Case Study:

Carmen Sanchez
EED 255
Mrs. Judy Poggi
April 2, 2015

I. Subject
a. Name AV
b. 4
c. white
d. male
II. Information Source
I used a few sources to complete my assignment, first I use the TSG
(teaching strategies gold) (Analyzed report) tool, I also used the DECA report,
and the home school connection. I also sat with mom a few times and ask
her questions about his social life at home and any family updates.
I used completely focused natural observations on the child and focus on the
developmental progress he has made; I also take daily observations
(anecdotes) I focus on the areas of need and on his areas of strength. I plan
developmental appropriate activities on my lesson plan to help AV in his areas
of need and challenge him on his strength areas.

III.

Background Information
a.
AV is a four year old that is living with his mom, his older brother, his
recent new born sister, his step farther and his maternal grandparents. AV
is drop off and pick up every day by his mom, she is a college student but
right now she is on maternity leave. The social development he receives is

during a 3 and hour. Period in head start with 19 other children. He

has learned to develop positive relationships with peers and his teachers;
he is able to hold long verbal conversations of more than 10 to 15 minutes
with classmates and adults in the classroom.
b.

AV arrives daily with a smile in his face and with a positive relationship
with his peers, he is a very persistent in trying new things with his friends
(for instance- he spend more than 20 minutes working in a project with 3
other friends while working in the block area until the tower was
complete) AV easily separates from his mom daily.( for instance- he will
kiss and hug his mom and said bye mom Ill see you later I love you)

c.

AV participates in activities with much excitement and he is frequently

eager to learn and try new experiments ( for instance- he observes the
science bottles that we make the day before and draw a picture of the
separation of the water and the oil moving in the bottle and said .. look
teacher I draw my own science bottle and I have to different colors one
for the oil and one for the water )

d.

According to the assessment tools I used, AV is typical developing; he

has several opportunities to expand his learning experiences in our
classroom daily with his peers. AV shows some areas of strength, wish is
initiative and self-regulation. He has become more verbal and takes a lot
of initiative in completing task and creating activities. His independence is
noticeable when he plans on working in the art area using glue and

collage materials, he put a liner in the table and when he finish, he rollup
the lining and throws it in the trash as he proceeds to wash his hands.
Then he will return and put his art in his cubby.

IV. Developmental Performance

a.
AV has two areas of interest the art area and the block area. AV will
spend most of his work time playing in the block area he seems to be very
interested in dinosaurs (for instance- today he choose to start his day in
the block area and get all the dinosaurs from the shelf he ask other
friends to join him on creating a jungle using the big foam block) He
freely gets up and call me teacher look come and see what I did, take a
picture he know that I normally take pictures of hi structures and art
work. Then he chooses his next area he will go into the art area he
chooses his green paper and markers, then he start drawing portraits of
his family members ( for instance- today he draw a picture with different
people figures some recognizable small words and a heart, and he stated
look teacher this is my mom, this is my dad, this is my brother, this is
my sister and this is my step- dad, and this is my deft dad, this is a heart
and it says I love you AV avoids story time frequently, he has mention
that he is pressure at home to sit down and read with his brother every
day and at night before he go to bed. In response to this statement, I
have incorporated some literacy activities in form of make and takes- such
as creating his own family book and some map stories. I will ask him if he

will like to create a family book, then I will ask him to collect the pictures
that he has drawn and to add more if he likes, then I will help him stapled
in a book form we will probably discuss about adding a cover page, and a
title to his book, and at the end of the day I will ask him to read it to the
group. I will also incorporate some map stories they are so much fun
because I can easily involve AV while creating the story, this will keep him
interest in the story. (For instance I will use a chart paper and explain
what a map story is, then I will ask what he will like the story to be about
then we will proceed to start the story and read it at the end of the day.
b.

AV displays affection to peers and adults by frequently giving hugs,

touching your back and holding your hand, he arrives every morning and
he greets everyone by name with a smile in his face. He recognizes when
friends are absent and said EW is not here yet I wonder if he is sick As
children work in centers AV will choose his plan and another child will try
to take his activity AV quickly says wait I already pick this area, you have
to wait for your turn and the timer to go off He uses his voice to express
his feelings and demonstrate positive ways to solve conflicts. There was
one incident that I observe with AV regarding hi overall personality and
temperament-, As we were learning to thyme and taking turns making
words, AV was behind all the children with his head down, a sad face and
almost crying. I call his name to be one of the first children to have a turn
naming to words that rhyme he refused to participate after two more

attempts of encouragement, he sat quietly and try two rhyming words but
become frustrated, even know the words where correct, he shrugged hi
shoulders, shook his head and left the group. He returned to the art area.

V. Conclusion and Recommendations

a.
AV is a very social child he demonstrates his respect to classmates and
adults. He is very eager to learn new things and at times he will show a
lot of excitement in new ideas and activities. When AV becomes frustrated
he will attempt to try out new things to overcome his frustration. He
handles his frustration very well, he does not yell or throw items . He will
express hi frustration and said I can do that and I dont want to try
anymore
b.

I have requested new software that contains games using rhyming

words and activities to rhyme, Im thinking that AV might be interest if is
presented in a different format. After observing AV interest in creating his
own story book, I found this to be my way to incorporate books of
families with rhyming words to help him start hearing more rhyming
words. He does not see it as a regular story book but as his own family
rhyming book. After two or more attempts to sit and participate during
large group taking turns rhyming words, he gain confidence and now he
raises his hands and come up with new rhyming words.

c.

After meeting with mom and expressing AV needs to be around more

children hi sage so he can continue to develop his age group. Mom agreed

and since AV has a close relationship with one of his friends in the
classroom and his mom knows EW mom, AV mom decided to babysit EW
since EWs mom was looking for a baby sitter. Also I encourage mom to
visit the class when she is able so that she can personally see his
development growth and ways that we can work together to continue the
growth. I offer to provide summer activities and ideas to keep him
developmentally get ready for kindergarten. I encourage mom to sit with
him and make up games using rhyming words, also to continue encourage
him to keep creating his own books to read and add some words that
rhyme. I explain how this is important to increased literacy and books at
an early age; this will help AV in his future education journey.