Journal 1
Physical Development
Description:Observations are fluid.Due to the nature of an observation,you may or may not see certain items transpire within that specific viewing of the child.In order to take that into the consideration, you will need to watch the video(s) more than once.This will give you enough of a range of time and cushion to observe specific details outlinedbelow.
When watching the video,use the Field Notes to capture your observations. Use your field notes to help support you when writing this paper as you will not remember everything you will watch if you write the paper at a different time.Using the field notes are not mandatory.It isjust a tool to supportyou. You may take notes in any manner you see fit.
Task:
·Watch videos provided. Be sure when writing about the children that it is clear which grade the children are in that you are referring to. For example, I noticed that in the 5thgrade gym class, the students…
·Talk a little bit about the classyou areobserving(describe the environment, what the children are doing, how many teachers, the way the classroom is set up).
·Describe the childrenphysically. What do they look like? Are they large/small for their age? Do they appear to be an appropriate weight? What is the appropriate height/weight for a child this age (cite your source)?Does anyone stand out to you?
·What is the child physically capable of doing (Walking, running, dancing, etc.)? Do they have anyvisibledisabilities? Does the child show any signs of chronic illness?
·Explain fine and gross motor skills (USE the Book for this part and cite). Discuss the children’s fine and gross motor abilities. What do they do well? What do they have trouble with? Do they have any trouble with either of these? If so,speculate why.
·Can the childrensit still for extended periods of time? How does this compare tothe older age group?
·Discuss how the teacher supports the children’s physical development.
·What are the students physically able to do from a developmental perspective (consider their age and what kids at this age do physically. Use the book)?
·Compare the two groups of children you’ve observed. Be sure to discuss the differences or similarities in their physical development.
Scoring:
Thisassignment should beminimum3fullpages typed, double spaced,with APA formatting.
This assignment is worth 10 full points (4 points for 3 citations, 4 points for APA formatting, 2 points for length). This is a PAPER. Please do not just respond to the bullets. It should be written as a paper. Let the questions guide your responses. The portions highlighted in yellow are where the bulk of the paper should be written.
DO:
Use Chapters 4 & 5 to help guide your writing
Write a full 3 - 4 page paper
Use videos from ATLAS (Case 137 and Case 402)https://atlas.nbpts.org/cases/
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Spring2021