1. CHDODEV CASE STUDY J M Sofia Molato Paula Siggaoat Matthew Te Kyle Riconalla

2. ABSTRACT This case study is about a young boy named Jamuel Joseph or JM. The group observed him in a classroom at John Dewey School for Children. He is 10 years old, has a younger sister and lives with his mother while his father is working abroad. The paper is focused primarily on physical, cognitive, emotional, and social development of JM. It intends to study how JM is developing normally for his age.

3. PART I. BACKGROUND OF THE CHILD This case study is about a young boy named JM, who was observed at John Dewey School for Children, an indoor environment. The 10 year old JM lives in a house with his mother and his younger sister. He is the elder of the two siblings. His Fil-Am father works in the U.S. while his Filipino mother is a plain housewife. Their house is located inside a village near the school. He likes browsing the internet during his spare time. He engages in sports like basketball and martial arts. He likes the subjects Math, Arts & Music. He is fond of horror and mystery movies. One of his favorites is the Piranha. He is amused by wrestling and adores wrestlers, Rey Mysterio (a.ka. 619) and The Big Show. He enjoys eating sushi and ramen and hates bitter gourd or commonly known as ampalaya. Colors red, green, and blue are his favorites. He dislikes chaotic classmates but he is close to all the boys from his class. JM is currently in Grade IV from the class Grade IV Panday.

4. PART II. PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT JM likes outdoor activities and playing sports. He is a normal growing boy, already experiencing some changes in his body he already lost deciduous teeth or baby teeth. Middle childhood is the stage where the boys should be experiencing the growth in height. Girls and boys grow about 2 to 3 inches and gain about 7 pounds per year until puberty (2013, Cliff Notes). Middle childhood is also the stage where minor illnesses lessen in frequency. According to Cliff Notes (2013) improved resistance to common illnesses is probably due to a combination of increased immunity from previous exposures and improved hygiene and nutritional practices.

5. PART III. COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT During this period, JMs thought is more logical, flexible, and organized than it was during his early childhood. According to Piagets Theory, JM is in the concrete operational stage cognitively. Concrete operational stage is from ages 7 to 11 where JM falls in this category. Similarly, JM has a normal cognitive development as evidenced by the parameters of normal cognitive signs for a ten year old child. An example scenario is when JM attentively listens to Teacher Monette discussing a certain number on their past quiz. When Teacher Monette states the problem, JM immediately raises his hand to volunteer and to answer on the board. Afterwards, Teacher Monette evaluates the outcome and restates the result in terms of the original problem statement in the end. JM is able to solve the problem on the board.

6. CONT. In addition, when they have seat works to do, JM works diligently and asks for assistance when needed and completes it without getting distracted. JM pays attention when the teacher explains something in the class and follows what the teacher tells them to do so. JM is capable of paying attention to more than one thing at a time and thinking becomes much more quickly. JM likes making decisions on his own. He quite enjoys learning and loves joining school activities. JM doesnt get frustrated easily when things dont go well and he doesnt really like things to be perfect at all times. Yet, JMs language development learning is very good. He speaks fluent English and he knows how to speak the Filipino language including the Kapampangan dialect. Thus, JM has cognitive development, which is in parallel with his level; hence I can see him as a good student with normal development as expected of his age.

7. PART IV. EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT As an energetic and playful 10-year old boy, JM is able to exercise his self-determination and develop his emotional maturity. But for some reasons, he still needs to have an assurance from his parents depending on his attitude. He gradually develops social skills and increasing ability to relate to the outside world at school and with his friends. In that, he shows interest in playing and spend hours with his chosen activities. For example, he excels in basketball and also being part of the student council. JM also has a desire to fit in and be accepted by his peer groups. Prior to that, this factor is essential to enhance self-esteem. He always wanted to be part in the student government and engage in leading the group. He interacts with people and is able to relate to both same-gender and opposite-gender peers. He is quick to show observers his happiness, sadness, confusions or frightfulness.

8. CONT. Although he can handle conflicts and problems, he lacks the sense of sensitivity of other people. He is not sensitive to situations. For instance, he bullies his classmates and crack jokes that may hurt the person. He also lacks the sense of respect when it comes to orders and instructions. Teachers and staff were able to observe JMs insensitivity and lack of respect. Another noticeable observation of JM is his urge to do something. In that, they are trying to help understand JM by following what he wants. For example, the teacher gives JM the opportunity to become the president of their class. The teachers strategy is making JM the president so that he can be the role model of the class. By that, the teacher must still help and guide JM. In terms of his academics, teachers are concern about his grades. JM is getting a hard time to understand the lessons especially in Mathematics. He is also impatient in reading too many pages of books.

9. CONT. And also, he always forgets to make homeworks and requirements. This is because of his laziness and lack of motivation to focus in his studies. However, it is likely to improve his skills by giving him the right motivation to focus on his academics. Other noticeable development of JM is the ability to influence the people around him. For example, his classmate will always follow him whenever what he does or what he commands. This concept may either give a positive or negative result depending on this situation.

10. PART V. SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT According to Kendra Cherry (2014) the child has become quite adept at doing things independently and is probably quite proud of such accomplishments. It is the stage wherein the child becomes more competent and confident. JM, from what we have observed is a friendly boy. He talks to everyone and he does not choose the person he wants to mingle with. He talks to whoever is beside him. He also mentioned that he likes sports- martial arts and basketball and because of these he is close to all boys. In these kinds of activities, the child will develop discipline and will also be able to interact with other children. In the article Social and Emotional Development in Middle Childhood, it states that the child gains mastery of many basic skills. It is a means in developing a sense of self-esteem. Friendship is important in this stage because its where the children become more interested in building relationships and maintaining them.

11. PART VI. CONCLUSION To sum it up, JMs development is on the right track. He shows the characteristics in physical development of a middle school child. As observed by the group, JMs has the right height for his age. Though his physique is slim, he is active and energetic showing a healthy built. The diligence and attention span of JM on academic matters exhibits concrete operational stage cognitively. It is evident on his active participation in class and the results he gets from quizzes. At the age of 10, JM has showed both strong and weak emotional development. His emotional development is strong at some points when he does the things he loves the most, however, he is also emotionally weak at points when he is not motivated. Thus, with the right motivation and guidance, JM will be able to surpass his emotional difficulties. As a friendly boy, JM strongly shows his social development. He has high self-esteem that builds good relationships with others.

12. PART VII. RECOMMENDATIONS In accordance to Piagets theory where JM falls under the concrete operational stage, we recommend that children under this stage be properly guided and motivated to further develop their cognitive development. Children under this stage can easily be influenced by society and environment. The school and home play an important role in a childs development. Thus, a healthy environment will develop a healthy mind and emotion of a child. On the contrary, a negative environment can greatly affect the childs upbringing and decisions. In addition, the exposure of children to extra-curricular activities other than academics like sports enhances their social maturity and critical thinking of children under this stage. With the right exposure, the child will be ready to face the other challenges of life, will develop the sense of making the right decisions and be ready in solving problems that may arise in the future.

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14. P.E. CLASS

15. BOYS ON THE MOVE

16. GIRLS ON THE MOVE

17. INSIDE THE CLASSROOM

18. DURING MATH CLASS

19. DURING MATH CLASS

20. WITH JM

21. MATH CLASS WITH TEACHER MONETTE

22. SEATWORK DURING MATH CLASS