That time of year again (or half year I guess). It was over a week ago but I have time tonight to blog. Seems as though we were given a different "score sheet" compared to last time so it's hard to compare things line by line.
Strong marks for curiosity, imagination and enjoying life and school! She is very happy, loves her friends unconditionally, is big on sharing, and is respective to her classmates. Yeah - she IS only 3 so this is pretty good!
She had fair marks for perseverance and independence and this is an area we'll start paying attention to. She typically wants another child or a teacher to play or work things through with. She may not always need their help, but wants them by her side. I know I have always spent a lot of time playing with Kara so I am deliberately having "fun mummy" time v. "go in the play room by yourself" time with Kara. And it's not that I never left her alone, but I guess I do tend to hover around in the same room while the 2 girls play, so I am always there for consultations. On the other hand, Kara does just seem to love being with people all the time - she seems to have inherited the gregarious gene from one of her parents and seeks out company!
I have noticed her move frequently from one thing to another (whereas Sophie will work something to death ... although I try not to compare the 2 of them too much). Jigsaw puzzles are an example - Kara will give up fairly easily ... unless of course mummy is around to instruct her to "look for the piece with the lions head" ... hmmm, maybe she has just gotten used to relying on mummy for the answers - I think I need to be sent back to school to learn how to teach independence and perseverance!!
One written comment I have to check to see what they meant was: "she is very powerful". This was under her strengths and I am assuming they weren't talking about her ability to benchpress. So this has me wondering - stay tuned.
Another interesting point (and it was Lance that went to the parent-teacher day so I do have this all second hand) was that they felt her unconditional love for all the other kids may be the reason she is drawn to 'high energy" children. Kara is often watching and noticing all the other kids - often to see what they are doing so she can follow, or she is the one that always notices who has fallen over or is crying - she rarely ignores any other child. But it seems also that when certain kids are wanting extra attention (attention to their antics), Kara is the one that gives it to them. Hence her interactions with "X" and her best friend at school (who are both no longer at the school ... more on all of this later!!). Anyway, the teachers said they would work with Kara to show affection and caring when it is warranted and not just when kids are acting out.
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for a 3-year old, I am very impressed
great job Kara
But don't forget that the emphasis on independence is much stronger at a Montessori than at a more typical school. So where Montessori teachers may see a greater need for independence, 9 out of 10 other teachers may see that she's age-appropriate independent. Besides, our time with our children is already so limited, I'd hate to think that you might need to play WITH her LESS. I LOVE their assessment of how she may be drawn to high-energy children. That is really interesting.
WOW that is one thorough assessment. Take everything with a grain of salt (except the high praise, of course). Kara is awesome.
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