Progress Report: Tshilidzi Sibabalwe Magengenene by Cindy van Heerden

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Educator: Tracey Trollip

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Principal: Mercia Cruickshank

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Date Of Birth: 31/05/2022

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Height: 93 cm

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Weight: 11,5 kg

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Body Awareness:

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Tshilidzi is making excellent progress in developing his body awareness. He can now name and point to several parts of his body, including his head, eyes, nose, mouth, hands and feet, demonstrating a growing connection between language and physical awareness. During group activities, he confidently copies movements and gestures, enjoying songs and games that involve actions. He shows good coordination and balance, particularly when walking across the balancing beam or taking part in movement exercises. His enthusiasm and confidence in using his body continue to grow each day. Well done, Tshilidzi!

Fine Motor:

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Tshilidzi has made wonderful progress in his fine motor development. At the beginning of the year, he needed full support during activities and often preferred to observe or explore materials, such as crayons or playdough. With ongoing encouragement and modelling, he now engages with greater confidence and independence. Tshilidzi holds his crayons and paintbrush using a four-finger grip, demonstrating improved control and coordination. He enjoys tearing tissue paper, pasting different materials using craft glue, and picking up small objects with a pincer grip. He also delights in sensory activities, such as rolling, pressing and pinching playdough, threading large beads, and stacking blocks. These activities are helping to strengthen his fine motor muscles and improve his hand–eye coordination. Tshilidzi has shown a clear preference for using his left hand, indicating developing left-hand dominance. Great work, Tshilidzi!

Gross Motor:

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Tshilidzi enjoys being active and shows great enthusiasm for outdoor play. He loves running around with his friends and joining in games filled with movement and laughter. He also enjoys dancing and happily participates in action songs, confidently copying and performing the movements with joy and energy. He is developing his ball skills, making progress in catching and kicking, although he often prefers to pass the ball gently when asked to throw. During obstacle course activities, he climbs, crawls, jumps and balances with growing coordination and control. His balance and body awareness are improving, particularly when walking along the balancing beam or navigating uneven surfaces. Tshilidzi’s confidence in physical activities continues to grow as he explores new challenges.

Visual Development:

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Tshilidzi has made wonderful progress in his visual development. He confidently identifies and recognises a wide range of shapes, including circles, squares, triangles, rectangles, ovals, diamonds, stars and hearts. He can also recognise many colours, such as yellow, red, green, blue, orange, purple, pink, brown, black and white. Although his speech is still developing, he demonstrates clear understanding by accurately pointing to objects, pictures, colours and shapes when asked. He is beginning to name shapes, colours and familiar everyday objects, even if his pronunciation is still a little unclear. He can sort and group objects according to their colour and shape, showing strong visual discrimination and perceptual skills. It is wonderful to see his growing confidence and enjoyment in learning through visual exploration. Amazing progress, Tshilidzi!

Auditory Development:

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Tshilidzi enjoys listening to stories, songs and rhymes, often showing his engagement through smiles, movement and imitation of sounds. He responds well to changes in tone and rhythm, clapping or moving along with music and familiar tunes. He follows simple verbal instructions confidently, demonstrating good listening and growing comprehension skills. During auditory games, such as identifying animal sounds or musical instruments, he listens attentively and can correctly point to the matching picture or object, showing his ability to associate sounds with meaning. He also enjoys echoing simple words, sounds and rhythms, which supports his speech and language development. His attentiveness and enjoyment of auditory activities continue to strengthen his listening and communication skills.

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Art:

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Tshilidzi has shown wonderful progress in his creative and artistic development. He is becoming more engaged during art sessions and demonstrates growing curiosity and enjoyment in exploring a variety of materials. He loves painting using different tools, including paintbrushes, sponges, rollers and his fingers, experimenting with colours and textures to create unique effects. He also enjoys pasting and layering materials such as tissue paper, maize meal, glitter and coloured paper, applying craft glue with enthusiasm and care. Taking pride in his creations, he enjoys sharing his artwork with others, showing both creativity and confidence. His willingness to explore, experiment and try new techniques highlights developing fine motor skills and imaginative expression.

Music and Rhythm:

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Tshilidzi shows a strong love for music and rhythm and thoroughly enjoys dancing to a variety of songs. He actively participates in action songs, confidently copying movements and even creating his own dance steps. He experiments with different sounds using musical instruments and enjoys exploring the rhythms and beats of songs. Responding to changes in tempo and tone, he claps, stomps or moves his body in time with the music. His enthusiasm for musical activities supports coordination, listening skills and creative expression. It is wonderful to see him so engaged and joyful while exploring music and rhythm!

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Tshilidzi is an enthusiastic and happy child who brings a joyful energy to the classroom. He interacts well with both his friends and teachers, showing kindness and warmth in his relationships. He enjoys playing, running and dancing with his peers, often participating in group activities with great enthusiasm. Tshilidzi is learning to share and wait his turn thoughtfully, demonstrating growing patience and consideration for others. He expresses his needs and feelings through facial expressions and gestures and is now beginning to use his words more confidently to communicate. It has been wonderful to watch his social confidence and emotional awareness develop each day.

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Tshilidzi expresses himself well through body language, facial expressions and sounds, effectively communicating his needs and emotions. He is becoming more responsive to spoken language, showing clear signs of recognising familiar words, phrases and tones during daily interactions. He enjoys imitating sounds and words and eagerly attempts to repeat new vocabulary introduced during activities. He shows great curiosity and enthusiasm when learning additional languages, often copying Afrikaans, isiZulu and simple sign language signs. This eagerness to engage and experiment with language highlights his growing listening and communication skills. With continued encouragement and repetition, his speech and language development will continue to flourish beautifully.

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Tshilidzi is making lovely progress in his literacy development. He can confidently say the days of the week and months of the year, demonstrating growing memory and language skills. He enjoys picture-based activities and is able to identify familiar images, showing good visual recognition. He shows interest in early literacy by attempting to make and repeat sounds, particularly those linked to letters or familiar words. During story time, he listens attentively and joins in with songs and rhymes that support sound awareness. His enthusiasm and curiosity for learning continue to shine as he builds a strong foundation for early reading and language development.

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Tshilidzi is developing a strong understanding of early numeracy concepts. He can confidently identify numbers from 0 to 10 and point to the correct number when asked. He enjoys participating in counting activities, often using movement such as clapping, stomping or performing actions to reinforce the numbers as he counts along with the group. He is able to sort and categorise objects according to colour and shape, demonstrating an ability to recognise similarities, differences and patterns. He enjoys counting songs and rhymes and eagerly takes part in related activities, such as pasting the correct number of objects next to a printed numeral. Through these hands-on experiences, his mathematical understanding and practical application skills continue to grow.

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Tshilidzi is a bright, cheerful and affectionate boy who lights up the classroom with his smile and joyful spirit. He is caring and thoughtful towards his friends and teachers, always showing kindness in his interactions. He approaches activities with excitement and curiosity, whether it is dancing, playing or exploring new ideas. Watching him grow in confidence, independence and skill over the year has been a true delight. His happy, loving presence and the special energy he brings to everything he does will be greatly missed. Well done, Tshilidzi – you have made this year truly memorable!

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