Our Little Smarty Pants

Little Jewels conducted a development evaluation of our little man. Since this blog serves as a 'baby book' of sorts for Eoin, I'm going to take this entry to brag on our little man and post the results of his evaluation. This evaluation was performed on October 27, 2010 (28 1/2 months) and he will be re-evaluated 6 months later at 34 months. Teachers notes in parentheses, my notes in italics :)

Key: NA - I have not yet been exposed.
1 - Needs improvement
2 - I'm almost there
3 - I've got it

Language and Literacy Development

• Knows his first and last name: 3 (and his middle name!!)
• Knows age: 2
• Can identify the first letter of first name: 2 (this could be my fault with the spelling!)
• Shows interest in writing - uses scribbles to 'write': 3
• Recognizes and sings familiar songs: 3
• Speaks in 2-3 word sentences: 3
• Uses pronouns such as 'me,' 'you,' and 'I':

Physical Health and Development

• Can string large beads: 1 (gave up very easily, was frustrated, we will be working on this one)
• Can finish as puzzle with 5-7 pieces: 2 (he does this easily at home?)
• Can draw a line and a circle: 2
• Can build a towner of at least 4 blocks: 3
• Throws and kicks a ball: 3
• Jumps with both feet: 3
• Can balance on one foot: 2 (with help)

Social and Emotional Development

• Gets along well with peers: 3
• Can follow 1-2 step directions: 3
• Participates in pretend play: 3
• Can follow classroom rules and respects classroom materials: 2
• Uses words instead of being physical when angry: 3
• Expresses pride in accomplishments: 3
• Shows growing independence in self-help skills: 2
• Demonstrates increasing comfort in talking with and taking guidance from teachers: 2
• Imitates adult behavior: 3
• Shows care and concern for a peer that is upset: 3
• Knows family members names: 3
• Begins potty training: 1 (doing very well, this would be a separate post!)

Creative Arts

• Experiments with musical instruments: 3
• Participates in listening, singing and finger plays: 3
• Shows interest in a variety of art materials: 2
• Expresses through movement what is felt and heard in various musical tempos: 3

Math and Science

• Can categorize from biggest to smallest: 2
• Sorts objects by color: 3
• Can count to 10: 3
• Can identify primary colors: 3 (red, orange, yellow, green, blue and purple listed and circled)

General

• Can name 5 body parts: named arm, leg, head, belly and nose
• Can identify shapes: circled circle and triangle, said I don't know to square and rectangle

Cognitive Development

• Pays attention to an activity for at least 5 minutes: 2
• Understands routine: 2
• Asks 'why' questions: 3
• Applies prior knowledge to a new situation: 3
• Cooperates with others in implementing a plan to solve a problem: 3 (um, he's 2, I can barely do this!)

Teachers notes:
What a fine little boy Eoin is. He is doing well in the Bear Room. He did great on this evaluation. We do not have any concerns for his development. Eoin is a normal two year old boy. We are all working hard on his potty training. We are excited to see how far he will come in the next six months!