Summer Pre-School

Cognitive Skills

Knowing where the money goes in the register
Following patterns from a song
Playing Simon Says

Putting blocks away on the correct shelves
Using binoculars to see things differently. He loved to use them throughout the class.

Taylor recognizes his name and knows where to put his backpack and coat in the correct locker.

Social Skills

Playing with teachers! They are the watermelon during "The Very Hungry Caterpillar"

Sharing the swing with his classmates

Playing trains! His favorite pastime. Pulling the wagon with a classmate on a field trip

Adaptive Skills

Playing with the mats.

Pouring juice into his own cup! He is so big!

Cleaning up by throwing away his napkin.

Watering the plants.

Washing his baby rock.

Getting the milk from the cart and taking it to the table.

Squeezing oranges for fresh orange juice

Cutting apples for snack time

Hammering two pieces of wood together with a nail

Helping saw a piece of wood

Glue-ing together pieces of paper he cut out

Pouring water for himself

Camping with a flashlight

Motor Skills

Throwing a bean bag over-hand

Playing basketball. His new hobby! WAHOO!

Balancing on the sidewalk

Slide!

Connecting tinker toys!

Making bubbles with a wisk

Coloring a hat

Balancing again!

Jumping!! See how he is mid air?!?

Chasing bubbles

Using one hand to cut and one hand to hold the paper

Using goggles at the wood working table

Smiling with his baby rock. He was super careful with it!

Language

Tracing alphabet letters

Writing his name with some help

Writing with a friend

Writing his name on his own

This was a big step. He wrote a "T" and then 3 circles to represent the other letters as well as a long tail for the 'y'.

Taylor enjoyed pre-school so much! He loved going and hated leaving sometimes. Hopefully he can get into the Fall semester as well. There are 125 on the waiting list and we will see. The local school district callecd but I don't want him to go there yet. I'm a little biased...oh well.