As a child I always dreaded this day of school and would hide every time my report card was sent home for my parents' signature. But times are changing now and these meetings give us parents an opportunity to not just get an update on our child's progress, but also to ask any questions that we may have regarding the future development
I remember when Anvesha was still a baby, (well she still is and will always remain a baby for me even when she grows up to be a teenager), I could track her developmental milestones in each of her wellness checkups. But as a preschooler these benchmarks aren't as apparent since 3-4 year olds are going through social, emotional and intellectual developments that are harder to pinpoint.
Anvesha is into her 3rd month of attending preschool and this time has afforded her not only academic growth but also growth in the areas of socializing with peers, sharing and empathy. She has made friends in school and is often referred to as the "baby of the class" since she is the youngest one in her batch. She is extremely fond of her teachers, Miss Riddhi & Miss Kathleen and has stories to share when she comes home from school.
Today I attended Anvesha's first parent-teacher conference, or rather parent-teacher meeting as we would typically say in India. I was really looking forward to meeting with the teachers so as to understand Anvesha's strengths as well as her developmental areas.
Comments from her teacher:
" Anvesha is bright and an independent child. She is evidently happy at school and the learning opportunity it provides. She is currently working on developing her number sense, letter sounds and dexterity in writing."
She has been exceptionally consistent in social & emotional development and is learning the specialty classes such as music, spanish, physical education, cooking, science and art. She is still learning to hold the pencil with grip, writing her name, tracing and pronunciation. Geography is a new subject introduced to her and is learning well. In the areas of Mathematics, she has mastered the number quantification and is learning subtraction.
Iam now confident that Anvesha will master her confidence, motor skills and concentration that will lead her towards academic and social success.
I remember when Anvesha was still a baby, (well she still is and will always remain a baby for me even when she grows up to be a teenager), I could track her developmental milestones in each of her wellness checkups. But as a preschooler these benchmarks aren't as apparent since 3-4 year olds are going through social, emotional and intellectual developments that are harder to pinpoint.
Anvesha is into her 3rd month of attending preschool and this time has afforded her not only academic growth but also growth in the areas of socializing with peers, sharing and empathy. She has made friends in school and is often referred to as the "baby of the class" since she is the youngest one in her batch. She is extremely fond of her teachers, Miss Riddhi & Miss Kathleen and has stories to share when she comes home from school.
Today I attended Anvesha's first parent-teacher conference, or rather parent-teacher meeting as we would typically say in India. I was really looking forward to meeting with the teachers so as to understand Anvesha's strengths as well as her developmental areas.
Comments from her teacher:
" Anvesha is bright and an independent child. She is evidently happy at school and the learning opportunity it provides. She is currently working on developing her number sense, letter sounds and dexterity in writing."
She has been exceptionally consistent in social & emotional development and is learning the specialty classes such as music, spanish, physical education, cooking, science and art. She is still learning to hold the pencil with grip, writing her name, tracing and pronunciation. Geography is a new subject introduced to her and is learning well. In the areas of Mathematics, she has mastered the number quantification and is learning subtraction.
Iam now confident that Anvesha will master her confidence, motor skills and concentration that will lead her towards academic and social success.
