เรียนจาก ⭕️ ถึง รายงาน 2 (จากสถานพัฒนาเด็กปฐมวัย)

Mid Year Kindergarten Report Card
(for Z: - age 4 location *withheld)

I post a report card (in English; below) for a kindergarten child to show the development areas and the style of language used (in addressing child, parents, school, and achievements) in monitoring and review for the common goal (development of the child). This report is an example of the work and quality of child care providers. The language style is careful, informative, supportive and appeasing - no criticisms, no blames and no discrimination (no mentions of sex, color, ethnicity, religion,...).
   
This care provider relies on fees on parents and subsidies from governments, so it does not pay to upset parents nor governments. Though the child is addressed by Name, the report is obviously meant to be information for parents and record for government audits. Children are encouraged or persuaded to change deficient behaviors but not by  force nor scorn. Parents do have to 'read between the lines' to understand the situations and progress of their child. (There is a process of consultation with respective parents for exceptional events. It is understood that a log or journal entry of such process is made and kept for some years for government audits).

I have not learn enough about 'productivity' in childcare to comment on business models, best practices, costs and benefits, and so on. Productivity would suggest the time and the duration, the appropriate fees and subsidies, the investment in attracting 'childcare workers', and regulatory procedures for providers. Parents would have time and duration of their preference, affordability, well-being and safety of their children to consider. Suffice to say that childcare is a delicate matter and require great care to provide in business environment.

Note. The identity protection is still upheld. We can learn and achieve without harm and hurt to the example we learn from ;-)
เรียนจาก ⭕️ ถึง รายงาน(จากสถานพัฒนาเด็กปฐมวัย) https://www.gotoknow.org/posts/711230 

Here is the report card, with key points highlighted, and my comments in [italic] :-

Dear Z:,

You a such a fun addition to our kindergarten room and I have loved watching you grow so far this year.

Z:, you are showing confidence during your interactions with familiar people, which shows me you are beginning to feel safe, accepted and supported at kindergarten. You are starting to show a willingness to engage in new learning, and I see you join in familiar learning experiences which builds on your learning. You show me you have agency in your decision making and show a willingness to keep trying by attempting familiar challenges. I would love to continue to support you in working towards your goals with encouragement and praise. 
[Z is at ease in known places, among known people and known situations.]

Z:, I love that you are building a confident self-identity and I would like to encourage that you like to share aspects of your home life and interests with me, to build on your strengths. I would really like to support you in building a confident self-identity by identifying more of your strengths.
[Z doesn't talk about family or herself --what Mum and Dad do, what Z wants or wants to do.]

Z:, I love how you connect with familiar people by engaging in play. You are showing emerging cooperation skills and are able to share and turn take with others. You show concern for the need for others and contribute to a caring Kindergarten environment. You are able to listen to others when discussing fair and unfair behaviours and I would like to keep supporting you to show that you can understand and explain your rights and responsibilities. You contribute to group times and participate in aspects of culture, such as cultural workshops and acknowledgement of country. You show me that you can apply strategies to care for kindergarten. I love watching you engage in additional experiences like library visits and Forrest school.
[Z is cooperative, participative and sharing in her group, but not always following roles or rules.]

Z:, you are building a sense of autonomy and developing self-regulation. 
You are able to express your feelings appropriately and regulate your emotions. I would love to support you in using your voice to explain your interests and strengths. You show me you are able to manage change and respond to challenges.
[Z has her own mind and is able to hold her own self, but doesn't 'talk about it'.]

You have an awareness of staying healthy and explain reasoning for healthy choices.
You show me you are able to manage your personal needs and show me you are working toward how to stay safe by beginning to understand safety rules.
[Z is doing well in looking after herself and her own safety.]

Z:, you show me that you are able to demonstrate control and strength when you use your gross motor skills. 
You show you are able to manipulate objects and equipment and engage in learning experiences that develop and expand on your spatial awareness. This shows me you are developing a strong sense of wellbeing. 
[Z can move and perform physical activities in space and time.]

Z:, you use your senses to explore and engage in our Kindergarten program.
You show curiosity, investigating and problem-solving in different situations. I love that you make links between ideas and experiences, and I would like to continue to support you with this.
[Z can extend and modify what she has learned. Z likes to solve problems. ]

Z:, I love watching how you are able to identify and use your imagination in ways that link to your own voice and language. I see you use gestures, costumes and/or props related to roles in dramatic play. I love hearing you use and explain new vocabulary in different contexts. All these things show me you are building a positive disposition towards learning. I am loving that you show curiosity and are beginning to explore new learning. You show enthusiasm and curiosity for learning by makes choices about familiar projects. You use strategies for problem-solving and I want to work with you to apply strategies to investigate and find information. I would love to continue to support your investigation and problem solving by helping you make links to new learning and reflect on current learning.
[Z is doing very well in language and is able to adapt to different contexts.]

Z:, you are exploring and expanding your language. 
You interact and communicate with others and are beginning to use age-appropriate speech patterns. You use sentences and demonstrate listening strategies. You respond and takes turns in conversation. I would like your communication goal for you to be able to identify the purpose of texts and identify connections between texts and personal experiences. We have been exploring sound/letter relationships and I would like to continue working with you to build on your reading and writing exploration. I look forward to seeing you grow the rest of the year!
[Z is communicating well verbally and is ready for reading and writing.]
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Developing children has a lot in common with cooking. There are ingredients, equipment, methods, testing/tasting and judgments involved. ;-)