AREAS OF DEVELOPMENT

SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Doing Well

Making Progress

Further Comment

Communicates feelings and needs

x

Considers and respects rights, feelings and points of view of others

x

xx

Shares space and materials

x

xx

Meets new situations with confidence

x

Shows self-control, both physically and verbally

x

xx

Associates with a variety of children and teachers

x

Knows the names of teachers and classmates

x

Demonstrates good self-help skills

x

xx

Does as much as possible independently before asking for help

x

Participates in group activities

x

MOTOR DEVELOPMENT

Moves effectively, confidently and safely in the classroom

x

xx

Enjoys a variety of playground equipment

x

Uses manipulative, games and puzzles successfully

x

Draws a person

x

Fold and creases paper

x

Cuts with scissors

x

WORK AND PLAY HABITS

Follows classroom routines and rules

x

Uses materials appropriately

x

Takes responsibility for clean-up and organization of classroom materials

x

Makes transitions easily

x

xx

Makes choices independently

x

Sets goals and completes them

x

GROUP TIME

Listens attentively and without interrupting

x

xx

Participates in group discussions through contributing ideas

x

Stays on topic during discussions

x

xx

Follows directions

x

Stays on task for duration of the activity

x

Is able to wait for a turn

x

LANGUAGE ARTS

Uses language effectively (including voice level, articulation and vocabulary)

x

Enjoys listening to stories

x

Demonstrates understanding of story sequence

x

Enjoys dictating and acting out his or her own stories

x

Writes some letters and/or names

x

Name of Student: Anthony Caponi

Social-emotional

Development

Anthony is one of the leaders of the Upstairs classroom. He often sets the tone and the tempo of the day. Well-liked by his peers, they look to him for ideas, especially on the playground and in the block area. He is very good at expressing his feelings and has taken to asking for some alone time when he knows that he needs to cool down and reset. Often, he will ask a teacher to join him during this time and he will rejoin the group shortly. This shows that Anthony has an amazing capacity to recognize what he needs and how to get it. Anthony is also learning that he is able to do many more things by himself than he thinks which is boosting his confidence on a daily basis. We continue to work with him on making safe choices both inside and outside the classroom.

Motor

Development

Anthony spends the majority of his free time inside the classroom playing with blocks. He builds elaborate structures with wooden blocks, wooden Legos, and the traditional plastic Legos. You can often find him using animals and bugs as well. When he does utilize art supplies, it is usually during project time. Outside, Anthony is often the leader of a game, usually involving superheroes or fire. Anthony is making progress in learning what is appropriate for school and is becoming less resistant to the idea of “taking a break” when his play becomes slightly too spirited. Always followed by an entourage of friends, Anthony is happiest at this outside time of day.

Work and Play

Habits

Because Anthony has so many friends to play with, it is hard for him to make the transition from free time to clean-up time if he feels he hasn’t had enough time to engage in the morning’s activities. This can make transitions slightly challenging for him. We find that, the longer Anthony is able to play in the classroom before clean-up time, the better he tends to handle the transition.

Group Time

Anthony seems to especially enjoy the song portion of our meetings. Nancy visits us on Wednesday with her keyboards which is always a favorite of his. Because our meetings take place in the block area, this is a bit of a distraction for him. Sometimes, the blocks will steal his attention away from group time, as they would with any preschooler whose favorite toy was inches away. However, this does make it a bit difficult for him to concentrate on what is going on around him. He does best when snuggling in a teacher’s lap during meeting time.

Language Arts

Anthony loves to tell stories and to listen to stories, especially one-on-one. Books seem to be a comfort to him if he’s feeling sad or angry and he enjoys the closeness he gets from having a teacher all to himself. Anthony has also shown a great interest in letters. He has begun writing more and more of the letters in his name, focusing mainly on the letter “T”.

Project Time

Project Time is where we get to see Anthony’s other side. Because his choices so often revolve around building things, it is great to see Anthony’s artistic side. He seems to see things in a different way than the other kids and his projects always end up being unusual and creative. He is willing to try most things and able to ask for help when he needs it.