Purpose of case: The purpose for this case study is to come up with strategies that will best accommodate Timothy in the classroom or to see if timothy needs to be referred for further assessment. I selected to do my case study on this student because I wanted to come up with other ways that would help Timothy be more successful in the classroom. I also thought that by working with Timothy it would be a challenge to me because I have never worked with a student that had problems developing language. After my observations I plan on coming up with strategies that would help Timothy communicate better with the teachers and his parents. I will collect my data through teacher and parent interviews and during center time and carpet …show more content…
The main concern for Tim is his communication at home and in school. Tim is now receiving speech/language therapy outside of school. Therapy has made a really big improvement in his speech and language. Social Emotional Development: During center time I noticed that Timothy would not play with the other students he liked to play alone. The teacher would try to get Tim to play with the other students but he would not respond. I also noticed that Timothy had a hard time developing words and it was hard to understand what he was saying. Timothy would take things from other students and throw tantrums if he didn't want to do something the teacher asked of him. Timothy does not interact with other students yet. When the teacher asks a question he responds using three to four word sentences. Tim demonstrated concern when a classmate fell and spilled food during lunch. He helped them pick up the food and tried to share his food with them. Physical Development: Timothy is able to run, jump, hop, skip and stand on one foot, and move without any …show more content…
He will reach for and accurately grasps objects and makes eye contact regularly. Tim will respond to various sounds of high and low tones. He is able to climb up the stairs on the slide during recess. Tim explored a variety of textures with his hands. A few examples of this exploration are his play in play dough, shaving cream, and splashing water with his hands. Cognitive Development: Timothy knows his numbers 1-20 and he can write them. He can count by rote to 20. He can recognize his color. He will draw pictures from a story and can sequence them with pictures. Tim plays with many toys, engages in pretend play, paints, draws, and stacks soft cubes. Tim played with toys in a variety of ways. He made a necklace out of big beads, arranged the beads of the same color in one group and stacked them on top of each other. He did not stay at this activity for long. Tim likes to build thing with the blocks. He will build a building or stack them on top of each other. Tim will spend lots of time playing with toy cars during center time. Tim will look at the picture on the puzzle box and put the puzzle together with no problem. He also liked to make different objects using play dough.
Tommy R. is a 6-year-old boy and a kindergarten student in a K-8 combined elementary and junior high school in the San Jose greater metropolitan area. There has been a meeting requested by his educational team and parents to talk about his behavior in school and cognitive abilities in the classroom. School staff have been receiving complaints from Tommy’s teacher and classroom staff about not following direction and non-compliance. Tommy also struggles with completing some classroom tasks as well.
His attention span ha doesn't develop all the way yet because he didn’t last long at anything he was playing with. He was acting like a two year old where everything is his so he took over what the other children had without asking. With the social and emotional he was doing a lot of side by side play and not playing as interacting with the other children. He had fun playing by his self, but beside someone. He was using his physical motor skills, climbing up the climber just not making a good choice the way he was climbing. He was using fine motor to hold on to the toy and climb at the same time. He was using his hand and eye coordination to do the activities at he was playing with like the cars and poring the toys out the box. He had great motor skills moving along the classroom and picking where he wanted to go on. The language skills I really could not pick up on because he was not verbal just playing. Look like he was lacking in the language I heard another child being vocal asking the teacher what she was holding a conversation. He was helping his self to whatever he wanted didn’t need know help just playing and watching his friends. When he was parallel play, he was following the other child was doing. Typical Develop: The typical development that I noticed with Nick was the parallel play with the other children and not playing together. For 24 months the children “Enjoy being next to children of the same age and shows interest in playing with them, perhaps giving a toy to another child.” (Groark, McCarthy, &Kirk, 2014) Also with his language he did not do much talking just playing and the teacher should have talk to him more. He should have been talking to the other children but since he is at the parallel play he would be talking with just playing. I saw things I need and typical kids doing every day trying new things and things
Tim matured from a boy to a man by the end of the book My Brother Sam Is Dead. In the beginning, Tim adores Sam and wants to do everything he does. When Sam goes to war, Tim starts to learn how to more independent and how to do stuff without complaining. At the end, Tim has finally grown up and has a better understanding of the world.Throughout the book, Coller and Coller show us how Tim grows from the dependent boy he once was and how he turns into a independent young
While some children were playing “house” others were taking part in constructive play. In this stage, toddlers have a deep understanding of what various objects can do and will now try to build things with the toys and everyday objects they find around them. One child had a box of blocks and was building a train track. Once he finished he assembled a line of trains to ride along the track he had just built. He repeatedly made noises that trains usually make such as “choo-choo.” Other children were interlocking Lego blocks and creating various structures while some were playing with play-dough and sculpting
TK is a male child 3 years old of average size to the other students in the classroom. He attends the McGill Child Development Center. TK’s hair is brown and is neatly combed to one side of his head. His eyes are of a dark color. TK was participating in circle time with the other children in the classroom. He was taking turns with the other children when asked different questions from the teacher. This show TK’s is social skills are developing nicely as he is able to take directions from his teacher and sit quietly while others talk while sitting in a group. He was able to focus on the activity for about 10 minutes before becoming restless.
He was a very energetic and very colorful kid which is the main reason why I chose to even observe him. When I first started observing him he was playing with a string by himself but then some other kids decided to join him and at first he seemed like he didn’t want them to play with him but the teacher told him that he should share with them. He straightway followed the directions from the teacher and shared with the other kids and he actually had a really good time and loved to play with those other kids.
"More than 10% of normal children in primary schools have learning difficulties to some extent" (Holle, 1976). Teachers should try to find the problem the student is having and find them the help they need by consulting with parents or counselors.
Speech, language and communication difficulties can have a profound and lasting effect on children’s lives and development. These can affect their ability to communicate and interact with others. The impact of these difficulties will vary depending on the severity of the problems, the support they receive, the demands of the child’s environment
Sam is an adopted child. Quite early on his adoptive parents had concerns about his speech and language. They noticed he uses very few single words and is very reluctant to communicate with anyone. Initially they thought he is feeling shy or taking time to adjust to new environment but Sam started having more tantrums. They were worried about his communication and ability to cope at nursery school. He was referred to the Speech and Language Therapy Service when he was two years old.
Tim had always been good at school and probably had the admiration of most of his peers, I think this way of upbringing and mentality kept him from escaping to
Timothy’s story is about a sequence, or timeline of events showing how being in a certain environment can help shape a child’s development. Timothy’s behavior from the beginning was a perfect example of how children model after their parents or caregiver. He was exposed to violence at a very young age from his parents, and therefore that was how he learned how to express himself. With his parents out of work and in low paying jobs, the whole family was under a lot of stress. Timothy was spanked as a result of them not dealing with their stress in a
My child 's name is Jude Alexander and he is a male. As a baby he is cautious around new people and situations, but warms up fairly quickly to friendly people. In kindergarten Jude Alexander seemed to have made one or two friends and usually played cooperatively and was sometimes reluctant to join in new activities with unfamiliar children. He performed below average on tests of vocabulary, and the ability to retell a story. He had a real knack for the art projects, and really got interested in the pre-math activities involving working with blocks and geometric shapes. In first through fifth grade he worked cooperatively in groups, usually respects the rights and property of others, and usually demonstrates appropriate peer social interaction. He demonstrates strength in art, all areas of reading, and in spelling and appropriate for the grade level in writing. He needs additional help in the areas of speaking and listening and in the content knowledge of social studies, science and music. He was average in mathematical problem solving, understanding of data, number concepts, graphical applications, and arithmetic computation. In the seventh grade, he consistently contributes to cooperative group activities and respects the rights and possessions of others, and shows age-appropriate social interaction with peers. He demonstrates strength in art, reading, spelling and writing. He was average in math and science, and needs additional
He also understands the concept of counting and knows a few numbers. When he felt hunger, he asked to his caregiver to give him grapes and he counted how many grape he ate only using a few numbers. He was playing with toy cars which were able to connect two toy cars in one with a hook, but it was easily disconnected. After a few times of trying to connect the toys and he realized that it would happen again he went up to his caregiver and told her that it would not fit and asked for help. During meal time, his caregiver was trying to feed him balanced nutrient, but he seemed to have a habit which was eating only what he wants. Despite his caregiver mixed all the foods for avoiding his picky eating, he remained foods except what he liked to eat. He knows what is same or different even his caregiver used fake. He spoke to other friends and adults. He was able to speak with mastered some basic rules of grammar in sentences of 5-6 words. His speech was clearly enough for strangers to understand moreover when an adults asked him “Have you been to the theater?” He replies and answered a short story about his experience. He played with two girls in the play place. He picked up one of his toy car and gave it to them. He tried to explain them the toy how to play. He was also holding hands with one of his friend, brought her over to the toy house put her inside, shut the door and walked away. Once his caregiver showed him children’s TV
Through play our learning and development extends. We discover new ways to achieve a goal such as, fitting differently shaped cubes into their correct holes. By twisting and turning the cubes children begin to understand that the shapes correspond to the holes on the ball.
Kurtis’ classroom teacher ratings suggest he has difficulty maintaining necessary levels of attention at school. At times Kurtis might disrupt academic performance and functioning of those around him. He is restless and impulsive, and has difficulty maintaining his self-control. Socially Kurtis generally plays alone and has difficulty with social interactions in the classroom with peers his own age. Kurtis has difficulty comprehending and completing schoolwork especially when reading is concerned. When he is having a good day he is more willing to learn and treat others respectfully. Kurtis often struggles with understanding what is asked of him. He needs directions repeated and the teacher utilizes proximity and re-directing as needed to assist him in the classroom. Kurtis’ teacher expresses his concern about his inability to answer comprehension questions and expressing himself. Kurtis’ mother indicates that Kurtis plays with his younger brother and older cousins. During play he has appropriate social skills. At times, Kurtis’ mother, indicated he may struggle with attention. Kurtis’ mother reports that he generally exhibits adequate expressive and receptive communication skills and he is able to seek out and find new information when needed. They read books together and Kurtis is able to answer general comprehension questions. Kurtis is described as being thoughtful and helpful; however, he could always improve his listening skills.