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CD005 Walden University Observing Documenting and Assessing Children Paper

CD005 Walden University Observing Documenting and Assessing Children Paper

CD005 Walden University Observing Documenting and Assessing Children Paper

This assessment has three-parts. Click each of the items below to complete this assessment.

PART I: CASE STUDY #1

ANGELICA, 9 MONTHS OLD

Review all of the documents and videos provided for Case Study #1.

  • Angelica at Play

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WRITE A 1- TO 2-PAGE RESPONSE THAT ADDRESSES THE FOLLOWING:

  • Choose one segment in the video of Angelica playing that illustrates her level of development in each of the domains of child development
  • Describe the segment, and explain how it reveals characteristics of her physical, cognitive, or socio-emotional development
  • What observation tools did you use in the process, and why?
  • Make a clear connection to personal experience and/or professional practice

PART II: CASE STUDY #2

NATHAN, 4 YEARS OLD

Review all of the documents provided for Case Study #2.

Write a 1- to 2-page response that addresses the following:

  • Analyze the work sample from Nathan
  • Describe insights related to Nathan’s physical, cognitive, and socio-emotional development, using specific evidence from the work sample to support your response.
  • Explain why work samples are valuable sources of information about a child’s development in specific domains.
  • Make connections to the professional knowledge base

PART III: ANALYSIS AND RECOMMENDATION

In a 5- to 7-page response, analyze the information in each case study, and make a recommendation for developmentally appropriate practice for each child. Your response should include:

  • A brief analysis of each child’s physical, cognitive, and socio-emotional development, based on the documents and videos provided and your knowledge of the frameworks of early childhood development. Use specific examples from the case studies.
  • A recommendation for at least two additional strategies that could be used to gather information from families about the development of the children in the case studies
  • An explanation of how information from families supports assessment of children’s development and learning
  • A recommendation for developmentally appropriate learning experiences for each child, with an explanation of how these experiences reflect the principles of developmentally appropriate practice
  • A clear connection to personal experience and/or professional practice

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Case Study 1: Angelica Age: 9 months old Location: Early Childhood Care Center Document #1: Weekly Observations Read this month’s worth of weekly observation reports by Angelica’s primary caregiver at her early childhood care center: September 6: This week, Angelica has continued to cry at periods throughout the day. It often happens when she is tired before a nap. I have noticed that she is using other expressions to ask for things, like pointing. She is smiling often, grabbing at objects, and putting objects in her mouth. She is holding a spoon and helping to feed herself. September 13: Angelica’s crying was less frequent this week. She is responding to sound and speech from caregivers, and is beginning to make sounds that sound like speech. She also responds and seems to understand when spoken to in both English and Spanish. I have also