Observation of a Four Year Old Child

Physically, the child is 34 inches tall and weighs 50 pounds. Her body type would be classified as that of an ectomorph, according to Sheldon's three main types of physique. This type of physique is that of predominant linearity and fragility. She appears tall and lean-looking (Earle, Rogers, & Wall, 1982, p. 93). Her posture is fairly erect, although occasionally she somewhat stoops over with her arms around her mid-section, as if to hug herself protectively.

Her energy level is average. She does not tire easily and seems to play and work at a steady pace. She does not have any particular limitations, although she is fitted for eyeglasses and has worn them for one year. The child's general health is good, according to the teachers and her mother, and she is very attractive--fair-skinned with long, fluffy blond hair. Her eyes are bright, and her skin is of good tone and color. She is able to completely dress herself including boots, jacket, and mittens in inclement weather.

In active physical play she is of normal development for her age. She is well-coordinated, able to participate

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ofessional educator) determines the living style of the child more than that of the father. She lives in the same building as the preschool and considers the school and all the toys to be "hers". This unusual living-learning environment has its advantages and disadvantages for the child. It presents her with large quantities of creative and intellectual stimuli, but it also requires that she share large portions of her life and possessions that she often prefers not to do at this stage of emotional maturity. The mother is a doctoral student in education at a local university and has previously earned degrees in music and psychology. The child is close emotionally to all of her grandparents who live within an easy day's drive. She also has friends, mostly from the preschool group, which she plays with outside of the school hours. The home and school are both enclosed in a two story frame house surrounded by a generous yard which is fenced. The child has a room of her own with furniture and toys that are off-limits to the school classes. During the school hours the door to her room is closed and she is not required to share that private space. The outdoor play yard includes climbing equipment, a woodworking work bench, a
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