FS 1 Episode 6

Field Study 1: The Learner's Development and Environment

Episode 6

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Suggested Parent Interview Guide

Name of Learner: George Enad Magsadia Date of Birth: May 5, 2002 Age: 11 Grade/Year Level: Grade 5-Matiyaga Gender: Male Number of Siblings: 5 Birth Order: 5th (youngest) Parents Mother: Ma. Imelda Magsadia Age: 34 Occupation: Housewife Educational Attainment: High-school graduate Father: Age: Occupation: Technician Educational Attainment: Vocational graduate Learner's Physical Aspect: Health Mother's Health during pregnancy with the learner: During the pregnancy of the mother, there are times that she suffered fever, and colds. She can also easily get tired even doing little things. Ailments or health problems of the learner as a child: The child only had fever, coughs and colds. He didn't encounter any serious health problem. Age of the learner when he started to walk/talk: He started to walk at around 11 months old and started to talk some words like “pa” and “ma” when he was 1 year old. Food preferences of the learner as a child and at present: When the learner is still an infant he used to breastfeed by his mother followed by supplement milk and when is already an toddler he is introduced to some easily digested meals like oats; and now during his childhood years he prefer eating go, grow and glow foods to help him develop all his aspects. Who took care of him/her as a child? It was his family who took care of the child until his parents separated her mother is the one who took care of him from that moment until now. Learner's Social Aspect: Describe your child's sociability (friendly, outgoing or shy, loner) I was able to interview him during lunch break and I noticed that he is alone in the corridor eating the lunch his mother prepared for him. Who were the learners playmates? His playmates or play groups considered are his neighbors and his classmates. As a child then he was he/she allowed to play outside? Yes. He was allowed to play outside after finishing all of his home works and household chores. Is he/she allowed to go out with friends? Yes he is also allowed to go out with his friends. Do you have rules for him/her to follow regarding going out? What are these rules? Rule: He is allowed to go out with friends as long as they are near the house of the learner. Emotional Moral What are your expectations of your child? I expect that my child would be a responsible child in terms of academics, I would also like that my child would be active in extra-curricular so that he will be able to experience it all and have no hesitations when the time comes. I would also support him to what kind of course he would be taking up so that I'm sure that the path of career he chose is what he/she really wants. How do you provide a nurturing environment for your child? As said I will do my very best just to make him comfortable; I will support all of his desires but of course there will always be limitations and proper discipline. So that he will not be spoiled. Does your child go to you when he/she feels down or has a problem? What do you do to meet his/her emotional needs? Yes the child goes to his mother whenever he has a problem in school or with his friends. His mother caresses him and makes the feeling of the child light and forgets the problem. And his mother always says that “There is always a solution to every problem.”

What do you do when he/she in not successful in something? His mother simply talks to his child and tell some words of wisdom that will make his son feel that it is fine and he can do it again. How do you discipline your children? The child is being disciplined through constant reminders given to him from time to time. Do you have rules in the house? What are they? Yes they have rules in the house such as: don't fight your siblings and there is also scheduled time for chores because they are all coordinate in doing household chores. How do you impose the rules? If they break the rules they are the one that should resolve it. That is how they do to impose the rules. What are the consequences of breaking the rules? The consequences are either they will be punished or scolded.

Learner's Cognitive Aspect: What are the child's interests? The child is interested in drawing. He likes to draw all of his favorite cartoon characters when he has free time. What is he/she good at in school? He is good in some subjects, especially Filipino. In what subject/s does he/she have difficulty? He finds Math a little bit difficult. How do you monitor his/her performance in school? How do you motivate him/her? The mother can monitor his performance by asking the child what happened the whole day and by asking the results of quizzes when they have. His mother motivates him through helping him with his assignments and projects. Do you have rules at home to help him develop good study habits? What ere these rules? How are they implemented? Yes. He should finish all of his responsibilities like doing his home works and his mother will check it and correct it if there's something to correct.

THE LEARNER'S DEVELOPMENT PROFILE (Outline)

The Learner's Development Profile Name of the Learner: George Enad Magsadia School: Mayapa Elementary School Date of Home Visit: Date of Birth: May 5, 2002 Age: 11 Grade/Year Level: Grade 5-Matiyaga Gender: Male Family Profile Number of Siblings: 5 Birth Order: 5th (youngest) Parent Mother: Ma. Imelda Magsadia Age: 34 Occupation: Housewife Educational Attainment: High-school graduate Father: Occupation: Technician Educational Attainment: Vocational graduate Physical Development George has a fair complexion, he is slightly thin but his height is just appropriate to his age. Plus he is a very good looking boy. The child is healthy and don't have serious illness. Social Development He is sociable enough because he go out and mingle with his friends. He is also a sweet child to his mother and siblings. Emotional-Moral Development Emotionally he is quite well. He is a little bit shy of expressing what he wants, feelings and ideas. Maybe it is right if he is faced into others so that he can communicate with them more often and to remove his shyness. Cognitive Development On cognitive development he is good. He exerts efforts in academics and strives hard to understand the subjects and lessons. Findings In my findings about the child, I learned that he is taken care very good even though his parents separated, his mother stand as the provider of the family. Conclusions Therefore I conclude that in order to have great aspects whether physically, emotionally, morally and cognitive aspects are that is a good background and rising up of families. Recommendations I would strongly recommend to the family to help their son interact with other individual so that he would overcome his shyness.

MY ANALYSIS

1. From your home visit and interview, what do you think is the style of parenting experienced by the learner? Explain your answer.

• In my own view, I think that the type of parenting her mother id conducting is more on authoritarian because it is the mother that decides and what should be done in behalf of the father. That's why it is just appropriate if she is more of an authoritarian.

• 2.Relating your data with what you learned from child development, what family factors do you think contribute to the development and over-all adjustment of the learner in school?

• Maybe the separation of his parents is a factor that greatly contributes to the development of the child. Maybe the reason why he is shy is that for him he is kind of different to others. In all over adjustment he is coping with it may be the reason is the proper guidance of his mother and the support of his siblings.

• 3.Does the communication between the home-school have an effect on the learner? If yes, what are these effects?

• Of course it has. As we know our parents are our first teachers that are why if they taught us very well we will be able to cope up to the outside world we will be dealing with. Because if we are not taught properly at home we will not be able to understand the essence of everything.