Case Study of Atalia, Age 7

Tasia Hatcher
College of Southern Nevada
EDU 220: Elementary Psychology
Professor Wyckoff
June 28, 2022
Physical
- Can write name in
print and cursive Cognitive/Intellectual Moral/Character/Philo
- Involved in kinesthetic - Knows her left/right
activities - Recognizes inanimate objects
sophical
- Sleeps only 8.5 hours - Difficulty between fairytale & - Knows the difference
vs 9-12 reality between right and
Standards MOSTLY met Standards MOSTLY met wrong
- Justifies actions
Standards MOSTLY met
Emotional Psychosocial/Social
- Desires to be - Shy, avoids large groups of
independent children
- Aware of her - Preference of girls instead of
emotions boys
- Self confident Standards MOSTLY met
Standards Exceeded
 Typical Behaviors (Age 7)
● 9-12 hours of sleep each night ● Have fewer illnesses
(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2019)
● Frequently pouting
● May have minor accidents
● General health improves (University of Washington, 1993)

● Interested in kinesthetic activities

(PEPSI, 1999)

● Be able to dress themselves

● Be more at ease with using scissors & write their name
● Coordination such as climbing and swimming
(Wisner, 2019)
 Typical Behaviors (Age 7) SLAVIN

● Self-initiated active involvement in classroom

● Lining up objects from smallest to largest or opposite way
● Child enjoys making and creating things
 Observation of a Child Age 7
Milestones met:

● Can fully dress herself from head to toe.

● Writes her full name in print and cursive
● Participates in drawing and other kinesthetic activities

Milestones not met:

● Tends to still have the same amount of illnesses as the previous years
● Fear of being in water so she avoids pools
● Sleeps for a total of 8.5 hours only
 Recommendations for a Child Age 7
● Limit the access to foods and drinks that are based solely on sugar. Add more
fruits and foods that contain vitamin C to avoid further illnesses.
● Supervise and explain to her the safety of water safety. Stay be her side while in
the pool, even if she’s only putting her feet in the pool. She needs to feel
comfortable.
● Limit tv time at night without exceptions. It’s best that she realizes she doesn’t
need to miss sleep in order to catch up on a show or movie.
(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2019)
 Typical Behaviors (Age 7)
● Exhibits the need for independence from parents and family
● Pays attention to friends and teamwork
(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2019)
● Voluntarily helps with younger siblings
● Desires independence
● Enjoys acceptance from peers
(Staff, 2019)
● Developing empathy
(Wisner, 2019)
● Can express opinion
● Understand different viewpoints
(Virtual Lab School, 2021)
 Typical Behaviors (Age 7) SLAVIN

● Child has self concept

● Child has self esteem
● Success brings a good feeling about one’s self
● Failure molds a negative self image
 Observation of a Child Age 7
Milestones met

● Expresses the desires to be independent

● Gets excited and joyful when her friends are accepting of her
● Understands when someone is upset or sad
● Points out and let it be known when she’s upset
● Self confidence is built after accomplishing a goal
 Recommendations for a Child Age 7
● Continue to recognize her accomplishments. Her self-esteem will continue
to grow.
● Show affection to her. She needs to feel important and realize that she
matters.
(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2019)
● Encourage patience and persistence. It is important that you show her the
importance in trying hard even when she doesn’t succeed. This also
encourages her to not give up when something doesn’t go as planned.
(Staff, 2019)
 Typical Behaviors (Age 7)
● Can concentrate for longer periods of time
● Think of uncomplicated projects before acting on them
(American Psychological Association, 2017)
● Understand that objects are inanimate
● Has understanding of time in objects and numbers
(PEPSI, 1999)
● They are able to decipher the difference between things that are fiction vs
nonfiction
● Knows the difference between their left and their right.
(Virtual Lab School, 2021)
Piaget Typical Development Level According to:
Vygotsky Bronfenbrenner
Preoperational
Stage: Zone of Proximal Bioecological
Development: Approach:
- Having the ability
to understand the - Not successful - The combination of
fundamentals of alone. Successful several elements
symbols in the with the help of that affects the
world. adults or other child’s development
- Can mentally students - Change in
imitate objects - Achievement family, school,
through discussion and
(Slavin, 2021) and participation. environment.
 Observations of a Child Age 7
Milestones Met:

● Has the ability to focus for a long period of time.

● Can recognize the difference between her left and right.
● Knows her barbies are inanimate and that her puppy is an animal

Milestones Not Met:

● Believes fairytales are true.

● Has beliefs in magic
 Recommendations for a Child Age 7
● Utilize and give your child real-life examples and examples that are made
for entertainment. This gives your child an understanding on movies that
are for entertainment and ones that are based on reality.
● Problem solve out loud for your child to hear. If she hears you working
through a problem out loud, she’ll understand the steps and the process.

(American Psychological Association, 2017)

 Typical Behaviors (Age 7)
● Maintains positive relationships amongst friends
● Has ability to control impulsive behavior

(Virtual Lab School, 2021)

● Starts division of genders

(University of Washington, 1993)

● Control their moods better in person around their friends/peers

● Comfortable playing in large groups
● Deeper friendships and more of a need to interact with peers

(Wisner, 2019)
Typical Developmental Level According to Erikson (Age 7)

STAGE IV: INDUSTRY VERSUS INFERIORITY (6-12 YEARS)

● The starting of school is the opening to the child’s social world.

● Parents importance decreases while their Teachers and schoolmates
importance increases.
● Wants to measure up to one’s standards or the standards of their peers,
family, and etc.

(Slavin, 2022, p. 48)

 Observation of a Child Age 7
Milestones Met:

● Controls moods and temper while around others.

● Prefers to hang out with other girls and typically avoids playing with boys.
● Asks about hanging out with friends while school is out.

Milestones Not Met:

● Avoids playing in larger groups due to shyness. Seems to prefer playing in

a small group of friends.
 Recommendations for a Child Age 7
● Encourage healthy relationships. Possibly set up a play date. Find
something the child enjoys doing and sign her up for classes. The goal is
not to become best friends with the other students, but she’ll learn to
work in large group of kids.
(Virtual Lab School, 2021)
● Encourage nontraditional gender activities. Let her know that there isn’t
activities that are only for girls or only for boys.
● Encourage appropriate social interaction. Let her know it’s okay to voice
her opinion in a large group of kids.
(University of Washington, 1993)
 Typical Behaviors (Age 7)

● May experience guilt and shame

● Concerned with personal behavior
(University of Washington, 1993)
● Common with self justification
● Belief that rules shouldn’t be changed
● Sense of right and wrong is developed
● Belief that rules are sacred
(PEPSI, 1999)
Typical Developmental Level According to Kohlberg (Age 7)

● Level II: Conventional Level

○ Both Stages
○ Stage 3
■ Good boy/girl Orientation
■ Being good and nice earns approval
○ Stage 4
■ Law and Order Orientation
■ Doing one's job, respect for authority
(Slavin, 2022, p.51)
 Observations of a Child Age 7

Milestones Met:

● Justifies her actions. Both good and bad.

● Cautious and avoids not following the rules.
● Understands and realizes what she should and shouldn’t be doing when it
comes to her behavior and actions.
 Recommendation for a Child Age 7
● Teach her to be concerned and responsible with her own behavior. She
needs to understand that she can’t control the wrongdoing of others such
as peers.
● Encourage the child to self-forgiving. When she makes mistakes or does
something wrong, she needs to realize her mistake and try to do better
the next time.
(University of Washington, 1993)
● Encourage your child to be a helper. This will build her character and
make her willing to help someone that is need.
(PBS, 2021)
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