Ben's Progress

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Posted By Kelly on January 21, 2001 at 21:42:19:

Hi All -

We had parent/teacher conferences this week and, as usual, I wanted to brag, I mean share. Also thought it might be an interesting list of goals to consider for other children:

Skills Mastered (from The Creative Curriculum for Early Childhood):

- Shares and respects the rights of others
- Uses numbers and counting
- Makes believe with objects
- Makes and interprets representations
- Hears and discriminates the sounds of language
- Understands and follows oral directions (*)
- Answers questions (*)
- Demonstrates knowledge of the alphabet (*)
- Writes letters and words (*)

Making Progress:

- Recognizes/expresses own feelings and responds appropriately
- Stands up for rights (*)
- Demonstrates self-direction and independence
- Follows classroom routines
- Takes on pretend roles and situations (*)
- Expresses self using words and expanded sentences (*)
- Asks questions (*)
- Enjoys and values reading (*)
- Uses emerging reading skills to make meaning from print
- Comprehends and interprets meaning from books and other texts
- Understands the purpose of writing

(*) Particularly wonderful skills for Ben

Things being worked on:

- Takes responsibility for own well-being
- Demonstrates throwing, kicking and catching skills
- Approaches problems flexibly, using multiple strategies
- Shows persistence in approaching tasks
- Participates as an equal partner in conversations
- Demonstrates understanding of print concepts

IEP Goals Progress:

1. Ben will establish and maintain eye contact when speaking with teachers and peers.

4/25/00: 20%
10/18/00: 60%
12/21/00: 78%

2. Ben will ask for help/assistance from a teacher or aide without a prompt.

4/25/00: 0%
10/18/00: 40%
12/21/00: 71%

3. Ben will initiate positive discussions with peers during play or other classroom activities.

4/25/00: 0%
10/18/00: 20%
12/21/00: 66%

4. Ben will take 2 conversational turns when interacting with an object/activity with peers when facilitated by an adult.

4/25/00: 40%
10/18/00: 60%
12/21/00: 44%

5. Ben will focus on the instruction in the classroom at least 60% of the time during large group instruction.

4/25/00: 12%
10/18/00: 30%
12/21/00: 83%

We are so proud of this little guy!!

Now it's time to start looking for next year's placement, always a difficult task because it's not easy to find a place where he's challenged but not overwhelmed and with a teacher who makes it all worthwhile. We're moving to a new school district, too - looking forward to finding something wonderful!!!

Love to all - Kelly.

Follow Ups

• Re: Ben's Progress Lisa 14:30:29 01/22/01 (3)
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    • Re: Re: Re: Ben's Progress Kelly 16:53:20 01/24/01 (1)
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Comments:: Hi All - : We had parent/teacher conferences this week and, as usual, I wanted to brag, I mean share. Also thought it might be an interesting list of goals to consider for other children: : Skills Mastered (from The Creative Curriculum for Early Childhood): : - Shares and respects the rights of others : - Uses numbers and counting : - Makes believe with objects : - Makes and interprets representations : - Hears and discriminates the sounds of language : - Understands and follows oral directions (*) : - Answers questions (*) : - Demonstrates knowledge of the alphabet (*) : - Writes letters and words (*) : : Making Progress: : - Recognizes/expresses own feelings and responds appropriately : - Stands up for rights (*) : - Demonstrates self-direction and independence : - Follows classroom routines : - Takes on pretend roles and situations (*) : - Expresses self using words and expanded sentences (*) : - Asks questions (*) : - Enjoys and values reading (*) : - Uses emerging reading skills to make meaning from print : - Comprehends and interprets meaning from books and other texts : - Understands the purpose of writing : (*) Particularly wonderful skills for Ben : Things being worked on: : - Takes responsibility for own well-being : - Demonstrates throwing, kicking and catching skills : - Approaches problems flexibly, using multiple strategies : - Shows persistence in approaching tasks : - Participates as an equal partner in conversations : - Demonstrates understanding of print concepts : IEP Goals Progress: : 1. Ben will establish and maintain eye contact when speaking with teachers and peers. : 4/25/00: 20% : 10/18/00: 60% : 12/21/00: 78% : 2. Ben will ask for help/assistance from a teacher or aide without a prompt. : 4/25/00: 0% : 10/18/00: 40% : 12/21/00: 71% : 3. Ben will initiate positive discussions with peers during play or other classroom activities. : 4/25/00: 0% : 10/18/00: 20% : 12/21/00: 66% : 4. Ben will take 2 conversational turns when interacting with an object/activity with peers when facilitated by an adult. : 4/25/00: 40% : 10/18/00: 60% : 12/21/00: 44% : 5. Ben will focus on the instruction in the classroom at least 60% of the time during large group instruction. : 4/25/00: 12% : 10/18/00: 30% : 12/21/00: 83% : : We are so proud of this little guy!! : Now it's time to start looking for next year's placement, always a difficult task because it's not easy to find a place where he's challenged but not overwhelmed and with a teacher who makes it all worthwhile. We're moving to a new school district, too - looking forward to finding something wonderful!!! : Love to all - Kelly.