Tommy – Age: 3 years, 11 months

Tommy is 3 years and 11 months old. He is a friendly child who enjoys playing in all areas of the classroom. He plays at the parallel and cooperative level with classmates. During center time when students have their choice of centers, he has difficulty sharing with his classmates and requires one-to-one supervision. His ability to focus during whole group activities has improved since joining the learning setting, but it is still inconsistent. During large group discussions and book talk, Tommy is eager to participate and always volunteers. He is typically unable to remain in his seat or spot for more than 2 minute. Tommy responds well to both verbal praise and tangible reinforcements such as visual praise (behavior charts) and stickers.

Address the following items in a one (1) page submission, providing at least one (1) example from the case for each of your responses.

1. Identify and describe indicates of Tommy's current development specific to all five (5) PILES domains.

2. Using those indicators, what is his next developmental milestone for each PILES domain.

3. What developmental goals would you create for Tommy? Create at least three (3).

4. Describe one (1) learning experience or activity that will address these goals, using details about type of activity, group size, and motivational techniques.