I am going to observe a 3-year-old girl over the next 6 months. In each 6 visits I will observe and record the development.

Sana Javed T11EP

Childcare Coursework

Observational Study on

Ammna

Introduction

I am going to observe a 3-year-old girl over the next 6 months. In each 6 visits I will observe and record the development. O the introductory visit I will record Ammna’s details, physical and mental, her personality, home and local environment and her development in the four stages of intellectual, emotional, and social behaviour.

Ammna’s Fact File

Name: Ammna Farooq

Age: 3 yrs old from 29 September

Date of Birth: 29/09/99

Weight: 2 ¾ stone

Height:

Shoe size: 6 (27)

Build: Quite tall for age, slightly plump

Legs: Smooth and straight

Feet & toes: Long and thin

Hands: Medium and thin

Face shape: round

Complexion: Light creamy brown, flushed cheeks

Eyes: Dark brown

Nose: Medium and straight, clean

Hair: Dark brown, straight, fine.

Facial Expression: Happy, always smiling.

Teeth: All teeth in, no fillings

Personality

Ammna is a very happy child, who at first comes across by being slightly shy, but then appears very confident around strangers. She is very lively and active, and likes to be apart of things; she shows a lot of eagerness, she shows a lot of excitement when she sees new people. After awhile she becomes quite confident and cheeky, and starts to show her emotions more. She shows her excitement by screaming a lot, and squealing.

Environment

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Environment

Ammna’s parents have been married for 9 years and she has very close bonds with her father. Ammna is there first and only child, because of this it seems like she is quite spoilt by all the family. Her mother’s sister lives quite close by and she visits them at least once a week. Some of her relatives live in nearby towns and she visits them when her mother has free time, which is mostly during the holidays. Ammna and her parents live in a detached house with four bedrooms. Ammna has her own small room, which has a variety of different toys and games. The house is located on a small road, in a quiet and calm are, there is a drive way which makes is safer. In the garden she has a small swing and slide, the garden is a big size, with grass and flowerbeds. It also has a gate and fence to make is secure. The house is not that close to any shops thought they are nearby enough to walk to. There is a park in the area thought it is accessible by car, or 15 minutes walk. There is a local library where Ammna goes with her mum, and a doctor’s surgery. There house is near the main bus stops and train station which means it is accessible and there are main roads, which lead to the by-pass and into the main city.

Social Development

Ammna has been mixing with other children her age for quite a while as she goes to a pre-school group. She enjoys playing with other children and has many friends, who she likes to talk about. When her dad is at work over the weekday her mum looks after and when her mum is at work over the weekend her dad looks after her. Ammna has never had a childminder or been looked after any one other than her family, relatives or family friends. Ammna can get quite jealous if you don’t pay her much attention. As I said before Ammna gets very excited when she meets strangers and screams. She is a very happy girl who enjoys other peoples company. If her parents leave the room at first Ammna will follow them and be a bit wary of the stranger but then she lets herself go and reaches out to them. She does need the security of her parents as she is always around them. She is basically a happy and fun girl.

Intellectual Development

Ammna is a very smart and clever girl, at 3 years of age she speaks very well. She remembers names very well and has a good memory for recognising faces. She can say a few numbers and knows most of the alphabet though not in order. She knows about her religion and has memorised a few phrases in Arabic of by heart. Ammna does know when she is being told off and what is right and wrong thought sometimes it seems like she does not want to this.

Emotional Development

Ammna has developed all her emotions, though because she is an only child she is spoilt and has not learnt to be jealous of other children. Like every child she has her grumpiness and tantrums though they are not that serious, and are usually forgotten within hours as she normally gets what she wants. Ammna is quite selfish as she is as I mentioned before an only child and needs to learn to share. She can be very demanding when she wants and impatient. She is uneasy around strangers at first, a bit shy and cautious, and notices when her parents aren’t there. She is quite dependent on her parents but soon gains confidence and trust in people, but she is more confident when her parents or some that she knows well is in the room.

Physical Development

Ammna walks very well on her feet, she can walk, run, climb stairs all independently and enjoys bodily actions. There is a slide in her back garden, which she can climb and slide on, alone. She can throw a ball and catch it but not most of the time. Her hand-eye co ordination is very good; she can feed herself and drink. She has good hand skills and has begun to use more complicated grasps and manipulation skills.