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LONG BEACH CITY COLLEGE

47 Human Development

Preschool Observation

Watch the series of videos in sequence. You will have two videos for each age of child in early childhood; 2’s, 3’s, 4’s, and 5’s. Evaluate what you have seen and heard on the videos for children in each age group and answer the questions below. You will provide a complete set of answers to the questions below for each age group you observe. Please divide your answers by age group and then identify the number and letter of the question you are answering. Provide complete answers and do not assume the reader already knows the question. Provide detailed information and support your ideas with at least one text reference per age group.

1. Describe the general appearance of the children in this age group.

a. Compare the child’s body proportions to those of an adult?

2. Describe their large motor skills activities and abilities.

a. What do you see the children doing?

b. Describe their balance, coordination, and strength.

3. Describe the child’s small motor skills and activities.

a. What activities do you see the children doing using small motor skills?

b. Describe the accuracy of their ability to complete task.

4. Describe the child’s verbal skills

a. Write a few of the children’s sentences verbatim (exactly as they said it).

b. Approximately how many words did the child use in a sentence?

c. Did the child mispronounce any words or use words in the wrong grammatical order?

d. Did the child use other methods of communication (gestures, facial expressions, etc.)?

5. Describe the child(ren)’s play.

a. Describe how the child(ren) are playing.

b. What materials are they using (if anything)?

c. How many children are involved in the play?

d. Are they involved in pretend play? Explain.

e. What skills or concepts are they practicing in their play?