We had your parent-teacher conference on Monday. You did so well. As you can see below you were assessed based on a 36 month assessment and you passed everything even though you're only 30 months old. Good job, O! Your teacher loves you and kept going on about how many interesting things you do and how you're so compassionate with others and how you love dancing around the classroom. Awww...my little snookie poo. One sad thing is that three of your best friends (Beam, Blaise, & Trey) are graduating to an older classroom in January. I hope you'll be okay! As of January you'll be the oldest child in the Penguin classroom. Here are the comments from your assessment:
Comments:
Insists on daily routine.
Imitates daily activities during dramatic play.
Tries to be funny. (THIS ONE IS MY FAVORITE...do you try and not succeed?)
Announces clear which songs he wants to sing during circle.
Reacts to songs with movements
Chooses which book to read.
Sits paying attention at circle time for whole activity. (shocking!)
Gives suggestions. (more like demands!)
Knows his full name and friends (I don't know about this)
In conversations, asks questions or adds comments to go with the flow
Uses social conventions: please (often), thank you
Social play with friends: Blaise, Trey, Beam, Atreyu
Chooses particular activities because one of his friends is in it.
Starts to understand "rules of the game" - throw the ball to...
Looks concerned if one of his friends is in distress, helps friend, comforts
Uses words to express himself and needs
Understands position words -- in, under, etc.
Describes actions in a book of what comes next with familiar books
Shows curiosity
Enjoys creative movement, dramatic play, plan before playing
Run, stop, gallop/skip
Jump with both feet off floor more of the time
Kick, throw ball, drive bike
Can string beads with few directions
Helps friends to move bike (Aww)
Runs across the playground calling out for friends
Undresses to go potty, cleans up after mess, uses spoon/fork
It snowed again and it's super super cold. It was -6 this morning with a SEVERE WEATHER WARNING for high wind chills. Ahhh...Boulder! Your Daddy and I are saying we must be getting old because we don't tolerate the cold very well anymore. We picked you up from school yesterday and usually we take our time walking home and we stop and look at things but yesterday Daddy just picked you up and carried you all the way home because it was so cold. Even though you're all bundled up all of the time your nose and cheeks still get all red as soon as we step outside. Poor little baby! Maybe one day we'll live in a warm climate...we'll see. I love you sweetie pie!
Hi O :)
In two weeks we get Daddy back! This time 2 weeks from now we'll be on an airplane headed to Boston. You're very excited about it. Now that Daddy is done with classes he has been able to spend a little bit more time with us. It's been very nice but things are going to get busy again as his exams start soon. This morning Daddy left the house around 6:30am to get to school. When you woke up about 15 minutes later you looked around and were very sad and said "where's daddy?" Awww...it made me so sad. I told you he was at school and then you looked around and said "See Daddy later?" and I said yes, we'll see him later. Then you hopped out of bed demanding to watching Little Einsteins so I think you're okay now. On Monday we have a parent-teacher conference at your school. I hope the teacher doesn't have anything bad to say. It's been super cold the last few days today. It was -2 this morning and will only get into the 20s today. Ahhh!! So cold!! I love you sweetie...see you soon!
-Mommie
