Focus Child Summary

Child: Child B
Age: 3 years and 11 months
Family information
He is the youngest of two children. He has a sister, Joyce age 5 who use to be in the setting.
His father is Malaysian and his mother is Chinese.
Home language is Mandarin but as per Child Bs dad, he does not want to speak it.
Both parents are in the education field, his father Doctor Chyi Lin Lee, has a PhD from University of Melbourne. Dr. Chyi Lin is the Academic Advisor for
(Economic, Finance and Property) in Western Sydney University.
In the family, Child Bs grandparents live with them and can only speak Mandarin
Significant Information from Analysis of Observations
Child Bs favourite activity in the setting is to pretend play good vs. bad (Transformers vs the bad guys, Teenage Mutant Ninja turtles vs bad guys, Cops and Thieves). He
enjoys the company of Ethan and exclusively play with him when Ethan is in the setting. He is very good with puzzles and can count up to 100. He is beginning to
understand the concept of addition. He knows 1+1 =2 , 2+2 = 4, 3+3 = 6, 4+4 = 8 and 5+5 = 10. When asked if he can add 6+6, he said I dont know.
Learning (development) Dispositions Relationships
Literacy ( & language/communication) Independent Enjoys both group and solitary play. Prefers to
Enjoys groups story telling time and can Problem-Solving especially puzzles with play with Et when Et is at the centre
respond to questions by the educator. numbers Actively listens to educators and responds
Can verbally express himself Actively participates to group time and listens well to instructions
Begins to understand symbols and images to educators instruction well
from books
Can write full name
Mathematics
Can rote count to 100
Begins to understand the concept of addition
knows the answer for 1+1, 2+2, 3+3, 4+4 and
5+5
Begins to compare and contrast items through
height (longer blocks)
Science and technology
Begins to understand the concept of speed.
During obstacle course, Child B runs faster to
win the race
Engages in technology for learning (Uses of
Ipad in learning about ants and songs)
Begins to understand the concept of machines.
Knows some function of concrete mixer and
 what a fire truck does
Creative Arts
Drama:Enjoys pretend play with Ethan and
other children
Physical development, health and wellbeing
Enjoys outdoor play. Running around and
playing good vs bad (Thief vs Cops,
Transformers vs bad guys)
Human society and the environment
Understands that the starberries in the garden
needs to grow before it can be harvested
Begins to understand the concept of garbage
and how it should be disposed properly.
Suggestions for learning focus Suggestions for experiences to extend Suggestions for strategies
Literacy ( & language/communication) Cooking Reading the recipe Modelling, Questioning, Scaffolding
Reading
Mathematics Cooking measuring the ingredients Modelling, Questioning, Scaffolding
Measurements
Science and technology Decorating a cake: Mixing of Colours Modelling, Questioning, Scaffolding
Experimentation
Creative Arts Creation of Props such as hats, masks for Demonstrating, facilitating, co-constructing
Visual Arts Drama pretend play
Physical development, health and wellbeing Obstacle Course includes skipping, jupping Describing, positioning people. Encouraging,
Gross Motor Skills crawling prasing and helping
Human society and the environment Gardening Telling and Instructions, demonstrating,
Sustainability questioning