Posted: November 30th, 2016

Identify what the typical age for each of the skills are based on your textbook or other books, and reference each of your sources.

Child between 2-6 years; NOT in elementary school o Format Observation should be 5-6 pages in length (not including cover/bibliography pages). It should be typed using a 10 or 12 point font size and double spaced. The cover page should include a title, your name, class information and due date. o Introduction Include child’s name, age (birth date if available) & information on the environment in which you are observing this child (school yard, classroom, backyard, etc). o Developmental Assessment Observe the child for approximately 30 minutes. After observing, write down what you’ve observed – include specific actions, attitudes, skills, anything you observe the child do. Then relate those actions, attitudes and skills to the following developmental areas: ♣ Biosocial (physical growth, gross motor & fine motor) ♣ Cognitive (language, memory, perception) ♣ Psychosocial (personality, attachment, relationships) For each of these areas, provide specific examples of what you observed and how it relates to the developmental areas. Identify what the typical age for each of the skills are based on your textbook or other books, and reference each of your sources. Relate observed characteristics to the developmental stages of behavior and its appropriate theorists and theories. Identify the elements of the theories and how they relate to what you’ve observed. o Conclusion Summarize what you have observed about the strengths and areas of which the child has yet to develop. You may point out what areas the child will need experience or growth in to develop. This is the less objective part; while being professional, you may offer opinions or suggestions. o Reference/Bibliography Page Any sources used to identify developmental stages or corresponding ages must be listed – including your text book! It should look something like this: Lastname, Firstname (Publication Date). Name of Book. Place of publication: Publisher