Josie Valenzuela

EED255 Portfolio
Evaluation assignment
03-25-2016
Tool: Anecdotal notes
Childs Initials: __V.M.______________________ Birth date: __11-26-2011__________________
Intellectual Development:
1. Can identify colors? Yes: Child named red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple,
black, white, brown, when we read the book Brown Bear, what do you see?
Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, black, white, brown, gray, pink.
2. Can Identify numbers: Yes: Child identified numbers 1-10 when I asked her to put objects
matching the number: put 5 buttons in number 5 she was able to identify each number.
I 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
3. Can count rote from 1 to 12: Yes: Child counted children in line 1-12.
4. Can count objects: Yes: Child counted object that sink in the water and the ones that float.
5. Can Write numbers : Yes: Child was able to write numbers 1-5 with a model
6. Can identify geometric shapes: Yes: Child identified shapes when we read Brown circle
what do you see? Circle, square, rectangle, triangle, diamond, oval, octagon.
7. Can draw geometric shapes: Yes: Child was able to draw a circle and square with a
model.
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9. Can state full name (first & last): Yes: I asked child her full name and she was able to say it.
10. Can spell own name aloud: Yes: Child was able to name V. and s.
11. Can print own name: Yes: Child is able to write her name with a model.
12. Can identify upper case letters: Yes: Child can identify upper letter V.
A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z
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Can identify lower case letters: Yes: Child can identify lower case s.
a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h, I, j, k, l, m, n, o, p, q, r, s, t, u, v, w, x, y, z

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Can write upper case letters: Yes: Child can write letter V.
A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z

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Can write lower case letters: Yes: Child can write letters a, n, s.
a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h, I, j, k, l, m, n, o, p, q, r, s, t, u, v, w, x, y, z

16. Can draw a person or other recognizable objects: Yes: Child was able to draw and
named her body parts, when doing my self-portrait, she draw, head, hair, eyes, nose,
mouth, arms hands, legs and feet.
17. Can identify all visible parts of the body: Yes: Child named and pointed to her body
parts when singing Head, shoulders, knees and Toes.
18. Can state his/her own address: Yes: Child repeat with me her address and said, I
dont know my address yet.
19. Can state his/her own phone number: Yes: Child repeats her home phone number.
She said, I dont know my phone number yet.
20. Can state his/her own birthday: Yes: Child said, her month and day of her birthday
when I asked her.
21. Can match pictures and shape: Yes: I showed her a picture of a clock and she match it
with a circle, a refrigerator she matched with a rectangle, a box with a square, and a
piece of pizza with a triangle.
22. Shows hand preference (which is right hand): yes: she holds the pencil with right hand.
23. Can recognize difference in size: Yes: When doing high and weight child said, I am
taller than her.
24. Shows interest in books: Yes: Child brought a book to me and said, teacher can you
read this book to me?
25. Can retells the main idea of a story: Yes: We read a book about recycle and I asked
what was the book about, child said, It is about keep the environment clean.
26. Can put story cards in sequence: Yes: We played a puzzle game about sequence,
child put the pieces in order, first the seeds, watering, and tree.
27. Can arrange objects in series according to a pattern: Yes: Child follow the block
pattern, red, green, blue, she followed the pattern three times.
28. Understands spatial relationships (behind, beside, under): Yes: I put a box on the
carpet and child followed the directions, putting a puppet in different places, next to,
behind, in front, and top.
29. Recalls words to song / chant: Yes: We sang baa, baa, black sheep song and she follow the
words.
Social & Emotional Development:
1. Shares materials: Yes: Child was playing with play dough and another child wanted to
have play dough too, and V. cut half and gave it to the child.
2. Takes turns: Yes: Children were going down the slide and V. waited for her turn
staying in line.

3. Shows respect and rights of others property: Yes: When playing outside child grabbed a
toy from another child, and she gave it back when the other child let her know that she was
using it.
4. Keeps hands to his/her self: Yes: When lining up to go outside child kept her hands
down without touching anything around her.
5. Listens while others speak / tell a story: Yes: When I was giving directions about fire
drill V.M. was listening.
6. Is polite / courteous to other children & teachers: Yes: V.M. asked a child next to her if
he needed help to open the milk carton.
7. Helps classmates clean up when play time is over: Yes: When it was time to clean
up, and she heard the clean song, she started putting toys away.
8. Can attend to bathroom needs by his/her self: Yes: Child used the bathroom, wash
and dry her hands by herself by letting me know when she needs to use the
bathroom.
9. Makes attempts to put on his/her own coat, jacket, and sweater: Yes: It was time to go
outside child grabbed her jacket from her cubby and put it on by herself.
10. Can zip, snap, button clothing: Yes: Child zipped her jacket by herself.
11. Separates from parents with ease: Yes: Child waved her mom bye at arrival time and
walked to wash her hands.
12. Seeks other children to play with: Yes: Child asked another child if she can ride the
wagon with her.
13. Can express anger in words rather than actions: Yes: Child expressed frustration
when other child step on her sand castle , she said, you cant step on my castle,
now I have to make it again. Child was able to use her words instead of action.
14. Smiles, seems happy much of the time: Yes: At arrival child said smiling, good
morning teacher.
15. Works and plays cooperatively with other children: Yes: V.M. joins a group of children
playing with sand, and she plays cooperatively.
16. Seeks help when needed: Yes: Child asked for help when she couldnt open the
glue bottle, she said, teacher can you help me open the glue bottle.
Work Habits:
1. Expresses ideas with art materials: Yes: Child makes a pot with play dough and
said, Teacher can I paint the pot with different colors?
2. Participates in & enjoys group singing / games: Yes: We sat on the carpet to play
pass the bean bag game, child participated by passing the bean bag and follow
the songs directions.

3. Participates in classroom activities: Yes: We sang Old Macdonald had a farm using
props and child hold the prop and said the sound of the animal when it was her
turn.
4. Follows Directions: Yes: At arrival I asked V.M. to get her name tag and pencil and
practice her name on the paper that on top of the shelf and she was able to follow
the directions of two or more steps.
5. Cares for School Materials: Yes: Child washed and put the brushes away when she
finished painting.
6. Handles scissors properly: Yes: Child holds the scissors properly to cut following the line
holding the paper with hand and using the scissors with the other hand.
7. Holds pencil properly: Yes: Child uses a three finger grasp when holding the pencil to
write her name.
8. Can trace & cut specific patterns: Yes: Child follow the block pattern using three
colors, red, green and blue. She followed the pattern three time.
9. Can paint & paste neatly: Yes: Child made a yellow collage gluing different
materials.
10. Attempts to color within the lines: Yes: Child drew a circle and color inside the line.
11. Completes tasks: Child chose a puzzle and tried the pieces until she founded all
the right pieces.
12. Shows interest/ attention in classroom activities (appropriate attention span) Yes: Child
was able to listen when I was giving directions about the fire drill.
Large Motor Development:
1. Runs with control over speed and directions. Yes: When the child said, its dinner
time V.M. run back to the fence.
2. Jumps over obstacles, landing on 2 feet: Yes: Child jumped off a low landing on two
feet.
3. Climbs up and down climbing equipment with ease: Yes: Child climbed up and down
on playground equipment.
4. Moves body creatively to music: Yes: We were dancing using scarfs and V.M.
moved the scarf following the song rhythm.
5. Is willing to exercise: Yes: We dance using a song with different movement and
child was able to follow the directions.
6. Jumps on two feet: Yes: Child put hula hoops next to each other and she jumped the

hulas falling on both feet.

7. Hops on foot at least 6 hops: Yes: V.M. was able to hop 5 times without holding on

anything.

8. Can gallop: Yes: I played the song that gives different movement like hop, gallop,
skip and child was able to make all those movements.
9. Can skip
10. Can throw a ball: Yes: Child threw the into the basketball hoop using both hands.
11. Can catch a ball: Yes: I threw the ball to V.M. and she catches using both hands.
12. Can bounce catch a ball: Yes: Child bounced and catches the ball and tossed it at the

basketball hoop.
Language:
1. Speaks in complete sentences: Yes: In conversation I asked child what ice cream

flavor she likes, she said, I like strawberry ice-cream.

2. Speaks clearly: Yes: Child speaks clear and with full sentences, she said, actually
my dad is not at home, he is working, but my mom is at home she is not working.
3. Takes part in conversations with other children: Yes: Child started a conversation by
saying, I went to the park with my mom and other child said, I went to the park too,
and V.M. said, I didnt see you. They exchange conversation.
4. Expresses needs and wants clearly: Yes: Child is able to express her needs and

wants, she said, teacher I want to paint and teacher I want to take my jacket off I
am not cold anymore.
5. Dictates description of drawings: Yes: Child drew a picture and said, These are

Indians and this is a horse and a child riding it.

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