Module 06 Assignment – Child Observation Worksheet Module 06 Content Purpose of Assignment This assignment will help to identify the normal growth and development by topic for each age group. Child Observation Worksheet Child Observation Worksheet In the final column of the assignment, you need to observe a child and apply the information you gathered and document your findings in comparison by the particular age of that child.
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Child Observation Worksheet
| Infancy | Toddler | Pre School | School Age | Adolescent | Observation Data for [insert age, gender, and any other relevent information]. Example: Female, Age 4, Autistic.
*only fill out this column for the age group you observed. |
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| Erikson’s Theory | Stage 1: Trust vs. mistrust (Saracho & Evans, 2021)
The infant bases their relationships on the consistency of affection and care. |
Stage 2: Autonomy vs. shame and doubt (Saracho & Evans, 2021).
The toddlers at this stage have become more aware of themselves and may feel ashamed of their mistakes. |
Stage 3: Initiative vs. guilt
As the preschool child gains more autonomy, they understand the responsibility for their behavior and feel guilt for bad behavior. |
Stage 4: Puberty industry vs. inferiority
As a school-age child, the child recognizes rewards and motivation to become industrious and feel superior. |
Stage 5: Identity vs. role confusion
The child at the adolescent stage have become more aware of their self can make reasonable decisions for their future. |
6-year-old female.
She talks confidently with everyone in the office. Her speech is intelligible. |
| Cognitive Development
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Sensorimotor Stage:
Recognizes familiar faces and has the urge to put everything in the mouth.
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Preoperational Stage:
The child is able to symbolize objects and events. |
Intuitive thinker:
The child can engage in small conversations and can imagine things. |
Concrete operational stage:
The child’s thinking is reasonable, and can easily understand the perspectives of others. |
Formal operational stage
The child understands and solves conflicts through deductive reasoning. |
The 6-year-old was given morally conflicting choices and easily could choose between right and wrong. |
| Language Development
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Communication mostly involves non-verbal cues like cooing and crying. | The child is able to say single recognizable words and responds accordingly when instructed. | At the preschool stage, the child is able to combine two or more words to form simple sentences. | The child has a better understanding of terms, phrases, and tenses and easily maintains a conversation. | Language has developed significantly, and conservations are intelligible. | She is able to hold on conversations and even solve complex grammar and Maths problems for her age. |
| Psych-Social Development | The child is attracted to those who provide her with constant care and affection.
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The child starts growing awareness of their environment, including what can harm them. | The child can independently move around and can avoid getting hurt and trouble. | The child considers several factors for making friendships, including trust (Maunder & Monks, 2019). | Self-identification has been well developed, and the child is more concerned about the outcomes of their actions. | The 6-year-old, when asked if she has friends, takes time to answer and provides reasons why each friend is her friend. |
| Moral Development | The child has no sense of morality at this stage.
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At this stage, the child understands punishment and avoids whatever causes punishment. | Moral behavior is based on ego and is beneficial to the child. | The child understands and appreciates the perspectives of others and seeks to develop relationships. | The child has a full understanding of society and morals and acts in a way that is socially accepted. |