Observation
The observation take place at the Spectrum Village Park in Irvine City, California. I asked a friend a favor to accompany them as they do their regular weekend afternoon walk in the park. They know that it is an observation that I will do for my class. It was around 4 pm in the cloudy weather of California. The subject that was observed was 2 children ages 8 and 10 and are both females. They are the children of a friend who were brought to the park for a little walk where the siblings opted to play. The parents were looking after the children at a distance and just letting the children play while I was observing them at a distance.
The older sister plays a dominant role in the relationship because the smaller sister takes a cue from her. The younger sister is following her big sister in the park as they walk, run and stroll in the park. The younger sister is very engaged with her environment but seems to need the approval of her older sister before she does anything. For example, there was a little puppy from a neighbor who happened to go there way and the younger sister would like to pet the puppy because she finds it cute. Her older sister has to provide a gesture of approval before the younger sister proceeded in petting the puppy. Also, it is the older sister who leads the way while the younger sister follows her. Of the two, the younger sister asks her sister about a lot of things. They were holding hands most of the time.
2/ Writing paper (40 points total)
After completing your one time observation, you will write a 2 to 3 pages summary.
Consider including this information:
Children you observed: (5 points)
1. How many children did you observe? (At least two children)
2. Who were the children and what were their approximate ages, gender?
3. Was someone supervising?
Where, when and how? : (5 points)
1. Where did the observation take place?
2. Describe the environment, setting, time, temperature etc. The more details the better.
What was the focus of your observation and what did it demonstrate: (20 points)
1. Describe in details the childrens interactions.
2. What child development theories, domains do these observations illustrate? Connect materials covered in class and read in textbook with your descriptions. At least use three theorists.
How well written: (10 points)
1. Your summary should be 12pt font, double-spaced, well-written typed essay, and full grammatically correct sentences (no bullets).
2. Use APA guidelines for references and citations.
