Family Conference Form for J

Period: Spring 2013/2014

Date: Apr 26, 2014 Child's Name: J Family Member(s): Parent Teacher(s): Caitlin Rodriguez

Describe this child's strengths in social-emotional, physical, language, and cognitive development: Establishes and sustains positive relationships: Interacts with peers: J enjoys playing with small groups of children. Though he will play alone if he has to, he is always looking for a friend to play with. Participates cooperatively and constructively in group situations: Solves social problems: When J comes upon a conflict, instead of using violence and anger, he will approach the teacher to help reach a resolution. Demonstrates gross-motor manipulative skills: J enjoys running and playing with different objects. He is beginning to manipulate balls with a full range of motion. Uses language to express thoughts and needs: Uses an expanding expressive vocabulary: J is able to recognize and describe many items and their uses. Uses language to express thoughts and needs: Uses conventional grammar: J speaks in complete, four- to six-word sentences Uses appropriate conversational and other communication skills: Engages in conversations: J is able to engage in a conversation of at least three exchanges. Demonstrates positive approaches to learning: Shows curiosity and motivation: During group and learning time, J is very eager and pays much attention to the topics and activities. Uses symbols and images to represent something not present: Thinks symbolically: J is beginning to create, artistically, different pictures and describe what they are.

Describe this child's strengths learning literacy and math. Demonstrates knowledge of the alphabet: Identifies and names letters: J is able to identify a number of different letters. He can also associate the letter with the sound it makes. Demonstrates emergent writing skills: Writes name: J is able to write his name clearly. Uses number concepts and operations: Counts: J prides himself in counting accurately, all the way to 100.

Plan for this child's development & learning: We will begin playing games that will allow J the opportunity to act and suggest his own solutions to presented problems. These games will allow him to explore his options when confronted with conflict. During playtime we will be sure to incorporate balls and other props. This will begin to provide opportunities for J to explore and manipulate with some of his large muscle skills. To work with J's use of language, we will do some storytelling activities. By allowing each child some input on the stories will not only stretch the imagination, but also help J to engage in lengthy exchanges and produce longer sentences and ideas. In relation to J's cognitive development, we will begin presenting ideas during different activities. Right now, J will claim the role

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he would like to play during dramatic play. With these different activities we will be providing opportunities to expand J's ideas as far as role play but showing him new ideas. To expand with J's understanding of letters, we will work on the many different objects that may start with the letter being discussed. The children will be involved in providing the different objects. To take J to the next level of math, we will begin teaching him simple adding situations. Involving songs, props, and activities will allow J to recognize and associate math to real-life situations. Begin to suggest solutions to social problems Begin to use long, complex sentences and follow most grammatical rules Begin to engage in complex, lengthy conversations (five or more exchanges) Begin to use acceptable language and social rules while communicating with others; may need reminders Begin to plan and negotiate complex role play; join in detailed conversation about roles and actions; play may extend over several days Begin to identify and name all upper- and lowercase letters when presented in random order Manipulate balls or similar objects with a full range of motion Begin to show understanding that a sequence of letters represents a sequence of spoken sounds Begin to use a variety of strategies (counting objects or fingers, counting on, or counting back) to solve problems with more than 10 objects

Teacher(s) Signature(s):

Family Member(s) Signature(s):

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