child development coursework visit 1

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Visit Number- 1

Age of Child-        

Place- My house

Time- 2.00pm

People Present- Harris’s parents, my mother and me

Aims of the Visit

As this is my first visit I will be analysing all the developments including; Physical, social, intellectual and emotional development, this is because I haven’t seen Harris in a long time and therefore he must have developed in some areas. The activities I have planned are;

  • A jigsaw puzzle- will help me observe his intellectual development and see how well he can identify with different concepts. It will also allow me to see how well he uses his fine motor skills since he will pick up the jigsaw pieces with his fingers.
  • A ball game- will allow me to observe Harris’s physical development and see how well he uses his motor skills (gross motor skills and fine motor skills). To see how well Harris uses his motor skills we will play a game of football and catch. Besides the fact that I will see how well Harris uses his motor skills I will be able to see how well he has developed his hand-eye coordination.
  • A food activity- will help me observe his social development. It will consist of eating and drinking around a table with other people. This activity will help me see how his relationships are with other people.

To see how well Harris is developing emotionally I will just see how Harris feels in the three activities. Whilst Harris is doing the jigsaw puzzle I will see how he feels before, after and whilst doing the jigsaw. The food activity will allow me to see if Harris is confident around other people or not and finally the ball game will help me see whether he feels any enjoyment and how he shows his emotion throughout the game.

Planning and Organisation

For the activities I have planned I will need a few items including;

  • Fresh fruit- apples, bananas, oranges and kiwi
  • Soft ball
  • Jigsaw

I will make sure that all the fruits are washed and an important note is that prior to the visit I will need to make contact with Harris’s parents and check whether he has any allergies to the fruits. As Harris is only 2 I will have to do the cutting myself and make sure that I cut the pieces appropriately and not make them too big or too small because Harris could choke on them. Whilst cutting the fruit I will make sure that Harris is not in reach of any sharp objects for e.g. knives.

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For the ball game I will need to arrange a soft ball as I am not sure if Harris has any. I will borrow the soft ball from Mrs Ruth and use it to conduct my visit. I will make sure that the ball is suitable for Harris’s age. Not only will I check the ball but I will check the jigsaw for the age group because I don’t want a puzzle that is suited for a 10 year old for a 2 year old. I will also inspect the jigsaw pieces to make sure they are not sharp or ...

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