Critical Thinking Care Study
Andrew is a preschooler who "hates" his first days at preschool. He lives with his mother Berkley, a calculus teacher, his father Edgar, a physicist, and Molly, his 5- day old baby sister. His mother was disappointed at his reaction to school. She tells you," We worked so hard to prepare him for school. Taught him the whole alphabet and how to count to 100. He's so excited about learning he wanted to practice writing his name rather than go to a friend's birthday party. "She asks you what could be wrong. How can she make his first school experience better?
Q1. What additional information would you like to know before you advise his mother? What are some reasons you can think of as to why he might not be enjoying preschool?
Q2. Could temperament be playing a role in why Andrew is not fitting in well at preschool? Are there other indications he doesn't approach new situations well?
Q3. As a preschooler, should Andrew be interested in exploring new things and going to new places? Is there a reason he doesn't want to leave his house to go to school just now?