PBDCC is a public day care for children ages 3-5. While most children who attend do speak English as their primary language, some children speak Spanish only.

The staff is bilingual, and teach both English as well as Spanish. There are approximately 50-75 students total. I decided to go upstairs "where the bigger kids are".

I observed all the children for a while before zeroing in on a little boy named J.T. J.T. was the youngest of the "bigger kids". He had just turned 4 the day before

classes started. One teacher suggested that he may be interesting to observe since he was new to "upstairs" and was still trying to adjust. J.T. lives at home with his

mother (a banker), his father (a fireman), and his older brother (9yrs. old).

Theoretically, according to Erikson, J.T. is in the "Initiative vs. Guilt" stage. He will develop initiative if he is made to feel positive about an activity. At this same

time his conscience is also developing; he is learning 'right' from '

then said, "Me do it" halfway through the demonstration. There goes the learn by example and very independent part! He told me alot about his family, including his

bird Chippy. However, he seemed to identify more with his father rather than his mother as the textbook says he should. He talked alot about his dad riding in the

egocentristic attitude which I attribute to having an older sibling.

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