PEPSI CASE STUDY 1

Adrian James Lopez

PEPSI Case Study

Latoya Moon

College of Southern Nevada

November 30, 2016

Adrian James Lopez

Adrian is a spontaneous, courageous, defiant, loving bully. He is a very rebellious,

misunderstood, energetic, fun, thoughtful and sweet brother, son, student and believer in Christ.

Adrian James Lopez is the awesome kid I am referring to. It has been a blessed lifelong journey

with Adrian, as I am his mother thus I have firsthand experience on his development. I will be

discussing Adrian’s physical, emotional, philosophical, social and intellectual development

compared to children his age. I will also be giving recommendations of improvement for any

problem areas. To tell you about Adrian’s development you must first know how it all began.

Adrian James Lopez was born on October 26, 2009 on a chilly Monday afternoon at 3

pm. Adrian was 9 pounds 11 ounces and was the biggest baby in ICU. Adrian was overdue, had

jaundice and had a tough time coming into the world. At age two Adrian displayed some delays

in speech and was evaluated by Nevada Early Intervention. Adrian qualified for services and

began school at Sunrise Children’s Foundation where he had experienced teachers to guide his

development and work on his delayed areas. Adrian had a fifty percent delay in fine motor, and

speech. Adrian attended pre-k until the age of three.

Adrian was re-evaluated by Child Find and qualified to continue to receive services.

Adrian attended the school district and had some challenging but rewarding times. After

reaching all his goals in every area of development, Adrian was at the top of his class. Adrian

could read, add simple math problems, write his name and solve his conflicts with positive

reinforcing tools. Adrian still had a difficult time with transition every year but was very

successful in kindergarten. Adrian received the Science and STMATH awards last school year

and continued to stay above his grade level.

Adrian has always lived with both his natural parents for his entire life. Adrian has one

older sister Andrea who is 10 years old and plays a major role in Adrian’s development. Adrian

is currently seven years old and is in the first grade. This year has been a rough year for Adrian.

He has been sent to the office, being disrespectful to others and disappointed by peers and

authority figures. Adrian feels disgustingly misunderstood thus he shows clear disregard for

authority. Adrian knows how to make better choices but chooses not to in some situations. On

the contrary, Adrian continues to stay above grade level and receives A’s in school. Children

who tend to do well academically tend to have behavioral issues.

Ms. Nakawatase, Adrian’s first grade teacher, states that Adrian’s behavior is hindering

him from being able to received more advanced work. Although she remains firm, she continues

to support him and knows his potential as she holds him accountable for his behavior. Ms. N. and

I have sat down to discuss reward systems, disciplinary actions and what’s working and what’s

not. We are in constant communication on ClassDojo about Adrian’s behavior and progress.

When addressing Adrian’s physical development, he can complete all milestones for his

age. Per Boots WebbMD (2016), children seven years old should have a well-developed

coordination and may seem full of energy. Children this age typically can: kick, throw, run, ride

a two-wheeled bike, swim, jump, dress themselves, write clearly and use scissors per PBS

Parents (2003). Physical activity is a great way to release frustration and extra energy for any

age. The Centers of Disease and Control, (March 15, 2016), says children between the ages of 6-

8 should get at least one hour of physical activity per day. So, making sure Adrian has proper

rest, a well-balanced diet, and a loving environment is keen to ensure his ability to be physically

prepared for each day!

When addressing Adrian’s emotional development there is much to be discussed. Adrian

can cry, express his feelings verbally, recognize the feelings of others, and is eager to please. Per

Katherine Lee (September 1, 2016), in an article she wrote entitled Your Seven-Year-Old Child:

Emotional Development states that, “Conversely, though, many 7-year-olds will also feel

insecure about themselves and may be their own worst critics”. According to GreatSchool Staff,

(March, 16, 2016), children seven years old understand the difference between right and wrong.

In the opinion of PBS Parent (2003), children seven years old enjoy having and making friends.

Emotional intelligence is important when forming positive relationships with peers and adults.

Adrian tends to have issues self-regulating at time when things don’t go the way he plans.

Adrian tends to rush his work and is sensitive to criticism. Teachers and parents can help Adrian

by being consistent with redirection and reminding Adrian when he has crossed inappropriate

boundaries. Remind Adrian to use verbal communication and what his consequences are for

choice behavior. Even allowing Adrian to have a few minutes to gather himself and giving

second changes would benefit him. Making sure teachers incorporate activities with lessons,

providing classroom jobs and having less demanding tasks will also help in enriching a child’s

emotional development in the classroom.

When addressing Adrian’s philosophical development, he is also reaching all areas of

development for his age. Per the CDC children should are able to think critically and show rapid

development of mental skills. 7-year-olds, should be able to reason and problem solve and can

think more intellectually. Per Erikson’s Theory (1959), school age children develop a sense of

Industry when they have opportunities to learn information and develop skills. Children this age

can also develop inferiority when they are not successful on tasks at home and school. This can

cause a child’s self-efficacy to be lowered and possibly failure to thrive on a particular task.
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Parents and teachers, can help by offering frequent encouragement, making learning exciting and

helping a child focus on what he might learn from an activity rather than the result, says

Teachers Plus (2010).

When addressing Adrian’s social development, he can interact with peers in a respectful

manner as well as complete group activities, although Adrian prefers to work independently.

Adrian is aggressive when others challenge him but feels guilty when hurting someone’s

feelings. According to Kids Matter, the people and settings that are most closely involved with

the child has the most influence over the child’s social development. Making friends is hard and

a huge part of social development says Kidcentral tn (2016). Children 6-8 years old can develop

a sense of pride in accomplishment and imitates adults explained by Raising Children Network
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(2006-2016). This is a problem area for Adrian, because he is influenced by peers, family and

school we must model acceptable behavior for him to follow.

When addressing Adrian’s intellectual development, he is above average for children his

age and has a extraordinary memory. Adrian understands cause and effect concepts and can

process math concepts. Adrian can read on a second-grade level and has a conscious control over

his learning. Adrian enjoys playing chess and recently picked up in interest in coding as the

computer is his favorite electronic. Per Michelle Anthony, (2016) six-and seven-year old’s still

display what Piaget called animism, the belief that inanimate objects or animals think and feel

like humans. Children this age are on the concrete operational stage of development according

to Piaget’s theory, (1932). Children can think logically using concreate examples. This area of

development is very important and can affect all areas of academics. If a child cannot read, how

will they solve math problems that involve reading. Per Saul McLeod, (2011) Kohlberg theory

says children also develop moral reasoning, which derived from Piaget’s theory of cognitive

development. This reasoning is based off the moral thing to do despite the consequences.

After addressing all five areas of Adrian’s development and discussing problem areas I

have concluded that Adrian still has a lot of living and learning to do. Adrian’s brain is still

developing and making new experiences every day. If I continue to recognize and understand his

development, I can help him in reaching his fullest potential. Adrian is a smart kiddo and has his

own challenges but he also has a wealth of support and a mother who will always be in his

corner to encourage, praise, negotiate with, discipline and love him.

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Adrian's Development Seven Year Olds

References

Lee, Katherine, (2016). Your Seven-Year-Old Child: Emotional Development Very Well

https://www.verywell.com/child-development-seven-year-old-620732

Staff, GreatSchools.com, (2016). Developmental Milestones: Sever-year-old Child

http://www.greatschools.org/gk/articles/developmental-milestones-your-7-year-old-child/

PBS Parents, (2003). Child Development Tracker: Physical Health

http://www.pbs.org/parents/childdevelopmenttracker/seven/physicalhealth.html

Centers for Disease and Control, (2016). Middle Childhood (6-8 years of age)

http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/childdevelopment/positiveparenting/middle.html

Teachers Plus, (2010). Process verses Product: Pre-school education

http://www.teacherplus.org/comment/process-versus-product-in-pre-school-education

Kidcentral tn, (2016). Growth at the Speed of Life: Social and Emotional Development 6-8 years

https://www.kidcentraltn.com/article/social-and-emotional-development-ages-6-7

Kids Matter, Mental Health Matters: Social Development

https://www.kidsmatter.edu.au/mental-health-matters/social-and-emotional-

learning/social-development

Raising Children Network, (2006-2016). 6-8 year: Child Development

http://raisingchildren.net.au/articles/child_development_6-8_years.html

Anthony, Michelle PHD, (2016). Scholastics Cognitive Development in 6-7-year old’s

http://www.scholastic.com/parents/resources/article/stages-milestones/cognitive-

development-6-7-year-olds
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McLeod, Saul, (2010). Simply Phycology Kohlberg

http://www.simplypsychology.org/kohlberg.html