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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.
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.