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Case Study of Raven

Chante' Webb

College of Southern Nevada

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Case Study of Raven

I would love to introduce you to Raven. Raven is a six-year-old and is currently in

kindergarten. Raven lives with both of her parents. Raven is developing properly and on a

correct path. I have been seeing Raven for a reasonable time now and all the information

presented is from 2 months ago until the present and the other information I have gotten from her

mother about school. I have been seeing Raven at Doolittle Community Center in an after-school

program, where I have met her mother and father. I have interviewed her mother about the

physical, intellectual, social, emotional, and moral developmental stages in this case study, and

what I have learned on my own personal observations.

Physical

According to (DSHS, 1993), to a common physical characteristic for a 6 to 7-year-old

child is vigorous, full of energy, and general restless, foot tapping, wiggling, being unstable to sit

still. In my observation Raven has developed as usually for a 6-year-old. Raven is well behaved,

she listens to the teacher and she is full of energy but know how to control herself. Raven is

meeting common developments. Raven is currently sick because of the contact at school. Germs

are flowing through the school and will be easy to catch by other students and by staff. Ravens

parents taught her there is a time the place when to play around and there is a time and place

where you need to sit down and listen and behave in school.

Woolfolk said, " They become taller, leaner, and stronger, so they are better able to

master sport and games" (Woolfolk, 80). Raven is really outgoing, but when she needs help

figuring out things she is not afraid to ask questions. Though Raven is getting taller, she will
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need not to be leaner to other kids following what other children are doing instead being her

own self. Raven had so much any energy built up inside of her that only games and sports world

knock some of that energy out so that her energy can rebuild for the next time there more games

and sports for her.

Intellectual

According to (DSHS, 1993), the characteristics for a 6 to 7-year-old child is begins to

have organized, continuous memories; most children learn to read and write, although some do

not until after age 7. Raven reading and writing is getting better as she is getting old. Raven is

proud to show everyone that she can read anything that is in front of her. Sometimes she

stumbles over words but then she passed and retries the word and she gets it. DSHS also said "

(Ages 6-7) Wants all of everything and finds it difficult to make choices" (DSHS, 1993). Raven

had a birthday that just passed, and she cannot make up her mind on what she wants for it or to

do. We are even not knowing what she wants to do or want for her birthday is typical for a six-

year-old because most six-year-old want the world and beyond.

According to Vygotsky’s “In Vygotsky’s theory, language is the most important symbol

system in the tool kit, and it is the one that helps to fill the kit with other tools” (Woolfolk,

2014). Ravens toolkit has been filled with negative and positive tools. Raven needs to work on

the negative and replacing them with the positive. Stop asking negative she is because she thinks

it is something wrong with someone.

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Social

According to (DSHS, 2013), the typical characteristics for 6 to 7-year-old child is must be

a winner; changes rules to fit own needs; may have no group loyalty. Yes, we will change the

world if she is not winning a game. Raven understands that a game is just a game winner or lose

be happy that you play the game in the first place. Erikson's said, "the next stage of initiative

versus guilt "adds to autonomy the quality of undertaking, planning, and attacking a task for the

sake of being active and on the move" (Erikson, 1963, p.225) (Woolfolk, 101). Raven is very

smart and making plans to do things for someone that is out of the blue. Raven is good at doing

her homework on her own but sometimes need guidance to make sure her work is correct and

make sure she is doing a good job.

“Some coaching in perspective-taking from the teacher might help if children mistreat

peers and the mistreatment is not part of a deeper emotional or behavioral disorder (Woolfolk &

Perry, 2012) (Woolfolk, 112). Raven might learn some of her mean thoughts about asking rude

questions. She should not follow other people. Ravens should learn from other mistakes of

treating people one will hurt them, but you will know better from them not to treat anybody any

kind of way. Raven have will not learn from her parents you treat someone how you want to be

treated.
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Emotional

As said by DSHS that finds it difficult to accept criticism, blame, or punishment (DSHS,

1993). Raven does not like when people criticism her and she tells an adult right away. Is Raven

tries to do something wrong is then quick to blame someone else she stopped herself and rain

thanks her mistake and says no it was me I am sorry for my mistake. Raven does not like

criticism but sometimes she criticizes people. DSHS also tells that if not the winner, often makes

accusations that others are cheating (DSHS, 2013). Raven tries to play games that is not just one

person winning. If someone is cheating Raven is not afraid to call them out on it. Raven believes

and being fair at everything he is having a fair chance not no one's ever cheating on a game that

makes it unfair.

“Children also need a theory of mind to understand that beliefs can differ from reality and

that people can have different views” (Woolfolk, 112). Raven must learn that she might want

something or do something, but her parents and teacher has a different thought on it. She must

try listen to what is she is told because that decision might be best for her. Raven sometimes

argues with other kids about their beliefs on something, but she has a reminder self that their

beliefs are not the same. If I even gave them the chance to swing their belief she might figure out

that they might be right on some things.

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Moral

As claimed by DSHS that is very concerned with personal behavior, particularly as it

affects family and friends; sometimes blames others for own wrongdoing. Raven is very aware

of right from wrong. Even when someone does things wrong. Raven says I told them not to,

because they going to get in trouble. Raven believes in doing right and tells on someone who is

doing wrong. Raven knows bad behavior will not be tolerated, but she is not allowed to act any

kind of way like other children. Raven parents are strict on her misbehaving because she does

not want to act right.

Kohlberg’s also says that "preconventional level stage one obedience orientation which is

obey rules to avoid punishments and bad consequences" (Kohlberg, 1981) (Woolfolk, 113).

Raven understands if you do something wrong that she will get in trouble, but if she does things

right she will get award. Raven parents believe in right is a strong positive thing for a child in

their life now so when they are all grown up that - things will be overpowered by positive

reinforcement. Raven does not like to be in trouble she is setting her mind in the states where

being in the positive state will help her get more rewards in the future.
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Conclusion

Raven is shaping into her own identity. My observations have concluded that

physically, instinctually, socially, emotionally, and morally, Raven is on track to growing and

improving in all these areas of development of each stage. With the encouragement of Ravens

family and educator she will continue to have a happy lifestyle. Raven is a bright 6-year-old and

has a wonderful bright future ahead of her that is guided by her parents.
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Reference

Fosterparentscope training. (1993). Retrieved from

http://www.dshs.wa.gov/ca/fosterparents/training/index.htm

Woolfolk, A. (2014). Educational psychology. (12th ed.). New Jersey: Pearson Education.