Based on my observation: Akeliah Binger has a shy, yet tenacious personality. Akeliah is not an explicit child, however, she speaks when it is required of her. She has the ability to understand simple instructions given in English but sometimes have to be prompted in order to comply. She does not display a willingness to learn new concepts, perhaps this is owing to her shyness; she struggles with this area and requires attention. She appears to be disoriented in certain situations that require her to learn something new, an example of this was ,the group practicing the song ‘I am a promise’ for the final day concert and Akeliah seemed more confused than majority of her peers, and had difficulty singing the song. Akeliah interacts freely with