Child study - I spoke to Sophies mum about the safety checklist and questionnaire while Susie read Sophie a Barbie story. There was no sign of sibling rivalry with the two sisters.

She said hello to me and Susie. Ran to get her coat, struggled to put it on by herself but managed to do it showing good use of her fine manipulative skills as she did up the zip.

I asked Sophie’s mum if she would be kind enough to fill my questionnaire and checklist in while we were at the playground. She was pleased to do it. She said she would sit down and have a cup of coffee while Sophie’s brother Jake was having a nap and fill it in.

Off they went to the playground. Sophie held mine and Susie’s hand all the way. She was good at the roads before crossing them, very familiar with the green cross code. As we walked along she was chatting away to us using full sentences and her speech was very clear to understand. Lots of why? and how? and when? All the things I pointed to she was able to say what they were. She didn’t recognise the colour purple of a flower I pointed to but she knew all the rest of the colours showing she has grasped the concept of colour well. Every dog was just a dog not labrador etc.

We got to the playground and once we got there she said please could she go on the slide. As I expected she managed to climb up and come down the slide herself, using her gross motor and locomotive skills. She asked me to push her on the swing, her leg muscles are not fully developed yet to allow herself to work her way up.

She played with us and other children for half hour or more and showed lots of positive emotions; happy, contented and laughing. But when I said it was time to go she stamped her feet ...

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She played with us and other children for half hour or more and showed lots of positive emotions; happy, contented and laughing. But when I said it was time to go she stamped her feet and said ”Don’t want to!” Eventually I persuaded her to come home because I would read her, her favourite Barbie story when we got back in.

We got back home, Sophie’s mum made us all a drink, we were all thirsty. Sophie held her cup with both hands firmly in a palmar grasp.

I spoke to Sophie’s mum about the safety checklist and questionnaire while Susie read Sophie a Barbie story. There was no sign of sibling rivalry with the two sisters. They were very loving and affectionate to each other.

It was time to go. Sophie was tired and hungry but still managed to say thank you for taking me this shows the start of good social skills and manners.

Evaluations: ( Each PIES evaluation must be backed up with a quote from a book or website)

Physical:

Sophie did what I expected her to do. She used her gross motor and locomotive skills to climb and come down the slide alone.

She showed she could use fine motor skills when she held her cup to have a drink.

QUOTE – According to (Book title or website) a child aged can “…….”

Intellectual:

Sophie was able to recognise many things on the way to the playground. She didn’t know the colour purple when I pointed to a flower. I will ask her again later in another visit to see if she recognises purple.

She asked lots of questions on the way to.

QUOTE - According to (Book title or website) a child aged can “…….”

Emotional:

Sophie showed lots of positive emotions on this visit. Only negative once when she didn’t want to leave the swings. But that was short lived because with a bit of bribery to read her favourite story she came away.