Williams
College Children’s Center
44
Whitman St.
Williamstown,
MA 01267
413-597-4800
Parent/Teacher Conference
Report
Child: Jacob Hillman Date of Birth: 10/11/2012
Parent/Guardian:
Angie Hillman
Parent/Guardian: Josh Hillman
Teacher: Shana
Shippee, Blake Johnson and Roberta sweet Classroom: Preschool One
Autumn Conference: Date: 11-6-2012
In Attendance: Angie
Hillman, Josh Hillman and Shana Shippee
Child’s Interests and Unique ways the child engages in
play
Jacob is driven
by curiosity and playfulness. He notices new items in the classroom immediately
and will begin investigating them as soon as he sees them. He often likes to
start his day by sitting quietly with mom or dad at drop off and sharing an
activity with them. Then he will usually transition to playing quietly with a
teacher before going off on his own or with friends to explore. Jacob loves
conversation. He likes sharing stories about things he has done at home or
things that have happened to him in the past. He has told his teachers several
stories about what he used to do when he was a baby and he loves telling us
stories about his dog Cooper. Jacob is very active and he enjoys playing games
that incorporate elements of movement. He loves being silly and we hear him
laughing frequently throughout the day. He really enjoys building toys such as
Lego’s and Magna tile blocks and he will sit contently for long periods of time
building elaborate structures. He also spends a lot of time in the dramatic
play area and enjoys dressing up and trying on different outfits. He incorporates pretend writing into his play
which is an important step toward early literacy.
Relationships (peer & teacher)
Jacob has many
friends in the classroom. There are several children that he spends a great
deal of time with and that he seeks out over others but he really is friends
with everyone. Jacob is very caring and gentle. He loves giving hugs to his
classmates and parents have commented on his kindness when they see his
interactions with their children. Jacob is friendly with everyone that walks
into the classroom. He has a genuine interest in the people in his environment
and he enjoys spending time with people. We often find him in small groups of
children, sitting and acting out play scenarios. There are times during the day
that he can become a little physical with his peers, especially if he is
feeling silly or sees that other children are playing in a physical type of
manner. We have reminded him in these types of situations that not all of his
friends like to play in this way. Jacob has formed trusting relationships with
all of his caregivers and will come to us if he needs assistance and to share
his lively ideas. He also likes his
teachers to act as an audience for his play scenarios.
Language development & Expression of child’s needs,
feelings and thoughts
Jacob is very
expressive and loves to just sit and talk. He has a large vocabulary and likes
learning new words. He is easily able to communicate what he is feeling when he
needs to. There have been a couple of occasions where Jacob has had his
feelings hurt and he lets his peers or teachers know if this was the case.
Usually a quick hug and a little communication between him and the other party
is all it takes to make him feel better. He has a lot of great ideas and he
likes sharing his thoughts. He often becomes very excited and will talk so fast
that we have to ask him to slow down a little so that we can understand what he
is saying. He is genuinely happy and has a terrific sense of humor often
giggling as he shares stories with his teachers or friends.
Response to group learning
Jacob enjoys
group learning situations. He sometimes will become a little over stimulated if
the energy level in the room is high or there are a lot of other things
happening. He loves stories and has favorite books that he will request,
usually ones that have something funny happening in them! He asks a lot of
questions to further his understanding about specific topics and he usually
volunteers information as well. He has the ability to be very focused on a
topic, especially if it is something that is very interesting to him. He enjoys
silly songs that we sing and will often ask for favorite songs if I forget to
sing them. He really enjoys when we play Do a Trick and always has an
interesting trick to show everybody!
Independence
Jacob is
generally very independent. He will at times need reminders during classroom
clean up situations or when it is time to get ready to go outside to play but
after a couple of reminders he will complete these tasks without assistance.
Lately he has been very excited about getting ready to go outside “fast” and he
will quickly find all of the items that he needs and get himself ready. He will
often ask for help at lunchtimes with his opening his lunch, even if it is
something that he has done on his own before. We continue to encourage him to
do these types of things when he is able to. He cleans up quickly after lunch
and snack and is almost always one of the first children to clean up his rest
items after nap time. He is very independent with toileting and is moving
closer and closer to not needing pull-ups during rest.
Health, Physical Development & Stamina
Jacob is very
healthy and active. He enjoys movement and all gross motor activities. He shows
a lot of enthusiasm for sports and shows a lot of athletic ability. He enjoys
our walks to the library and other walks that we go on and he really loves just
running around on the playground. He rides the bikes and scooters often and has
great balance. He has a healthy appetite and eats well most days. During rest
time he settles himself by moving around on his cot a bit and talking quietly
to himself and then he usually drifts off to sleep on his own. He wakes up
happy, sometimes sitting on his cot for a few minutes before getting up to use
the bathroom and play. He is a good napper and usually sleeps for a couple of
hours every day.
New information shared by the parents about their child
·
Jacob enjoys coming to school and
playing with his friends
·
He talks about several of his
classmates at home
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He has an excellent memory
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He has been staying up later and
later, especially when he takes long naps at school
·
He has been pushing some limits at
home
Parent & teacher hopes for the child for the coming
year
·
That Jacob is able to enjoy the
company of his friends without being overly
physical
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That his natural curiosity and his
desire to figure out the way the world works is supported and encouraged
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That he continues to find joy in his
physical play and that he be given as many opportunities as possible to engage
in these activities
·
That he continues to develop his
already vast vocabulary and that his natural skill for the use of descriptive
language and story-telling be further developed
