Montessori Young Children’s Community Progress Reports
Friday, May 30th, 2008 by StacieThese are the end of the year summary reports from the kids’ school.
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F
Social Behaviors: F greets everyone with a warm smile. She is gentle with others. She usually engages in solitary play but has recently been engaging more with others in parallel play.
Language: F is using more words to express her needs. She asks for help or more of something at the snack table or gives the names of different objects. We encourage her to converse and acknowledge everything she says.
Grace & Courtesies: F is learning to share and take turns. We encourage her to use her manners at the snack table, “please”, “may I”, “please pass the” and “excuse me.” She sits nicely for snack and music time.
Fine Motor Skills: F is learning to manipulate many of the materials in the classroom. She has mastered the velcro frames, zipper frame and beading. She loves to paint and paste.
Gross Motor Skills: F has been practicing carrying trays with objects and pitchers and buckets of water. She is spilling less as her movements have become more controlled and balanced.
Self Care/Toileting: F has become more independent in her ability to dress, undress and use the toilet. She does not often initiate using the toilet but will sometimes urinate while sitting on the toilet when reminded.
Care of the Environment / Practical Life: F enjoys watering the plants, germinating seeds, cleaning the tables with the sponge, cleaning her shoes and polishing wood. She likes to prepare her own snack. She sometimes makes the flower arrangements for the snack table.
Work Cycle: F chooses her own work and stays busy all morning. She has been sitting and concentrating for longer periods of time. She brings her own work to a table and sits with it but we sometimes have to remind her to clean up.
F’s Plan: We are happy to have F return to YCC in the fall. We will encourage her to help the newer students. We will continue to introduce activities that require longer sequences of tasks and greater fine motor dexterity. We look forward to spending more time with our cheerful friend F.
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J
Social Behaviors: J comes in every day with lots of energy and stays energized all morning. He usually becomes self-absorbed in what he is doing. He often takes an interest in what another child is doing and cannot see what the big deal is when he grabs it to take a closer look and the child gets upset. If only everyone was as understanding and accommodating as his sister.
Language: J usually uses single words to express himself. We encourage him to ask for help when he needs it and use words to express what he wants.
Grace & Courtesies: J is learning to bring his work to a table and sit with it and put his work away.
Fine Motor Skills: J has been practicing slicing bananas for snack, spreading apple butter on bagels, opening containers and doing puzzles.
Gross Motor Skills: J likes to keep moving. He also loves to throw anything that has the slightest curved edge. We try to discourage him and say things like, “J, we throw balls outside and in the gym…that’s not a ball.” He hears us but…”
Self Care/Toileting: J has become better at dressing and undressing himself. He does not yet recognize the need to use the toilet.
Care of the Environment / Practical Life: J likes to water the plants, clean the chalkboard and mop up spills. He enjoys any kind of food preparation activity. J sets up his place setting himself but often needs encouragement to clean it up.
Work Cycle: J chooses his own work and usually brings it to a table. He can sit and focus for a short time but usually needs to get up and move.
J’s Plan: We look forward to having J return to YCC in the fall. His energy and passion are admirable. We hope he gets to throw to his heart’s content this summer. We also hope he is encouraged to use the toilet and wear underwear as much as possible.
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