P RE -K C HILD D EVELOPMENT C ASE S TUDY Courtney Cook TTE 303 May 6, 2013

C ASE S TUDY C HILD : E VAN Age 4 Valley View Early Learning Center

P HYSICAL D EVELOPMENT Gross Motor Skills: Running outside with brother (4/22) Stomping in puddle in mud kitchen (4/22) Fine Motor Skills: Took off shoes by himself and was able to undo velcro (4/22) Tripod pencil grasp but holds pencil close to the tip (4/08)

P HYSICAL D EVELOPMENT : H OME AND S CHOOL A CTIVITIES Home-Based Activities Writing with chalk on sidewalk to improve grasp Drawing with crayons to improve grasp After mastering velcro shoes, begin learning to tie shoes with laces School-Based Activities Writing in journal to improve grasp Practicing jumping in obstacle course Skipping around classroom during movement activities

C OGNITIVE D EVELOPMENT Chose to draw rainbows at writing table during morning free choice (4/19-4/23) He has mastered seriation because he draws rainbows in correct color pattern (4/19-4/23) Demonstrated private speech when he was narrating to himself while drawing rainbows (4/8) Used materials setup on writing table (scented markers) to draw rainbows (4/22) Did not follow project art teacher created and instead drew rainbows (4/12)

C OGNITIVE D EVELOPMENT : H OME AND S CHOOL A CTIVITIES Home-Based Activities Explore new places around the community Family game night Nature walk and draw observations School-Based Activities Introduce Evan to block area in classroom Collage materials Painting with a few colors

L ANGUAGE D EVELOPMENT Told his brother, “I don’t like you!” (4/22) He is able to make complete sentences Used correct grammar Formed contraction correctly Used words to express his emotions Yelled “Ah!” and uses loud volume usually when speaking (4/8) Needs to improve prosodic features of language He usually speaks in a loud volume and does not change tone

L ANGUAGE D EVELOPMENT : H OME AND S CHOOL A CTIVITIES Home-Based Activities Puppet show with family Fingerplays and songs that incorporate different voices or volumes (“Two Little Blackbirds”) School-Based Activities Volume chart and acting out animals that represent different sound volumes Storytelling by acting out a book

E MOTIONAL D EVELOPMENT Told brother, “Go away!” while running away from him on playground (4/21) Said to his brother, “I don’t like you” (4/22) Evan follows brother around playground (4/21) Told teacher he felt sick after leaving brother (4/19 & 4/22) Tried to gag himself after becoming upset because he had to leave his brother (4/09) Kicked his brother (4/08)

E MOTIONAL D EVELOPMENT : H OME AND S CHOOL A CTIVITIES Home-Based Activities Books about emotions ( The Feelings Books by Todd Parr) and imitating facial expressions of characters Singing songs about emotions (“Too Grumpy”) Play dates with other children School-Based Activities Feelings chart with photographs of his facial expressions Role play different emotions as a class Teacher can scaffold his interactions with other children by giving him language to use

S OCIAL D EVELOPMENT Has Sensory Processing Disorder (4/22) Usually draws rainbows or writes on whiteboards by himself during free play (4/23) Spends more time speaking to teachers than other children (January-April) Plays with his brother but they frequently argue (4/21) Expressed his emotions to brother by saying, “I don’t like you” (4/22) and “Go away!” (4/21)

S OCIAL D EVELOPMENT : H OME AND S CHOOL A CTIVITIES Home-Based Activities Play dates with other children Enroll Evan in extracurricular activities (art class, gymnastics, soccer, building class) School-Based Activities Encourage him to play in dramatic play area Small group or partner work during circle lessons