Essay Infant Observation

Quote 1: "Here, in a word, - and it is a rare instance in my life, - I had met with a person thoroughly adapted to the situation which he held." Introductory, pg. 24

He realized one of the only ways to learn was to get himself a dictionary to study. He began copying down words into his tablet.“Then, aloud, I read back, to myself, everything I had written on my tablet. Over and over, aloud, to myself, I read my own handwriting.”

When Rodriguez was a child his mother always told him to not write in the books so that the books could be sold at the end of the school year. He would go to school and come to the realization that reading was the central activity of the class. There would be signs all over the wall encouraging students to read. As Rodriguez would listen to the constant lectures of reading will help you learn, he got lost in all the words as he began to read. Rodriguez did not understand words, sentences, paragraphs or even pages at a time. He would have to look the meaning of the words up to fully comprehend the meaning of the book.

I observed a classroom of four-year-old students who are enrolled at the Child Development Center on the George Mason University campus. This observation lasted about fifteen minutes with a total of twelve students in the classroom. At the time of my observation the students were engaging in free playtime where they are allowed to play games, make crafts, and interact with their fellow classmates. I was seated in the corner of the classroom where the children could not easily see me or get distracted by me. I stayed seated throughout the whole observation so the students would not be affected by my presence. Many different activities were happening at the same time, but a couple standout situations reminded me of many subject areas we

hard to leave without talking to his parents because they did not have a good

This was the way he was able to speak which was not possible when done verbally.

it is that he does in fact learn to read, "These words sank deep into my heart…From that

During one of his habitual browsings of the local library in his quest to become a

When he finally saw Richard Hickock and Perry Smith he was the most observant. He was looking at how they dressed, talked, and how they carried themselves. He could not believe 0he finally got them and

other piece of information could provide insight into his mind. The book is divided into

Seuss listened to the teacher very attentively, but at times could not make out the words that are spoken. I have no doubt that Seuss knows how to end a sentence, but I do not think he can write a full sentence or recalls a story. Seuss did not seem to know how to sounds certain words out. The teacher would point out that some words have the same sound but have different meanings. For example, Seuss was having a hard time to distinguish the different between too and to.

b. Ruth wanted to introduce a three dimensional doll with adult body that you could dress up with fabric clothing

In my observation of Toddler B, he first appeared to be a healthy little butterball. He was very loving and secure in his surroundings. I observed that he was still breast-fed. He

The ears, eye patches, legs, and shoulder band are black. The rest of the body is whitish. Adults are 4 to 6