Williams
College Children’s Center
44 Whitman
St.
Williamstown,
MA 01267
413-597-4800
Parent/Teacher Conference Report
Child: Jacob Hillman Date of Birth: October
11, 2009
Parent/Guardian: Angela
Hillman
Parent/Guardian: Joshua
Hillman
Teacher: Brittany Burdick, Danielle Gismondi, Roberta Sweet and
Bonnie Bresett Classroom: Preschool
Two
Fall Conference: Date: December 9, 2013
In Attendance: Angie Hillman,
Roberta Sweet and Bonnie Bresett. Report
is written by Roberta.
Child’s Interests and Unique ways the child engages in play
Jacob arrives each morning with a
smile and an “I’m ready to play and learn” attitude. Jacob needs to explore the
entire room before settling on his first activity of the day. He usually
invites his family to join him before they leave for work. After he has said
his goodbyes he is ready to play with his friends in the dramatic play area,
join friends for an art project or explore the sensory table.
Child’s growth since last report
Jacob has become increasingly
interested in writing, especially his name. Since starting in in the preschool
two classroom in September, there has been much improvement in his letter
formation and size of letters when he signs his name. He is also asking how to
spell other words. Jacob is a curious little boy who enjoys exploring our much
larger classroom and trying new activities.
Relationships (peer & teacher)
Jacob plays with all his
classmates but will still seek out a certain few with whom he shares the same
interests. He has developed very nice relationships with the new children in
our class. He has formed bonds with all his teachers and will seek out the
closest teacher when he is sad or needs assistance.
Language development & Expression of child’s needs, feelings
and thoughts
Jacob is well spoken and fully
participates in group discussions. He is very polite with his words and will
start up a conversation when he enters play by saying “what are you doing? Can
I play too?” Jacob really enjoys a funny story and will recall in detail what
went on and who said what. He is animated in his storytelling.
Jacob is fully able to express
his wants and needs to his peers and teachers. He will seek a teacher for help
when he feels his friend is not listening to his words. This can make Jacob
sad. He truly wants things to be fair. With a bit of encouraging he will talk
to his friend again and the play resumes.
Response to group learning
Jacob enjoys small group learning and is an active participant. He
loves new games and will stay engaged for some time. An example would be when
the color dice game was played. The children played in pairs and kept a tally
of the colors. The next day they played independently. Jacob was excited to see
the game still out and would ask friends as they arrived if they wanted to
play!
Independence
Jacob is very independent and has
adjusted quite nicely to the new routines of preschool two. Some mornings are
not as easy as others for Jacob to separate from his mom. Usually the offer of
a book or a table activity will ease difficulties with separating. He and his
mom do have a morning routine where she participates in one activity with him
and then he walks with her down the hall, just to “the boots”, gives her one
last hug and then walks back to the classroom. It is mornings that do not
follow this routine that he most likely will have a hard time. It doesn’t last
but a minute and his curiosity about what everyone is doing gets him in to
explore the room and join in the play.
Health, Physical Development & Stamina
Jacob is a very healthy active
boy. He enjoys snacks and eats most all his lunch. Jacob is also on the first
children to fall asleep at rest time. After about a one and a half to two hour
nap he is ready to go again! He enjoys all activities outside. Bikes and
scooters are a favorite. He enjoys our walks to the library and just around
campus.
New information shared by the parents about their child
·
LOVES to perform and dress up as characters
from musicals he watches at home
·
He has occasional play dates outside of
school
·
He has been whining more at home
Parent & teacher hopes for the child for the coming year
·
Continue with letter writing and recognition
·
Continue with number recognition and counting
correspondence
·
Continue to encourage his enthusiastic thirst
for knowledge
