Case Study of

Justice, age 3
Ariana Camarena
EDU 220
November 11,2018
Physical

Observed Recommendations

- walks and runs -Provide opportunities for the child to run, jump,
and climb
-can ride a tricycle
-Avoid too many small motor activities such as
-children this age can balance on one foot pasting paper chains.

-throw and catch a ball
(PBS ABC's of Child Development, Physical
Development, 2017)
-Encourage the child to participate in fine motor
and gross motor skill activities.
(Snowman & McCown, 2013)
Emotional
Observed Recommendations

-easily distracted - Explain why we feel the way we do and how

-defiant
-”Show awareness of their own feelings and
those of others, and talk about feelings
-Display aggressive feelings and behaviors”
(PBS ABC's of Child Development, Physical
Development, 2017)
we should respond to those emotions
-spread your attention around as equitably as
possible in the classroom to avoid jealousy.
(Snowman & McCown, 2013)
-if possible, distract, redirect, and change the
situation to help calm them down.

(PBS Parents, 2017)

-Can force himself to act in situations
that make him anxious

(Snowman & McCown, 2013)

Social
Observed
-sometimes plays well with others
-does not share often
-initiates and joins in play with other children
-”awareness of gender roles and gender typing
is evident.” (Snowman & Mccown, 2013)
-Justice has the willingness and ability to direct
his own behavior, and is not experiencing
Erickson’s “autononomy vs shame and doubt”
confusion
Recommendations
-Foster friendships for students who have a
hard time doing so on their own.
-Talk about your thoughts and feelings to help
the child develop their “theory of mind.”
-Play with your child and encourage them to
take on imaginative roles, and pretend to be
someone else. This helps them develop better
empathy skills and put them self in someone
else’s shoes.
(PBS Parents, 2017)
Cognitive/Intellectual
Observed Recommendations
-answers “yes/no” questions
-talk to children about different viewpoints to
-can recognize and match colors help them understand that people have
differentiating beliefs.
-asks why and how questions
-provide a “sharing time” to allow children a
-observes and imitates complex adult actions (dramatic play)
(PBS ABC's of Child Development, Physical
natural opportunity to speak as well as listen to
Development, 2017) each other.

-Preoperational stage of Piaget’s four stages of development.
Justice has developed language, memory, and imagination
(PBS ABC's of Child Development, Physical
Development, 2017)
-establish firm and consistent limits to prevent
bad behaviors
-show interest in what the child does and says

(Snowman & McCown, 2013)

Moral/Character
Observed
-follows rules to avoid punishment
-recognizes that actions have consequences
-Level 1/stage 1 of Kohlberg’s Stages of Moral
Development. Does not understand the
conventions or rules of society. This is called
“preconventional morality.”
(Snowman & McCown, 2013)
Recommendations
-pay attention to situations that make the child
scared or nervous.
-give age appropriate responsibilities and ask
child to be a helper. This develops responsibility
-model honesty. Children watch and model adult
behavior
-explain what it means to tell the truth
(PBS Parents, 2017)
Sources

PBS. (2017). The ABC's Of Child Development Developmental Milestones For Your Child's
First Five Years. In pbs.org. Retrieved from https://www.pbs.org/wholechild/abc/

PBS. (2018). Child Development Tracker. In pbs.org. Retrieved November 11, 2018, from
http://www.pbs.org/parents/child-development/

Snowman, J. & McCown, R. (2013). ED PSYCH. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth, Cengage Learning.