely too much on others for support rather than finding it internally as some children learn from early on. This could also be a result of the report saying how Will Jr. lacks a large amount of friends and while he is liked by all, he only has a core little group forming (Virtual, n.d.). This could be adding to the anxiety of Will Jr. while in class and doing activities he is unfamiliar with or not particularly “skilled” at. This is also true when he doesn’t get his way indicating a tendency to get his way at home when presenting disruptive
Despite his early academic struggles, by the time the third grade school year ended school Alton had made tremendous progress. Medina recalled Alton has “an average kid in school and stated, he wasn’t a scholar, but he did his work and he liked going to school.” Complimentary comments from his teachers about his hard work and improved effort are reflective of the satisfactory grades he then began to receive. In contrast, the progress notes also foreshadowed an area of Alton’s that he still continues to struggle with. Concern surrounding his socialization skills, his teachers highlighted an area that he needed to improve on.
Should a person get paid just for showing up for there a job and not actually doing anything? Should they also get paid the same amount even if another co-worker is better at their job? Just because someone shows up and participates, doesn’t not mean they deserve the same treatment as everyone else. Some parents and athletes believe equal playing time for all sports and activities is deserved all through their middle school and high school careers. However, earning your position, being undeserving of playing time, and coaches trying to win in their respected program are all issues that need to be thought of before people begin fighting for equal playing time.
If William receives more input and positive feedback he will have more positive outputs i.e. better grades, improved interactions with peers. William seems to be headed towards entropy since he is doing worse in school and his interactions with his peers are shaky. I would provide William and his family with financial and emotional resources and I would see if William is interested in being involved with the community or if his family is religious so William can feel more growth and development and does not feel as stuck in his
How do you make a kid a good baseball player? According to Mike Matheny who wrote “The Letter That Went Viral”, it is not hitting home runs, or being the fastest baserunner, it is about being a good sport to one another. Hustlin and not losing focus are qualities of good sportsmanship. In this inspirational essay, we see a coach shifting the focus on how it is good to have a lot of sportsmanship. I agree with Mike Matheny that if you want to be a good baseball player, you need good sportsmanship.
Mid-year, in second grade, AJ made the transition to the self-contained classroom and, for the remainder of the school year struggled to meet academic and behavioral expectations. AJ then began third grade with a new case manager, the
This notion is supported by Dr. Daniel Gould, who believes that “Children who participate in sports have increased educational aspirations, closer ties to school and increased occupational aspirations in youth” (1). People against the funding of high school sports think that parents and society are placing more emphasis than ever before and, “[P]ressures athletic personnel to deviate on winning from the athlete- centered educational and personal development mission” (Gould 1). However, athletes strive to do better in class. Michael Lorenc, a high school basketball coach believes that “those who seem to have an overwhelming schedule where they’re playing maybe multiple sports, and high academic schedules, they tend to do better than those who don’t do anything extracurricularly” (Gray). Balancing sports and school makes athletes put more effort into keeping up grades while playing the sport they love.
While reading Gerald Graffs, “Hidden Intellectualism,” I have come to appreciate his ideals and views between both,” book smarts,” and,” street smarts.” In this article he puts into perspective the relevance of intellectualism among less traditional academic views by considering a student’s environment and common interests. By walking through his adolescent experiences, he explains his personal development of skills and intelligence to bring light of a new conceptual way of teaching and engaging the students interest in a classroom. In,” Hidden Intellectualism,” Graff points out how many people associate street smarts with anti-intellectual concerns. For example, ones personal interest as opposed to traditional academic teachings, such as Shakespeare.
Some argue that sports are benefitting the children, while others support the points made by Ripley. However, there is more evidence pointing towards the fact that sports are affecting the learning abilities of In “The Case for High School Sports” by Kai Sato, she raises a point in where she says that
Since last review, per grandmother Jahafraka has made progress with his behavior at home and at school. Per grandma, Jahafraka sometimes have days in which he is defiant with his behavior, when she insist on him doing his chores. Per grandma, Jahafraka do follow directive, however he is not pleased when he is told to do something, and on many occasion mumble under his breath, however does what he is told to do. Per grandma, Jahafraka has increased his attentiveness, follow directives, and had increase his focusing
I did my observation after the children had a recess period and came inside for a snack and play time. While observing the male child it was obvious to see where he was in cognitive, moral, psychosocial, and physical development. In the first ten minute of observation, the children had just come back from recess to have a snack. The five year old male child proceeded to the sink and washed his hands.
Children who participate in competitive sports at a young age experience more serious negative impacts than positives, including a risk of severe injury, losing
Help gave me insight on how I want to develop and grow in this psychology field. This article speaks about child psychology and how it is growing in the field of psychology. The article also describes recent trends within the specialty and the problems clinical I face
“In the U.S., about 30 million children and teens participate in some form of organized sports, and more than 3.5 million injuries each year” claims Stanford Children’s Health. It’s definitely true that competitive sports can cause all sorts of injuries from big to small. The media teaches people simply that sports leads to horrific injuries and can cause stress, but what the mainstream media hardly discusses are the great benefits of competitive sports. While there may be some negatives to competitive sports, that’s just life, and to add on to that; there are plenty of benefits which are sure to override to media’s facts. Kids should play competitive sports because competitive sports teach children powerful life lessons, contributes to their social and mental stability, and because of the physical gain competitive sports provides.
A study shows that “The exercise programs may actually enhance the development of specific types of mental processing known to be important, for meeting challenges encountered both in academics and later in life.” Also, the athletes are improved since high school. The kids that play sports have a higher chance to be smarter, and be physically well. The best part of sports is that you can improve major parts of your life, which is physical health, psychological health, social skills, and academic
To learn how to manage their family, work and sport life. (what are the benefits..) Since most Sport, and in particular racket sports and team ball games, require athletes to process information in a time-constrained environment, it is necessary for performers to adapt to the unique constraints of the task by acquiring knowledge structures and cognitive processes that allow them to anticipate. (Perceptual-cognitive)