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AthenaAnderson

EDU22010035
30September2015

Illaria:6

ExpectedCharacteristics

Atagesix,theaverageheightis45
inchesandtheaverageweightis46
pounds(Callaway,2013).
Mayseem"hyper"andfidgety
(Ellsworth,1999).
Childrentendtobeextremeintheir
Physical/Ge
physicalactivities.Theyhaveexcellent
neral
controloftheirbodiesanddevelop
considerableconfidenceintheirskills.
Asaresult,theyoftenunderestimate
thedangerinvolvedintheirmore
daringactivities(Snowman2013,
p53).

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Emotional

Mostprimarygradechildrenare
eagertopleasetheteacher(Snowman
2013,p54).
Wantstobeloved"themost"dothe
"best"andreceiveeverythings/hesees
(Ellsworth,1999).
Seemswarmandenthusedwhen
gettingownway,butslightestturnof
eventsmayturnontears,anger,
tempertantrums(Ellsworth,1999).

ActualChild'sCharacteristics

Illariaisbelowaverageonbothheightand
weight.Sheis34inchestallandweighs37
pounds.Sheeatsverylittle,usuallyasmall
chocolatebarforbreakfast,andlunchat
school.Illariahasalotofenergy.Sheisvery
fidgetyathome,howeveratschoolshedoes
well.Sheisaroughandtumblekid,andsheis
oftengettinghurt.Shepreferstoplaywiththe
boys,ratherthangirls.

Illariadoesverywellatschool.Sheisattentive
andreallyenjoysherteacher.Sheisthe
middlechildofallgirls.Sheisabitawkward
andthishaspushedhertowanttobelovedthe
most.Shewillswitchinaninstantfromfun
andpleasanttoyellingandscreaming.This
oftenhappenswhenoneofhersistersis
praisedorifsheisntallowedtodowhatshe
wants.Shestrivesforherparentsattention
andwantstheirpraise,howeversheisoften
overlooked.Hergoodperformanceatschool
isrelatedtoherbeingnoticedandrecognized.

Intellectual/ Theycanthinkthroughtheiractions Illariaisabletoprocesstheeventsof


Cognitive andtracebackeventsthathappenedto situations.Unfortunatelysheisoftenin
explainsituations,suchaswhythey troubleathome.Hernannyisabletohavea
werelatetoschool.(DeBord,2004). conversationwithIllariaaboutwhatactions
Talkingaloudtooneselfreachesa
causedherpunishment.Illariarespondswell
peakbetweentheagesof6and7and totakingalonetimeafteranoutburstandthan
thenrapidlydeclines(Snowman2013, talkingaboutwhathappened.WhenIllariais
p55).
workingaloneshewilloftenhavea
conversationwithherself.Asshecolorsshe
willenactthescenebeingdrawn.Shecanbe

talkativethoughdoesntinteractwithpeople.
Illariaisasensitivechild,andfeelshurtby
othersoften.Thisrelatestoherselfesteem
Childrensfeelingsgethurteasily.
whichisquitelow.Illariawilloftensaysheis
Therearemoodswings,andchildren
ugly,ornoonelikesher.Shehasveryfew
oftendontknowhowtodealwith
friendsandwilloftenburnfriendshipsquickly
failure(DeBord,2004).
withhermoodswings.Thelackofattention
Oftendoesnotlikeself(Ellsworth,
Social/Psyc
fromherparentshascausedtoactoutandshe
1999).
hosocial
doesntknowhowtodealwiththerejection.
Primarygradechildrenoftenlike
Illariaisverycompetitiveandcanfind
organizedgamesinsmallgroups,but
competitioninmostthings.Sheinteractswell
theymaybeoverlyconcernedwith
withsmallergroupsbutlongsforattentionand
rulesorgetcarriedawaybyteamspirit
easilygetslostinalargegroup.Thisfrustrates
(Snowman2013,p53).
herandcancauseproblems,werethesmaller
groupshefindsmoresuccess.

Moral

Specificrulesandconsistent
consequenceshelp(Ellsworth,
1999).
Engagesinmanypowerstruggles
(Ellsworth,1999).
Recognitionandrestitutionwork
besttoeffectchange(Ellsworth,
1999).
Focusisonphysicalconsequences,
meaningthatobeyingrulesshould
bringbenefitinreturn(Snowman
2013,p53).

Illariasdoesbestwhenshehasclearand
consistentrules.Shethrivesinan
environmentthatallowshertofeelsafe.She
willstilltestpeoplearoundhertoseeifthey
willbreaktherules.Shewillpushandpush
tomakesurepeoplewillkeephersafe.Once
thattrusthasbeenestablishedsheexcels
throughpraise,andrecognition.Illarianeeds
tobenoticedandappreciated,despiteher
aggressivebehavior.SinceIllariastruggles
withherbehaviorwhenshedoesgooda
complimentcanhelpherthroughathough
transition.Shebenefitsgreatlyknowingshe
isdoingwellandthishelpshermakesmarter
choices.

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