Assignment: Growth & Development Observation Paper

Objectives of the Project:

a) To supplement the student's knowledge on growth and development.
b) To give the student an opportunity to observe a particular child, his/her behavior,
c) characteristics, and developmental level.
d) To increase the student's knowledge of the developmental theories and how these theories can be used to assess the individual child.

1. Choose a child with whom you have close contact and an opportunity to spend time with.

2. The child may be of any developmental age (newborn to adolescent).

3. It is best to spend a day or 2 two with the child in order to cover all areas of observation. If you select your own child, devote the time to the observation and the child and do not do other tasks such as housework andstudying.

4. You may, if you wish, to include photos, and/or work examples of the child. You should comment onthese in your project, indicating the appropriateness of each to the child'sdevelopmental level.

5. The following information is to be included in the Project/Report:

a) Student's name
b) Child observed (first name only)
c) Age of the child
d) Age of the child's siblings (if any)
e) Relationship of the student to the child.