My Observation At Oakwood Methodist Preschool - 1693 Words

I conducted my observation at Oakwood Methodist Preschool on May 9, 2016 at 9:30 in the morning and 3:00 in the afternoon. The child I observed was a 16-month old female that I did have previously relations too. I use to work at Oakwood Methodist as an Extended Care Teacher. I use to care for Baby M in the infant room. During the observation there were two teachers, and 7 infants. The room that the observation took place in had many toys such as: balls, bouncers, walkers, rattles, and soft plush books. There was also a play mat where all the toys were, and two rocking chairs in the room. During this observation I focused on 6 different developmental domains. In my paper I am going to discuss perception, motor skills, cognitive ability, communication/language, social skills, and emotions. Perception is how the infant incorporates his/her 5 senses into what they are exploring, and reacting too. During my observation Baby M reacted to sights, sounds, and touching. According to the book haptic perception is â€Å"perception of the properties of an object using touch† (Fogel, 2011. PG 152). Baby M placed the balls and teethers directly in her mouth to get a better idea or perception of what the toy was. Although she is at the age where she knew what each toy was she still explored it using her mouth. Baby M also showed signs of auditory development by listening to what the caregiver was saying to her and responding with positive emotions when told to do something. The second domain