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Life as a five year old: Johnny

This week I had the pleasure of meeting a very energetic 5 year old: Johnny. Johnny was quite a character and had an awesome personality. He was not shy in the least which was great. Johnny seemed very mature for his age; he was able to talk logically and clearly, a task in which many kids his age struggle with. Although we weren't able to demonstrate Johnny's ability to show his understanding of conservation with the classic water beaker test, we were able to test him with drawing circles on the board in lines. Johnny was clearly able to understand the lines had the same amount of circles even though they were spaced out by counting them. We also got the pleasure of seeing Johnny put his motor skills to the test while dancing and singing to one of his favorite songs. Johnny was able to mimic a lot of the dance moves he was observing on the screen which can be very difficult at a young age. Johnny also informed us that he had childhood amnesia. He was able to remember that he had once had to wear a cast and even the color of the cast he had to wear, but he could not remember just how he broke his arm. It was a pleasure being able to see the exact thing we were learning about in live action. It is always awesome to see a child exploring and learning about the world around them, and watching their cognitive functions is always a pleasure.

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