1. PRESENTED BY: HOLLY WRIGHT James March 20, 2008

2. Physical Gross motor skills: climbing, running, jumping Needs to continue to master the rope in the rock climbing wall to build his upper body strength Fine motor skills: grasping writing materials, manipulating blocks, Lego’s, links, chains

3. Emotional Inquisitive about new experiences Wants to know more information High self esteem when familiar with the situation Low self esteem when unfamiliar with the situation

4. Social Built strong friendships with Jessie and Brad in the Blue Group Friendships continue not only at school but at home as well Shows signs of hesitance towards accepting other children into his play

5. Cognitive James brings academic knowledge to the classroom Is always creative and inventive when building structures It is always a great idea to continue to scaffold is learning by continuing to educate him about his interests when he asks.

6. Language Communicates clearly Great strengths in pragmatic language James is able to engage in conversations Uses language to inform others around him Follows rules for conversations and storytelling Uses slight grammatical errors in past tense

7. Home Activities Do it Yourself Books/Journals Mom or Dad’s tennis shoes Jump ropes for tying Helping to wrap and tie bows around presents Have James help write or draw the grocery list Provide more time for dramatic play and or role play; don’t be afraid to play with him

8. School Activities Create an obstacle course on the playground:  Ball toss and catch  Monkey bars  Jump through hula-hoops  Build a tall structure  Climb up and then down Work with someone new on a project/game Include more clipboards for observations and documentations

9. James March 20, 2008