Progress Report time!

Avery is doing wonderful! She just moved up from the First Step room to the Young Toddlers room!

Her first semester scores were great!
In Cognitive Milestones she had all 3's except for one 2 in "Shows understanding of different colors".
Comment: Avery points to objects that she wants. She also follows one step directions.
All 3's in Language Milestones except for one 2 in "Attempts to call teacher by name".
Comment: Avery is beginning to use words to express herself. She loves to sit and look at books.
She got all 3's in Social/Emotional Milestones!
Comment: Avery likes giving the baby dolls hugs and carrying them around the room. She likes to explore different objects.
Physical Milestones - two 2's. Kneels, squats, walks backward a few steps (this I KNOW she can do) and Uses writing or drawing tools with limited coordination.
Comment: Avery had good large motor skills. She likes to play on the outside climber and is able to manipulate it independently.
Art/Music Milestones - All 3's!
Comment: Avery enjoys our music activities. She especially likes to make music with her hands, as well as with the instruments.
Self-help Milestones - one 2. Removes basic clothing. (This I'm ok with, knowing how often Alexis wants to change her clothes already!)
Comment: Avery's self-help skills are good for her age. She is able to use a spook and fork to self-feed.

Very proud of her and her accomplishments! She often surprises me with all she can do! She is learning so much from her BIG Sister!

Avery's overall comment: Avery has been successful in the First Step Class. She loves reading stories and doing puzzles. In the next semester, we will continue adding new vocabulary. We are going to work on her shape and color recognition skills. It has been a pleasure having Avery in my class and I look forward to watching her continue to grow with us. Miss Michelle.

Alexis's progress...
Language Milestones - All 3's except for, Predicts story content based on cover, Discusses events in a book or story, and Identifies the beginning and end of a story.
Comment: Alexis is always very curious and eager to share with her peers and teachers the events from her weekend. She uses manners when asking for things and loves learning new songs and fingerplays.
Multicultural/Social Studies Milestones - two 2's; Associates a few foreign language words with English counterparts and Shares or offers items to others. two 1's; Understands basic concepts of maps and Demonstrates an awareness of the uses of money.
Comment: Alexis has an understanding of different community helpers and what their jobs are to help us. She will continue to be exposed to different map activities while in school.
Technology Milestones - One 2. Uses computer programs after training.
Comment: Alexis can identify different parts of the computer and uses the mouse independently. She is always enthusiastic learning different computer programs.
Science Milestones - 7 two's - areas where she needs a bit of improvement - Understands the basic concepts of seasons and weather, Shows awareness of the 5 senses and related body parts, Categorizes common living things into plants and animals, Identifies that plants and animals have different kinds of parts, Practices basic hygiene routines with adult reminders, and identities items that are helpful and harmful to our planet.
Comment: Alexis enjoys participating in different science experiments. She will be encouraged to use her imagination when making predictions. She is able to understand the concept of weather and that it changes.
Cognitive Milestones - 7 two's - Groups and classifies objects by shape, color, size and texture, Understands size comparatives such as heaviest, longest, biggest, Differentiates numerals from letters, Uses non-standard and standard tools to measure familiar objects, Recognizes and names basic shapes in the environment, Recognizes and describes simple patterns, and Recalls 3 hidden objects from memory. She also had one 1 in this category and that was, Completes a 10-piece puzzle.
Comment: Alexis is able to engage with her peers and teachers in conversation and play for periods of time. Alexis will continue to work on completing puzzles independently.
Physical Milestones - a few more two's - Uses classroom tools independently (scissors, glue, brushes, etc), Strings small beads, Uses tongs to grasp small objects, Stacks small objects into a tower, Can button and unbutton, Throws ball overhead (this should be a 3!), and Catches a bounced ball.
Comment: Alexis has shown a preference for using her right hand and can hold a crayon or marker with a refined grip. She has great balance and can walk across the balance beam.
Art/Music Milestones - two 2's; Cleans up or puts away materials on own or with teacher assistance and Repeats rhythmic patterns. One 1; Creates age appropriate representations of real objects and concepts in artwork.
Comment: Alexis loves to sing the clean-up song to encourage her friends. She is very imaginative and expresses herself through dance.

Very, very proud of Alexis. She is a bright, cheerful and happy girl. She loves her teachers and going to school. She is learning so much and is starting to express her interests. We have some work to do at home because as you can see, Preschool is a lot of work! :)

Alexis's final comment: Moving forward, Alexis' teachers would like to see her begin to draw shapes and be more eager to participate in art projects. She will continue to be exposed to map and sorting activities. Alexis will be encouraged to use her imagination to predict what will happen in a story based on the cover. Miss Desiree.

We are very thankful for wonderful teachers that love and care for our girls. They want them to enjoy class-time, be happy and to succeed!

Thanks Malvern!