Access this video, ‘Look at Me! Using Focused Child Observation with Infants and Toddlers’ from the Head Start Early Learning and Knowledge Center:
look-at-me-using-focused-child-observ-transcript.pdf
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Write My Essay For MeAfter viewing, answer the following questions. Please remember to always answer fully using complete sentences and be sure to label each answer.
1. In this first section of the video clip you’ll meet a toddler named Meadow. She’s using a tricycle in a large indoor gross motor space. While you watch, think about what she is doing and how you might support her.
What did you notice about her motor abilities?
How did she hold her body?
How did she move her feet?
How did she use her hands?
Did you learn anything about her capacity to persist at a challenging task . . . or to problem-solve?
Did you learn anything else about Meadow from this short look at her?
2. The next section of the video clip gives us a glimpse of an infant and her mother. Watch what the child does . . . and what the mom does too.
What did you see this child do?
How did her mom respond?
Did you learn anything about this child\’s development?
If you were working with this family, what would stand out for you about this interaction?
Can you think of any questions you might ask mom about her daughter?
SAMPLE SOLUTION
Preparation and Tools for Early Childhood Development
Question #1
From my observation of Meadow and her motor abilities, it was evident that she struggled with balance, movement, holding the tricycle handles, and using the pedals. Meadow may not have enough experience on how to ride a tricycle, or she is still young to maintain balance and move the tricycle forward (ECLKC, 2018). I noticed that her motor abilities were poor, although her intentions and goals were to be able to move around the room without having to support herself with her feet.
Meadow held her body by sitting, and her attempt to use both her feet to peddle was not successful. She then decides to hold her body using, first, her left foot, and later both her feet to drag the tricycle forward. It is evident that her struggle to support body…



