Parent Teacher Conference #1: Connor

Our pre-school started using an assessment tool in each classroom to help track, monitor, and enhance the daily lives of our kids. They started using the 'methods' back in February, and this week and next we have our first set of parent-teacher conferences.

Today features Miss Connor Anne.  I am not sure what I was expecting, but I tried to re-cap everything the Toddler 1 Teacher told me:

She is completely in-line with all of the milestone's for her age-group.  Even verbally, she is showing more expressiveness in language and babbles are becoming words.  Again - tracking right on.  Some other great things that Connor does:


She handles her emotions really well for her age.  She knows when she is upset, and will go grab her blanket or a teacher for some 'support'. (Sometimes both!)  Usually, after a few minutes of snuggling with one or both of those things - she is right back in a great mood. (They have apparently not seen the tantrums she can throw - as demonstrated below. OH - I know what's wrong - we didn't have her blanket here.....YES - that's it.)

She makes friends well in the classroom.  She has 3 best friends (Ben, Amelia, and Desi) They love to dance and play with each other.


She comprehends and understands directions very well...and will act on a 'command' without a visual cue. For example - you tell her to wash her hands, she will walk over and do it.  You don't have to point or show a hand signal.


Her communication and verbal skills have really begun to blossom in the last few weeks.  She communicates really well with the other kids in the class - either in their own 'language' or in signs.  Her words are now becoming less babbles and more understandable.  She sings along to things - and can sing the tune of the abc's (although we can't understand the letters she is singing!).


Connor loves to participate in the songs that have hand-motions/actions.  Like the itsy-bitsy spider, et al.


She is like a little mommy in the class for some of the younger kids.  She pats them on their back at nap time and will bring them their blankets. (Sometimes she even pats her own back at nap time!)


She is really good at balancing and walking on the balance beam in the gym.  She loves to do that whenever we are playing in there.  


So - all in all, good review. The teacher said she really likes having Connor in class, and is just amazed at how much she's changed in the last year.  I think she is really thriving there as well, and am again so happy we are at this daycare center.  Don't worry - I told the teacher that, too :)