Progress Report

I got my first progress report from my nursery school today. Mommy made the decision to document it here so that I would have it in my blog book. This will probably not be the most interesting post to other people, but she really wanted a place to keep the information.

Mommy did say she was so happy with their observations of me because some of the areas that I am still developing are things she noticed as well, and some of the areas that I have mastered are ones that mommy already knew about which means the teachers really are aware of each child in that classroom. She was surprised at how well they seem to know me based upon only going there twice a week.

Here it is:

Social/Emotional

Plays with others: Developing

Shares: Mastered

Participates in Activities: Mastered

Growing in self-confidence: Developing

Communicates feelings and needs: Mastered

Comments: Oliver likes to work in small groups with a teacher nearby. He is starting to work with other children on various activities. It would be great to set up some play dates with school friends. He often will choose an activity independently and spend good quality time on it. He is feeling more comfortable asking for help from teachers. We will continue to encourage him to use words to have his needs met and express his ideas.

Speech/Language/Listening

Speaks clearly: Mastered

Uses complete sentences: Mastered

Uses language to communicate: Mastered

Age appropriate vocabulary: Mastered

Age appropriate attention span: Mastered

Follows simple directions: Mastered

Comments: We have worked a lot with Oliver to have him use a louder voice when speaking. He has so many great ideas that we all really want to be able to hear him. He is very good at following directions. When asked to sort big and little bears into big and little chairs he did this with ease. He even pointed out that one was medium size so we added a medium chair. Oliver is learning to turn take at circle time both speaking and listening to others ideas.

Concept Awareness

Participates in music activities: Mastered

Explores a variety of art materials: Mastered

Knows first and last name: Mastered

Names and matches colors: Mastered

Names and matches shapes: Mastered

Exploring numbers using one-to-one correspondence: Mastered

Comments: Oliver is very bright. He has a good grasp of all preschool concepts listed above. He did a super job counting teddy bears onto strawberries. He could name numbers 1-10 when asked. He often will choose to do counting and sorting activities when they are on the table. He spent time using the hanging balance scale too. We will offer Oliver some more challenging math activities throughout the year. We have recently been learning about patterns and using unifex cubes to try to make our own patterns.

Fine Motor Skills

Ability to grasp- skill in use of crayon and pencil: Developing

Can manipulate scissors: Developing

Can manipulate puzzle pieces: Mastered

Self-help skills for bathroom: Mastered

Large Motor Skills

Walks/runs: Mastered

Jumps on two feet: Mastered

Ball skills: Mastered

Comments: Oliver could write most of his name before we introduced name cards. He holds his pencil with a high fist grip and often switches from right to left hand. He wrote all the letters of his name and told me "I can't make R." When he looked at R on the name card he stated, "Mommy taught me!" and was proud to write all the letters in his name. We talked about pushing forward through the paper when we practiced cutting with scissors. He will often join in to help work on giant floor puzzles. He is learning to get himself dressed to go out in the snow.

Additional comments: Oliver is a very smart child. When we work with him it is evident that you do a lot of great things with him at home. He came to the magnet wall and spelled his name with magnets then asked how to spell his sister's name. I can't wait to start journaling with him. He shows interest in the letter word connection. Children who have this interest often get a kick out of us reading their own dictated stories back to them. We have enjoyed getting to know Oliver. He has shown growth in all areas of development. We especially like to see him growing in self-confidence and independence. We will continue to challenge Oliver in all developmental areas. He is a curious and persistent learner.