ALEXANDER B. BRIGOLI JR.

Observe a child in kindergarten and narrate how different areas of development are shown.

1. Gross Motor Development (large muscle coordination, strength and stamina)

The child can walk up and down the stairs with alternating feet. He can also climb up and down from
the slide without assistance. The child is able to walk along a straight line and can walk on tip toes.
The child can run around obstacles, jump and hop. He can catch a ball with his small hands. The child
can play and run around the field for several minutes without tiring. He can carry books and some
objects with minimal difficulty.

2. Fine development (eye-hand coordination)

The child can manipulate the scissor but has difficulty in cutting along a straight line. The child can put
on his own uniform but has difficulty in buttoning his own shirt. He can stack up building blocks but
has difficulty when it becomes higher.

3. Pre-writing (stages of grasping, writing instruments, the role of finger and easel painting and
prewriting)

The child can draw simple stick figures. He can color the figures with some difficulty in not spilling the
colors beyond the edges. The child is also able to manipulate the pencil and write lines to form simple
letters. He can print capital letters. He is able to draw simple shapes like square and rectangle. He has
difficulty in drawing a circle with close to perfect shape.

4. Cognitive development (intellectual functions such as reasoning, problem-solving and

knowledge)

The child can imitate sounds, words and rhymes. He can point to and identify many colors and
shapes. He can recite a few letters and numbers. He can follow the rules of the games but sometimes
forgets. He can draw, name and describe pictures. The child has a clear concept of past, present and
future. He can tell basic facts about himself such as name, age and school.

5. Language Development (expressive and receptive languages)

The child is now able to express himself using a variety of sentences. He can describe a picture with
minor grammar lapses. He can use the common words in his native tongue to describe something.
However, the words with deeper meanings are not used. He can understand instructions and follow
them.

6. Self-help (ability to cope independently and responsibly with skills of daily living)

The child can brush his teeth with minimal assistance. He can go to the toilet by himself but needs
assistance in cleaning up. He can independently wash his hands with soap and water. The child can
help in cleaning the room but needs a lot of assistance in sweeping. He also needs assistance in tying
his shoelaces.

7. Personal/social/emotional (self-esteem, perception, and knowledge of personal life,

interpersonal behaviors such as cooperation, ability to relate to a group, sensitivity to others
and helpfulness)

The child shares toys and enjoy playing with other children. He also enjoys playing by himself. He can
follow simple rules of the game but always want to win. He has friendships with other children. He
also allows others to take turns. He can show understanding of right or wrong by being vocal about it.
He can cooperate and play with other children to win in a game. The child understand and obey rules
of the teacher.