While observing any child under age 3, make notes regarding the following and then follow this format to type and submit your observation. Your paper must be numbered as listed below – don’t combine into paragraph form. Each item 3-9 will require several detailed sentences. If you are observing a child you are familiar with, do not record things you already know about the child. Observe the child and record what you observe.
1. Date and time of observation
2. Relationship to the child (i.e. child of a friend, random child at mall)
3. Describe the setting
4. Physical description of the child (list factual, observable information: hair color, skin tone, age (approx.), height (approx) etc. )
5. What do you notice about the child’s physical development – what skills do they seem to have mastered, and what skills are they working on?
6. What do you notice about the child’s psychosocial development?
7. What do you notice about the child’s cognitive development?
8. What do you notice about the child’s language development?
9. List 1 quote from the textbook that you feel help you better understand what you observed related to milestones of this age group. Properly quote/cite the textbook and explain how it impacts your understanding of developmental milestones of this age group (about 1-2 paragraphs)
Double spaced. Spelling and grammar matter! Make sure your paper includes a complete heading in the upper left corner – name, date, course, assignment title. Please make sure your assignment is a pdf or doc file.