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Written Observation
observation.movObservation of Scarlett playing with Happy Little Dinosaurs
Age: 6th Grade
Scarlett sat down on a table with her mother and Emma playing the game together.
Initial Interactions with Happy Little Dinosaurs
As the game requires players to pick their dinosaur, Scarlett was presented with the choices and ended up going for the blue dinosaur. While the rules were being explained, Scarlett also followed up with various questions to clarify certain rules, game mechanics and presented a curious approach towards the game's rules. When listening to the rules explanation, Scarlett was engaged, attentive and alert, showcasing signs of critical thinking when understanding the rules and how each cards and dinosaurs function in the game. Initially, she found the game confusing as the rules were not too clear, especially with when to use the action cards during gameplay. As the game progresses, she was much more comfortable with the rules and played it very well.
During Gameplay
During the gameplay, Scarlett is extremely aware of her opponent's actions. Sometimes even more focused on her opponents than herself. On multiple occasions when she was playing the game, she reminded her mother or even Emma to move their pieces when the round ended, but sometimes forgets to move her own piece while doing so. On top of that, she is very verbal and takes a center role when playing the game, often saying sentences like "ah the disaster card goes to you!" or "yay I got more points, I win!". This highlights her confidence in speaking and carrying herself, while being engaged and immersed in the game. Also, she often makes her card dealing choices with no influence from others, other than those that do not fit in the rule of the game. As she is new to the game, she does a great job at clarifying rules on whether if certain cards are allowed to be played on certain scenarios. In most cases, she deals the cards that has the highest number value to beat opponents and avoid landing the disaster card on her side. However, Scarlett has a tendency to only look at the numbers on the card and overlook the card effects. It is also evident that Scarlett has her cards organized in a way where she will stack and line them up properly instead of having it all over the desk. In addition, when playing with us and her mother, it seems that Scarlett acts in a more reserved way, not loud and hyped up as compared to when she was playing with her friends at school.
Scarlett's Set Up during Gameplay
Analysis
As Scarlett chose the blue dinosaur, we wondered her reasoning behind it and we speculated that she made that decision based on her favorite colour. It was later found out that her favorite color is purple and she chose the blue dinosaur because her sister's favorite color is blue and she thought it would bring her good luck in the game, which it did and she ended up winning the game.
During the brief explanation of rules, Scarlett was alert and vocal about her confusion about the rules. As this is her first time playing this game with fairly complex game mechanisms, she remained calm and showed a great attention to detail when understanding the rules. She displays a strong sense of curiosity and always asks questions for clarification, and handled the rules explanation extremely well. Throughout the game, Scarlett has displayed a deep understanding of the game mechanism and concept. She was extremely attentive to rules and how the game works, ending up in winning in the end. Her comprehension skills were great and she has displayed thorough critical thinking through the game, making strategic decisions based on reasoning. With the goal in mind to win, she played the game in fairness and remained competitive.
On top of that, Scarlett is very socialable and talkative during gameplay which makes the game more fun for other players as well. She displays a great sense of confidence when speaking and presents herself well when talking to other players. At times when other players forget to make a move or deal a card, Scarlett is attentive and will remind them to do so, which further showcases her strong observation skills. On top of that, she is also playing the game in a tidy sense that she handles her cards gently and keeps her part of the table clean and neat.
All in all, it can be seen that Scarlett listens to instructions well, clarifies her confusions and is a great sport when playing this game. Throughout this interaction, we can see that Scarlett is curious, attentive and extremely observant when it comes to engaging with the game.
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