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Parent/Teacher Conference
Report
Child: Jacob Hillman Date of Birth: 10/11/2012
Parent/Guardian:
Angie Hillman
Parent/Guardian: Josh Hillman
Teacher: Shana
Shippee, Ellen Richardson and Roberta sweet Classroom: Preschool One
Spring Conference: Date: 5-6-2013
In Attendance: Angie
Hillman and Shana Shippee
Child’s Interests and Unique ways the child engages in
play
Jacob has
continued to thrive throughout his time in the preschool one classroom. He is
confident and engaged in play. He asks many questions to help further his
understanding of situations that are new to him and he relies on past knowledge
to help further facilitate new learning. He enjoys sensory activities and
spends a great deal of time in the water table, painting or creating with play
dough. Jacob still likes to explore the classroom in its entirety upon entering
in the morning. He often likes to begin his day by enjoying a project with his
mom and then he enters play situations with his peers. Jacob is highly verbal
and imaginative. He enjoys pretend play and he will often act out different
play scenarios with several of his classmates that involve pretending to be a
family and going to work or going on vacation.
Relationships (peer & teacher)
Jacob’s
friendships have continued to grow and strengthen. He spends time with most of
his classmates and over time has become closer with several peers that he was
not as close to earlier in the year. He is open and engaging, inviting children
to join in his play and easily able to enter play already in progress. Jacob
feels things very deeply. He genuinely cares about people and is aware of
others feelings. He often tries to make people feel better if they are feeling
sad and enjoys giving hugs to people. There are times throughout the day that
Jacob prefers to play on his own or in smaller groups. He has shown a lot of
growth in his ability to communicate with his peers if they are doing something
he would rather they not do such as taking a toy from him or sitting too close
at circle.
His bonds with
his teachers have continued to grow and strengthen and we immensely enjoy the
hugs and love we receive from him!
Language development & Expression of child’s needs,
feelings and thoughts
Jacob is
articulate and polite. He often has a lot to share and will sit with teachers
and friends for extended periods of time having conversations. He has an
amazing memory and will recall details from past situations and talk excitedly
about them as if they had just happened. He loves to laugh and is quite funny.
There are still times that he is a little sensitive and his feelings can get
hurt easily. He has shown a lot of maturity in his ability to handle these
types of situations.
Response to group learning
Jacob’s interests
are wide and varied and he is a major contributor during group learning times.
He enjoys sharing information with his teachers and peers and absorbs new
information about different topics. He knows a lot of different information
about a variety of topics and shares stories with enthusiasm. Jacob has really
enjoyed our small group work and eagerly requests to finish tasks started
during small group times. Jacob has shown a lot more focus during group
learning times, even if the topic is something that does not seem particularly
interesting to him and he is much less distracted by things going on around
him. Jacob was very involved in all of our learning topics throughout the year.
He especially enjoyed or music curriculum and the story telling element that
developed towards the end of the year.
Independence
Jacob continues
to show a great deal of independence. He follows classroom routines without
difficulty and encourages friends to complete tasks when they need a little
help. He is able to take care of his personal needs independently and has shown
a great deal of growth when it comes time to choose seriousness over silliness
during classroom transitions.
Health, Physical Development & Stamina
Jacob’s natural
athletic ability continues to shine through. He gravitates toward any type of
game that incorporates physical elements. He enjoys scooters and bikes, loves
the running around on the playground and especially enjoys playing baseball or
any sports related activity. He seems to have endless energy during the day but
is quite tired when it is time for rest and goes to sleep quickly and without
difficulty. He often sleeps for an hour and a half to two hours a day. He wakes
rested and ready to continue his activities.
New information shared by the parents about their child
·
Jacob still enjoys coming to school
and playing with his friends
·
He shows some apprehension
concerning one classmate
·
He talks excitedly about different
things he has done at school
·
He has been pushing some limits at
home
·
He enjoys writing his name and has
become more interested in letter and writing activities
Parent & teacher hopes for the child for the coming
year
·
That his natural curiosity and his
desire to figure out the way the world works is supported and encouraged
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That his friendships in Preschool 2
continue to deepen
·
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
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That he continues to develop his
already vast vocabulary and that his natural skill for the use of descriptive
language and storytelling be further developed
