Case Study Tonya

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Due to the fact that the case study explains how Tonya was retained in kindergarten, I would be comfortable saying Tonya is somewhere in the age grouping of seven or eight years old, making her fit into the middle childhood stage. I feel in some way that Tonya is more mature for her age. She has to get up to take care of her brother, which obviously means she is getting herself ready in the morning for school. Tonya’s social-emotional development fits more for a child in their early adolescent stage. Since the teacher explains, “Tonya challenged my patience, professionalism, and decision making” (McDevitt & Ormrod, 2010, pp. 3). This type of development is primarily shown in the grouping of ten to fourteen years of age. Tonya’s aggression may be because some children show poor behaviors towards peers that are unacceptable (McDevitt & Ormrod, 2010). This is typical for children in her age group even if it is only a small percentage.
Due to Tonya’s mothers and step fathers disabilities, they live on a fix income. Since most people who live on a fixed income, they fall into t...

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