1. Observations: AJ O’Do
 DomainI: Physical Development
SecondaryDomain:Personal Social
Date: 06/21/16 Baseball Practice
Duringhisbaseball practice,AJwasable tograsps the baseball batwithbothhands,and swungthe bat.
He keptswingingthe batuntil he hita baseball. Once he hitthe ball forthe firsttime,he said,“itwas
because he washoldingthe ball batcorrectly.”
Comments:Showsstrength andcoordinationskills.Showspersistenceincompletingthe task.
 DomainII: Personal Social/Development
SecondaryDomain:Cognitive
Date: 06/22/16 Basketball Court
AJand hiscousinJake were playingbasketball outside together,shootinghoops.AJwas gettingupset
that he was notmakingas many hoopsas Jake.Jake couldtell itwasbotheringAJ,sohe decidedto
showAJhow to stand,holdthe ball andshoot.Afterpracticinghow to shootthe right way,AJwas able
to make a fewbaskets.The smile onhisface showeditall.He wasso excitedhe couldfinallymake
basketslike hiscousin.
Comments:Engagesincooperative playandisable totake viewpointfromothers.
 DomainIII:Communication(Language/Literacy)
SecondaryDomain:Cognitive
Date: 06/23/16 The ButterflyPavilion
While atThe ButterflyPavilionthe otherdayAJandhissisterwere pettingsome starfishandotherfish.
AJwantedto knowwhysome fishfeltroughandotherswere slimy.ItoldhimIhad no clue.He then
keptaskingme question,andIdidnot know the rightanswers.Youcouldtell he was nothappythat I
the adultdidnot knowthe answers.He finallygave upandtoldme to go findsomeone whoworked
there,anexpertwhoknowsaboutfish.Sillyboyhe is.
Comments:Literacy,demonstratesawarenessof differentsourcesof information.
 DomainIV:Cognitive Development
SecondaryDomain:Personal/Social

2. Date: 06/23/16 AJ’sHouse
EverydayAJhas to do choresandhomeworkbefore he canhave “screentime.” (TV,Phone,Computers,
etc.) He hasbeeninan off moodthat day and wasjust verygrumpy.He kept procrastinatingonhis
homework,andwouldtryandsneakoff to playon the computer.I wenttogo talk to himinhisroom
and before Icouldsay anythinghe said, “I know if I do not domy homeworkrightnow,Iwill lose 10
more minutesof myscreentime.”
Comments:Seemstounderstandthatthe rulesshouldhave logical foundationandmakeslogical
arguments.
 DomainV:Creative Development
SecondaryDomain:Personal/Social
Date: 06/21/16 PaintingClass
Duringa potteryclass,AJwasable to pickout hiscolorshe wantedtouse to painthismonkey.He chose
the colors,brown,blue andgray. I askedwhyhe had chosenthose colors,andhe said,“Well monkeys
are brownand I like the color blue.”Once he wasdone paintinghismonkey,he helpedme andthe
workerputhis paintsuppliesaway,andturnedinhismonkeytobe put inthe kiln.
Comment:Expresseshisideasandcreativitythroughart.Takesresponsibilityforhisownwork.
What I have learned is that AJ is such a smartand patient young child. Yes he
has some struggles and challenges, but he can be so patient and is willing to learn.
He gets along so well with others, and wants to meet and be around others his
age. If he wants to play with someone, or learn how to do something he is not
afraid to ask for help. He can be a talker, and talk your head off, but he is so full of
knowledgeit justmakes him that much smarter. To me AJ is everyone’s best
friend, and will do anything to make someone happy or feel better. His smile just
brightens your day and that is why he is a special boy in my heart.