1. Describe changes in your child’s academic skills between ages 6 and 10 and assess how well these skills are developing. The 5th grade report card will be useful for this but you should also incorporate your own observations. What are you doing to help your child? Angel works cooperatively in groups, usually respects rights and property of others, and usually demonstrates appropriate peer social interaction. Angel also "demonstrates strength" in all areas of reading, and in spelling and "appropriate for grade level" in writing.Angel has improved in math, and word problems as well.When Angel gets stuck on a problem I let her work it out with my help, but I make sure she comes to her own conclusion.
2. How well is your child adapting to social situations in the home and outside the home? Does your child have any behavior or emotional problems at this point? Why do you think these problems are occurring and what are you doing about them?
Angel had a serious fight with her best friend at the beginning of fifth grade and has not made up. She has also been moody lately. Angel is hanging out with a different group of friends at school, and there is some taunting going on between the two sides in the quarrel. Angel's teacher has commented that her classroom behavior has been problematic as well. I believe these problems are arriving due to Angels hormonal changes.
3. Has your parenting changed since the preschool period and if so, why do you think it has changed and what effect might this have on your child? Refer to your textbook or lecture notes for evidence on typical changes in parenting that occur in middle childhood. I don't feel my parenting has changed much. The only thing I've noticed is I'm strict then before, I won't even let Angel ride her bike to the school, I feel she is too young.
Monday, October 27, 2008
Monday, October 20, 2008
8 years and 11 months
1. How smart is your child, and in what areas? Think back to the blurb on multiple intelligences that appeared at age 6. Find specific evidence regarding your child's verbal, logical-mathematical, spatial, musical and bodily-kinesthetic intelligence from your observations of your own child as well as the psychologist's report at age 8 years, 11 months. Angel is very intelligent in almost all areas. Angels vocabulary, and comprehension of material is above average. Angels logical- mathematical problem solving have not approved much since she was 6, but we are working on her math skills with books and a positive,"you can do it attitude." To me Angel is a well rounded child who loves to try new things. In my observation Angels musical and bodily- kinesthetic intelligence are fantastic, Angel has great control over her self and enjoys doing things like dancing with friends in font of the school.Angel is a great story teller, in fact she has already written a book, in which she loves to read to everyone. According to the examiner Angel's scores on tests of visual-spatial ability (spatial rotation, copying of designs, etc.) were slightly below average. this gives us something to work on with Angel!
2. Describe some examples of your child's behavior or thinking that you think are due to typical American gender role socialization and explain why you think so. Several examples can be found at ages 6 and 8. How closely does your attitude toward gender roles correspond to typical American attitudes, and if there is a discrepancy, to what do you attribute this (e.g., cultural background, attitudes of your own parents, etc.)? Well Angel loves to play sports, she plays soccer and baseball with all the boys on our street. Most all of Angels friends are tomboy, who play sports as well.We raised Angel to believe boys and girls can do the same things, most the time. Angel knows boys don't wear skirts and makeup, she may have thought that when she was six, but now she understands the difference between both male and female. We encourage Angel to believe if she wants to be a cop,firefighter, or president she can.I feel women are strong and have the ability, and choice to be who they want. That's the way I was raised by my mom, a single parent who is just as strong as any man.
3. How might your child's development have been different if s/he was raised by people with a different socioeconomic, ethnic or cultural background? Base your answer on specific evidence of SES/cultural differences from the textbook and class lectures.I feel Angels development would have been way different. For one reason I raise Angel with a belief in God. My husband and I use rules that Angel has to follow.For example of a different cultural background lets look at the kids of Korean-American parents. They believe in more unoccupied play time for their kids as a base for learning.As opposed to Caucasian-Americans who believe in joint make-believe play. Angel wouldn't have the social knowledge and excellent story telling ability if she was enabled from using her imagination.
2. Describe some examples of your child's behavior or thinking that you think are due to typical American gender role socialization and explain why you think so. Several examples can be found at ages 6 and 8. How closely does your attitude toward gender roles correspond to typical American attitudes, and if there is a discrepancy, to what do you attribute this (e.g., cultural background, attitudes of your own parents, etc.)? Well Angel loves to play sports, she plays soccer and baseball with all the boys on our street. Most all of Angels friends are tomboy, who play sports as well.We raised Angel to believe boys and girls can do the same things, most the time. Angel knows boys don't wear skirts and makeup, she may have thought that when she was six, but now she understands the difference between both male and female. We encourage Angel to believe if she wants to be a cop,firefighter, or president she can.I feel women are strong and have the ability, and choice to be who they want. That's the way I was raised by my mom, a single parent who is just as strong as any man.
3. How might your child's development have been different if s/he was raised by people with a different socioeconomic, ethnic or cultural background? Base your answer on specific evidence of SES/cultural differences from the textbook and class lectures.I feel Angels development would have been way different. For one reason I raise Angel with a belief in God. My husband and I use rules that Angel has to follow.For example of a different cultural background lets look at the kids of Korean-American parents. They believe in more unoccupied play time for their kids as a base for learning.As opposed to Caucasian-Americans who believe in joint make-believe play. Angel wouldn't have the social knowledge and excellent story telling ability if she was enabled from using her imagination.
Monday, October 13, 2008
6 years and 11 mon
1. How well is your child adapting to social situations in the home and outside the home? Does your child have any behavior or emotional problems at this point? Why do you think these problems are occurring and what are you doing about them? Angel usually works cooperatively in groups, usually respects rights and property of others, and usually demonstrates appropriate peer social interaction.Angel has been having a little problems at home, due to my spouse and I arguing. We are really trying to work on not arguing in front of the girls.
2. Do you notice any improvements in cognitive and language skills since age 4? Give specific examples. Does your child have any special needs with regard to cognitive or language development at this point and what do you plan to do? Since age four Angel has been adding very large and hard words in her conversations. Angel is getting better at puzzle, and problem solving as well. When Angel was four she would get very frustrated when problem solving ,but now she attacks problems head on.
3. Which aspects of your child’s behavior and personality reflect continuities from earlier behavior (e.g., at ages 3-4 years) and which seem to be novel for this age level? Angel still likes meeting and trying new things. She still gets upset and frustrated when she doesn't understand assignments. Angels behavior has improved in restaurants greatly, as well as her conversational skills.
2. Do you notice any improvements in cognitive and language skills since age 4? Give specific examples. Does your child have any special needs with regard to cognitive or language development at this point and what do you plan to do? Since age four Angel has been adding very large and hard words in her conversations. Angel is getting better at puzzle, and problem solving as well. When Angel was four she would get very frustrated when problem solving ,but now she attacks problems head on.
3. Which aspects of your child’s behavior and personality reflect continuities from earlier behavior (e.g., at ages 3-4 years) and which seem to be novel for this age level? Angel still likes meeting and trying new things. She still gets upset and frustrated when she doesn't understand assignments. Angels behavior has improved in restaurants greatly, as well as her conversational skills.
Monday, October 6, 2008
4 years 10 mon
1. How would you characterize your parenting style? How have your specific parenting techniques changed since infancy? In what ways do you think your parenting style, or any other aspect of your parenting, has been influenced by your cultural background or other experiences? I think my parenting style is slight strict.I don't like talking back,and acting out in public. I really don't like bribing kids to act right around other people.Kids need rules in order to grow properly and be well rounded. I think when Angel was younger she was able to get away with more like crying for attention, not eating certain foods,and wanting to play in the middle of the night. With work from Angel's dad and I we are able to take Angel out to a restaurant without any misshapes.I believe my parenting is more on the strict side because, my mom and dad couldn't control me, I did what I wanted not caring what the side effect was. This made my teen years very hard and the relationship between my parents and I very difficult.
2. Describe two specific examples of changes in your child’s behavior at age 4 that seem to stem from growth in cognitive and language ability since the period of infancy (e.g., improvements in symbolic thinking, reasoning, knowledge of the world, theory of mind). Angel plays with a new skill almost every chance she gets. For example, this has been happening with naming things. Angel loves to name colors, letters and animals whenever and wherever she sees them (e.g., signs, stores, around the neighborhood). Angel is also starting to understand the difference between boy toy's and girl toy's, however we still let her decided what kind of toy she would like to play with either it be a truck or dolls.
. How would you characterize your child’s personality? Would you say that your child is primarily overcontrolled, undercontrolled or resilient? Support your argument. I really think Angel is resilient because,she doesn't let little things hold her back from learning new objects or people. One example, when Angel was younger a very big dog scared her to the point that Angel never wanted to play with big dogs again. Angel stopped riding her bike next to the fence where she knew the dog was, but now with a little help from me Angel is able to play with all dogs again, and ride her bike by the once scary fence. Angel has also over come changing a few times to a new daycare. Angel made new friends on the first day of school never getting too sad about her old school.
2. Describe two specific examples of changes in your child’s behavior at age 4 that seem to stem from growth in cognitive and language ability since the period of infancy (e.g., improvements in symbolic thinking, reasoning, knowledge of the world, theory of mind). Angel plays with a new skill almost every chance she gets. For example, this has been happening with naming things. Angel loves to name colors, letters and animals whenever and wherever she sees them (e.g., signs, stores, around the neighborhood). Angel is also starting to understand the difference between boy toy's and girl toy's, however we still let her decided what kind of toy she would like to play with either it be a truck or dolls.
. How would you characterize your child’s personality? Would you say that your child is primarily overcontrolled, undercontrolled or resilient? Support your argument. I really think Angel is resilient because,she doesn't let little things hold her back from learning new objects or people. One example, when Angel was younger a very big dog scared her to the point that Angel never wanted to play with big dogs again. Angel stopped riding her bike next to the fence where she knew the dog was, but now with a little help from me Angel is able to play with all dogs again, and ride her bike by the once scary fence. Angel has also over come changing a few times to a new daycare. Angel made new friends on the first day of school never getting too sad about her old school.
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