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Oliver is able to speak in two different languages, Spanish and English, and has great pronunciation in both. He uses great grammar in both tongues. While he was playing with Legos, he asked questions and spoke in sentences of 5 or more words. He excels in language and the only strategies I would put together for him would be ones to challenge his language skills further.

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Skill Suggestions

·      Ask open ended questions while he is involved in something he is passionate about. Preferably when he is in the middle of strategic play.

·      Have him tell a made-up story using puppets.

Environment Suggestions

·      Bring in children to bounce ideas off of when thinking through and answering open ended questions.

·      A dramatic play area with lots of toys to help encourage creative thinking for storytelling.

GELDS

Standard: CLL1 - The child will listen to conversations and demonstrate comprehension.

CLL1.3c Responds to more complex questions with appropriate answers.

Standard: CLL4 - The child will use increasingly complex spoken language.

CLL4.3b Demonstrates use of expanded sentences and sentence structures.

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It was clear he could follow three-part commands when the teacher asked him to put on the back pack, march around the classroom and be the leader. While he was playing with the Legos he explained what he was doing and what he could do to keep the block from falling. This is proof that he understands casualty and that he can make thing happen.

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Skill Suggestions

·      Count the Lego blocks and he builds with them.

·      Count the pegs on the Lego blocks and have him sort them into groups that match.

Environment Suggestions

·      Have the numbers 1 - 10 more available around the classroom such as flash cards or magnets.

·      A white board with numbers at the top so they could copy.

GELDS

Standard: CD-MA1 - The child will organize, represent, and build knowledge of number and quantity.

CD-MA1.3a Recites numbers up to 10 in sequence.

CD-MA1.3c Matches numerals to sets of objects with the same number, 0–5.

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An area where I saw good social and emotional skill was his ability to play independently. He had no problem getting up and finding something to keep him busy and he doesn’t mind if he is the only one taking part in the activity. He was able to play a game with simple rules and he was able to follow behind the leader while marching. For the most part he is able to play alongside other children well.

Where I feel he could use a bit of help is in his sharing. He struggled with sharing the crayons when another little girl came over to his table to draw.

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Skill Suggestions

·      Using a sharing bear and handing the toy off to friends in a circle.

·      Going around the room and saying nice thing about your neighbor.

Environment Suggestions

·      Always encourage friendliness and kindness in the classroom.

·      Have pictures of friends hugging, especially pictures they have drawn of their friends, hanging in the classroom.

GELDS

Standard: SED5 - The child will develop relationships and social skills with peers.

SED5.3e Shows emerging respect for peers' personal space and belongings.

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Oliver was able to roughly copy his name after having is written down. He could hold a crayon between his index finger and his thumb as well.

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Skill Suggestions

·      Have him copy his own name and the names of his relatives. In addition, have him start writing his own name on his school papers as practice every time.

·      Do an activity where he uses scissors to cut out different shapes and paste them on a different piece of paper to help him develop that skill.

Environment Suggestions

·      Add more creative art utensils. Add more crayons, markers and color pencils. Add a painting easel if they can designate an area

·      If there were also magnetic blocks along with smaller Legos for him to grasp more precisely.

GELDS

Standard: PDM6 - The child will demonstrate fine motor skills.

PDM6.3a Refines grasp to manipulate tools and objects.

PDM6.3b Uses hand-eye coordination to manipulate smaller objects with increasing control.