Lauren Mariano Art, Music and Movement January 16, 2012

Name: Savannah Age: 4 years old Length of Time Observing: 35 minutes January 7, 2012 25 minutes January 13, 2012 Anecdotal Records/ Running Records: January 7 - Savannah Eating snack vs. play with Skyler = play with Skyler Plays in living room Makes decisions about roles Savannah wears button up shirt Likes to play doctor, family and house Savannah = doctor, Skyler = patient Brought Skyler to the hospital (table) in ambulance (couch) Runs to bring Skyler anything she needs Puts hands on Skylers heart, asks questions (really acts like real doctor) Tells her mother what is happening in the scene with her and Skyler Very dominant in what she does and what role she is playing Uses symbolism: medicine, stethoscope January 13 Savannah Plays with Peyton (boy cousin) and Skyler (sister) Chooses roles of everyone again Savannah = mother, Skyler = daughter, Peyton = father Played house, basically making dinner Table was the floor of the living room Substitution: plates, objects for food Mother helped find objects for food Used chewing sounds to act out what they were doing Leave all their play toys out and have to clean up Rough and tumble play: after dance usually to blow off steam