Family Goals Social-Emotional Development:

Social: To feel more comfortable contributing and talking in large group Emotional: To learn friend-making skills and be brave in forging new

friendships Cognitive Development:

Mathematics: Continue his interest in numbers and sums Communication and language: To engage in meaningful

communication Reading and Literacy: To start combining sounds into short words Science and Inquiry: To try the science areas and branch out to other

areas of the classroom Physical Development:

Fine Motor: Work on writing and drawing Gross Motor: Use gross motor skills to try new things on the

playground

Teacher Goals Social-Emotional Development:

Social: To contribute and participate more in large group activities and to branch out to other areas of the classroom.

Emotional: To feel comfortable making new friends Cognitive Development:

Mathematics: To identify two-digit numbers and complete simple addition problems using counters

Communication and language: To feel comfortable expressing thoughts, ideas, and feelings to others

Reading and Literacy: To combine sounds into short words Science and Inquiry: To be confident asking questions

throughout the various areas of the classroom Physical Development:

Fine Motor: To continue progress on writing Gross Motor: To work on balancing skills and hand-eye

coordination

Social Development10/8/14During free play, Jonathan started to build a zoo with the bamboo blocks. Silas came up and immediately began working together with Jonathan to make his zoo. Silas was comfortable entering into play with children he knew in areas of the classroom that he was familiar with. My goal for Silas was to branch out to more areas of the classroom with children he does not typically play with.

Social/Emotional DevelopmentStandard 4: Speaking/ Communicating and Oral Language DevelopmentChildren demonstrate pro-social behaviors and social competence, and participate cooperatively as members of a group in play and everyday tasks.Benchmarks6. Play independently, in pairs, and cooperatively in small groups.7. Initiate play and know how to enter into a group of children who are already involved in play.

Social Development

Social/Emotional DevelopmentStandard 4: Speaking/Communicating and Oral Language Development Children demonstrate pro-social behaviors and social competence, and participate cooperatively as members of a group in play and everyday tasks.Benchmarks1. Develop positive relationships with peers and trusted adults.7. Initiate play and know how to enter into a group of children who are already involved in play.

Silas demonstrated his social development in many ways throughout the semester. On the left, Silas is waiting in line at the playground to get help from Teacher Nicole putting on his Strider bike helmet. In the right picture, Silas is sharing his own personal Legos with his friend, Jonathan.