Maha Zwayen

EED 255
03-17-2016
Three-Year-Old Checklist
Child's Initials: A.N. Birth date: 07-07-2012
LANGUAGE
Transferring Thought into Words
Labeling
1. Names Concrete objects in environment (7 out of 10) ______X____________
On 03-03-2016, the teacher heard A.N. naming many objects in the schools environment which
included: a banana toy, a chair, a flower, a computer, a book, a tissue, a leaf.
2. Names ten pictures of 19 common Objects ________X___________
On 03-15-2016, the teacher used a book to ask A.N. to name the objects on it while they were
sitting in the reading center. A.N. named pictures of a hat, a bag, shoes, glove, tie, sand, hand,
picture, mailbox and goggles.
3. Names plural form to refer to more than one ______X_____________
On 03-03-2016, the teacher heard A.N. using plural forms like: teeth, brothers and sisters in the
classroom while she was saying One of my teeth is coming out and asking How many
brothers and sisters do you have?.
4. Understands use of concrete objects ("what do we
we use to eat with?) ________X__________
On 03-04-2016, the teacher saw A.N. in the dramatic center using a camera toy and pretends to
take pictures and holding a phone to her ear while pretends to call someone.
5. Recognized and names articles of Clothing he wears ________X___________
On 03-04-2016, the teacher heard A.N. saying I feel cold and she went to wear her jacket.
Moreover, on the same day A.N. told her teacher while pointing at her shoes that she is wearing
a pick shoes.
6. Recognized and names Pieces of Furniture _______X____________
On 03-04-2016, the teacher heard A.N. asking to sit down on a specific chair. Moreover, she
used the word Bed while she was telling her teacher where to put her bed in the classroom.

Combining Words; Language Structure

7. Speaks in 4 to 6-word sentence __________X__________
8. Uses Present Progress verb (He is jumping) ________X____________
On 03-04-2016, The teacher heard A.N. saying this sentence which has more than 4 words and
includes a present progress verb She is reading an ABC book while she was pointing at a
classmate who was reading a book in the reading center.
9. Uses past tense (He walked home) _________X___________
10. Uses "this" and "that" (I want this. Give me that) __________X__________
As another teacher entered the classroom on 03-04-2016, A.N. pointed at her and said a sentence
that indicates past tense and includes the word this: This was my first teacher when I was a
baby.
11. Uses Correctly: I You Me He She ____________________
On 03-04-2016, the teacher heard A.N. describing what another girl is doing by saying He is
crying, the teacher corrected what A.N. is saying, but after a while A.N. returned to describe
this girl with the pronoun He.
12. Understands: Who What Where Why ____________________
On 03-03-2016, the teacher asked A.N. in the circle time center What do you have on your
shirt? A.N. answered Pink, the teacher repeated the question by saying What is the picture
on your shirt? A.N. said I do not know.
13. Asks simple questions using: Who What Why Where ________X____________
14. Answers: Who What Where Why _______X_____________
15. Understands sentences and Questions as indicated _________X___________
by a relevant response
On 03-03-2016, the teacher asked A.N. in the circle time center What is the color of your
shirt? A.N. answered while pointing at her shirt Pink, and it is my favorite color. Moreover,
on the same day the teacher heard A.N. asking another teacher these questions: Do you have
any brothers and sisters? and What are their names?.
Describing
16. Tells action in Picture (The girl is combing her hair) ________X____________
On 03-15-2016, the teacher asked A.N. What is this boy doing? while she pointed at a picture
on a book. A.N. said He is taking out the mail..
17. Tells use of Pictured items _________X___________

On 03-15-2016, the teacher pointed at a teeth picture within a book and asked A.N. What we
are using our teeth for? A.N. said to eat and then the teacher pointed to a picture of a mirror
and asked A.N. What we are using a mirror for? A.N. said to look into ourselves.
Songs - Finger plays
18. Sings simple songs or rhymes; 3-4 lines _________X___________
19. Memorizes and repeats a finger play or songs 4 lines ____________________
On 03-15-2016, while the teacher was singing the song of Old Macdonald with A.N. in the
circle time center, A.N. was repeating the phrases, but not in an organized way by saying Old
Macdonald had a farm, had a duck, had a pig, oink oink, oink there.
20. Understand: Up - Down, Stop - Go, Fast - Slow ________X____________
Open - Close, Happy - Sad, Hot Cold
The teacher observed A.N. on 03-04-2016, playing with her friend outside while looking for the
candy man by pretending climbing up the trees and going into places. Moreover, on the same day
she heard A.N. saying that she feels cold after she woke up from her nap time and started looking
for her jacket.
Position Words
21. Understands prepositions: In, Over, On, Top, _______X_____________
In front of, Above, Out, Under, Off, Bottom,
In back of, Below
On 03-03-2016, the teacher heard A.N. saying this sentence in the classroom that contains
preposition My tooth is coming out while she was pointing at her tooth. Moreover, the teacher
heard A.N. saying to her friend Click on this while she was pointing at a button when they
were sitting to the computer.
Learning About self
22. Points to body parts: head, arms, legs, feet, hands __________X____________
Knees, Chin, face parts
On 03-03-2016, the teacher saw A.N. pointing at her tooth when she was saying One of my
teeth is coming out..
23. Names Body parts: Heads, arms, legs, feet, hands __________X____________
Knees, Chin, face parts
24. Understands functions of major body parts _________X_____________
On 03-15-2016, the teacher pointed to many of A.N.s body parts and asked her to name them.
A.N. named these parts of her body: her nose, hair, arm and leg. Then, the teacher asked A.N.
What are you using your arms for? A.N. answered I am laying down on them now and

drawing and the teacher asked her What are you using your legs for? A.N. answered
Walking and hopping.
25. Tells own sex and age and full names _________X_____________
On 03-15-2016, when the teacher asked A.N. if she is a girl or a boy? A.N. answered that she is a
girl. In addition, when the teacher asked A.N. about her age, she said three. However, when the
teacher asked her about her full name, she said only her first name. In addition, When the teacher
asked her about her last name, A.N. gave the spelling of her first name and she mentioned that it
has five letters.
STIMULATION OF THE FIVE SENSES
Taste, Smell, Touch
26. Matches Textures ______________________
On 03-15-2016, the teacher tried to make A.N. finds her another texture that has the same fell as
a bag that she was holding, but A.N. said that she cannot.
27. Matches Tastes ___________X___________
On 03-04-2016, during the breakfast the teacher heard A.N. saying that the milk which she is
dinking tastes like a cats milk.
28. Matches Smells ___________X___________
On 03-04-2016, while A.N. was smelling a flower, she said that the flower smells like a cotton
ball.
29. Identifies and describes hidden common objects by __________X____________
touch alone.
On 03-15-2016, the teacher placed a plate in a bag and told A.N. to guess what is there in the bag
without opening it. A.N. touched the closed bag and checked it and then mentioned that it is a
plate.
Visual Discrimination and Memory
30. Places objects on their outlines ________X______________
On 03-04-2016, the teacher saw A.N. placing a piece of pizza toy on a big spoon and pretends to
eat it in the dramatic center.
31. Recalls three objects that are visually presented _______X_______________
On 03-03-2016, the teacher heard A.N. recalling three types of medications that she is taking for
her flu sickness as one is big and two small ones.

32. Identifies whats missing from a picture _________X_____________

On 03-15-2016, the teacher showed A.N. three items which are an apple, a spoon and a plate.
Then she asked A.N. to close her eyes, and the teacher had the apple away. When A.N. opened
her eyes, the teacher asked her What is missing? A.N. said The apple.
Listening and Auditory Memory
33. Listens to short Stories _________X_____________
34. Follows two directions (put your hands on your __________X____________
head and walk to the door)
On 03-04-2016, the teacher observed A.N. listening to short stories about Dr. Seuss by parents.
She also observed A.N. having her hands on her chest and marching to the door as following her
teachers directions to go outside.
35. Repeats simple sentences of six words (I am a __________X____________
Great Big Boy)
36. Repeats a sequence of three numbers (8-3-5) ______________________
On 03-15-2016, when the teacher asked A.N. to repeat this sentence I am a great big girl, A.N.
said it exactly. However, when the teacher asked her to repeat a sequence of numbers as 7, 4,
1, A.N. gave this sequence 1,7,1.
Sound Discrimination
37. Names sounds heard in the home such as vacuum _________X_____________
While reading a book on 03-15-2016, A.N. pressed on buttons on this book that have sounds and
she identified these sounds as a baseball and a yo-yo sounds.
38. Matches sounds when given a choice of 3 pairs __________X____________
39. Locates the source of a sound (a Whistle, clap, etc.) ________X______________
On 03-15-2016, the teacher asked A.N. to match sounds of different musical tools and A.N.
found the ones that had the same sounds. Moreover, A.N. was able to name the sound of one of
the instruments while she was closing her eyes as the bells sound.
Refining Logical Thinking
40. Sequences 3 pictured events from a familiar story _________X_____________
41. Expresses pictures sequences in 3 thoughts ________X______________
On 03-15-2016, when the teacher was showing A.N. the story of How To Babysit A Grandpa,
A.N. was expressing the pictures as Grandpa was trying to get in the house, grandpa was doing
peek a boo, and grandpa was eating sausage. Later the teacher closed the book and asked A.N.
about the sequences of the events and A.N. mentioned them as the first time and in the same
sequence.

Relationships
42. Pairs related objects and pictures (shoe and sock) ______________________
43. Recognizes which doesnt belong in a group of 3 items ______________________
On 03-15-2016, the teacher presented a plate, a spoon and a musical tool in front of A.N. and
asked her to pair the related objects, but she touched the spoon up without saying anything. Then
the teacher gave her a group of items which are a pen, a paper and a magnet and asked her about
the one that does not belong with them, but A.N. said that she does not know.
Inductive Reasoning
44. Reasons inductively (: show me something that roles") _________X_____________
On 03-15-2016, the teacher placed a spoon, a plate and an apple in front of A.N. and asked her to
find somethings that they eat with, so A.N. left the plate up.
Math
45. Matches Shapes: Circle, square, triangles, Rectangle _________X_____________
46. Points to appropriate shape upon commands ___________X___________
On 03-15-2016, the teacher asked A.N. to point to specific shapes of blocks while she was
building with foam blocks and shaving cream, so A.N. pointed to a circle, triangle and square
upon commands. Then, the teacher asked A.N. to place specific shapes of blocks on each others
like circles and squares and A.N. did too.
47. Labels Shapes: Circle, square, triangles, Rectangle _______X_______________
On 03-15-2016, the teacher drew shapes on a paper and asked A.N. to have a circle on the ones
that she would mention, so A.N. circled the shapes of a circle, a triangle and a square as
responding to the teachers directions.
48. Matches Colors _________X_____________
On 03-04-2016, The teacher heard A.N. saying that one of her classmates is wearing a pink shirt
like hers.
49. Points to appropriate color upon command: ___________X___________
On 03-15-2016, A.N. pointed to these colors upon her teachers command which are: red,
yellow, green and pink.
50. Names the three primary colors: Red yellow Blue ______________________
On 03-15-2016, the teacher asked A.N. to name the three primary colors, so A.N. said: pink,
yellow and purple.
Counting
51. Rote Counts to: 3 4 5 __________X_____________

On 03-15-2016, the teacher asked A.N. while there were in the manipulative center to count loud
the numbers with her, so A.N. counted numbers by herself till number 11.
52. Counts out objects: 1 2 3 4 5 __________X_____________
53. Understands number concepts: _________X______________
On 03-04-2016, the teacher heard A.N. asking her to give her 4 crackers during the snack and
she showed her teacher 4 fingers. When the teacher gave A.N. only 3, A.N. told her that these are
only three and she wants 4.
Size Differences; Quantitative Concepts
54. Understands concepts: Full / empty ___________X____________
On 03-15-2016, the teacher asked A.N. if the tray that she is working on which is full with
blocks and shave cream is empty or full, so A.N. answered that it is full.
55. Points to which of 2 sticks is longer ___________X____________
On 03-15-2016, the teacher pointed to two foam blocks which have different length and asked
A.N. which one is longer, A.N. pointed to the longer one and said This one.
56. Understands: Big / Tall Little/ Short _________X______________
On 03-04-2016, the teacher heard A.N. describing a character in the book as A big fat whale
when one of the parents was reading the book.
Classifying
57. Sorts objects into two given categories (by size, __________X_____________
Shape, color, etc.)
The teacher observed A.N. on 03-04-2016 sorting a group of crackers and marshmallows into
two categories; one by shapes and another one by colors.
Sets
58. Matches sets containing 1 2 3 4 5 Objects ___________X____________
On 03-15-2016, the teacher asked A.N. to match red bears among sets of many bears with
different colors, and A.N. did find more than 11 red bears among them.
59. Constructs sets of blocks when given a model: _________X______________
On 03-15-2016, the teacher observed A.N. building with foam blocks by using shaving cream
after the other teacher modeled this to her.
GROSS MOTOR
Arm - Eye Coordination
60. Rolls a large ball to a 3-foot target __________X_____________.

On 03-15-2016, the teacher observed A.N. rolling a large and heavy ball outside to more than a
3-foot target.
61. Catches a large ball (from 5 to 8 feet distance) _______________________
On 03-15-2016, the teacher observed A.N. while she could not catch a large ball from 5-8 feet
distance outside. However, she was extending her arms out, but she missed the ball more than
five times of trying.
62. Throws a Ball overhand with accuracy (4 to 6 __________X_____________
foot distance)
On 03-15-2016, the teacher observed A.N. while she is throwing a large ball outside to 6 feet
distance.
63. Throws a bean bag at an 8 inches diameter target _______________________
5 feet away
On 03-15-2016, the teacher observed A.N. while she could not throw a bean bag to five feet
away target. Although A.N. was throwing the bean bag close to the target, but she missed it more
than four time of trying.
Body Coordination and Balance
64. Walks up stairs, walks down stairs, Alternates feet, ______________X__________
One step per tread at least 8 steps
65. Walks forward / Backwards on an 8-foot line ___________X_____________
Not stepping off more than two times
66. Jumps off floor with feet together w/o losing balance ___________X_____________
67. Jumps three jumps with both feet __________X______________
68. Jumps from bottom step (6-9 Inches) and lands on _____________X___________
both feet without losing balance
On 03-04-2016, the teacher saw A.N. walking up a stair to reach the water fountain outside.
Moreover, she saw her walking on an 8-foot line forward inside the classroom. In addition, she
observed A.N. jumping off the floor three times with her feet together till 6-9 inches and lands
on both feet without losing balance.
69. Stands on one foot 2-3 second 4-8 seconds __________X______________
Without losing balance
On 03-15-2016, the teacher saw A.N. standing on one foot till 6 seconds without losing balance
outside.
70. Hops on one foot two or more times, Right foot __________X______________
Left foot
On 03-15-2016, the teacher saw A.N. hoping on one foot two times outside including both the
right and left foot.

71. Kicks a ball with one-foot accuracy, 6-8-foot distance ___________X_____________

On 03-15-2016, the teacher saw A.N. kicking a ball with one foot to 6-8 distance away outside.
72. Stands on tiptoes for 10 seconds ________________________
On 03-15-2016, the teacher asked A.N. outside if she can stand on her tiptoes, so A.N. did, but
she could only do it for 5 seconds before standing on her feet back.
73. Walks on tiptoes for 5 seconds ___________X_____________
On 03-15-2016, the teacher asked A.N. outside if she can walk on her tiptoes, so A.N. did and it
was for 12 seconds.
74. Rides a tricycle __________X______________
On 03-15-2016, the teacher observed A.N. riding a tricycle outside fast while moving her two
feet on the wheels.
75. Imitates actions modeled by teachers ___________X_____________
On 03-04-2016, the teacher observed A.N. imitating actions that are modeled by the teacher like
after the teacher was smelling a flower, A.N. went and smelled the flower too.
FINE MOTOR
Fingers strength and dexterity
76. Makes balls and snakes with clay _________X_______________
On 03-15-2016, the teacher asked A.N.s main teacher if she saw her making balls and snakes
with clay, and the main teacher assured that last month, they were working on the clay and she
saw A.N. making balls and snakes using it.
77. Pastes with index fingers ___________X_____________
On 03-15-2016, the teacher saw A.N. pastes shaving cream with her index finger as she was
using it to build with foam blocks.
Hand - Eye Coordination
78. Strings a least four beads (in 1 minutes) ___________X_____________
On 03-15-2016, the teacher observed A.N. strings 7 beads in less than 30 seconds while she was
in the science center.
79. Puts ten pegs into pegboard (in 2 minutes) ________________________

On 03-15-2016, the teacher observed A.N. in the science center putting 4 pegs into a pegboard in
less than 30 seconds, then she stopped suddenly and said I cant and have the board away.
80. Screws and unscrews nuts, bolts and lids of all sizes ____________X____________
On 03-15-2016, the teacher observed A.N. in the science center screwing and unscrewing nuts of
different sizes.
81. Hammers Pegs and Nails ________________________
There were no pegs or nails in the environment class to be assessed upon.
82. Puts together a 3-5, 6-7-piece puzzle _____________X___________
On 03-15-2016, the teacher saw A.N. putting 9 pieces of puzzle together in the science center.
However, A.N. asked for the teachers help while doing this twice.
83. Pours rice or sand __________X______________
On 03-03-2016, the teacher saw A.N. pouring wood chips outside while playing with shovels.
84. Holds crayon with fingers rather than fist _________X_______________
On 03-04-2016, the teacher saw A.N. holding a crayon with her fingers instead of her fist and
drawing a line on a paper in the writing center.
85. Paints with large brush on paper (18x24) ___________X_____________
On 03-04-2016, the teacher saw a picture that reflects A.N.s painting with brushes. The paint is
red and A.N. made long stripes of it on the paper.
86. Begins to draw human figures (usually head & Legs) __________X______________
On 03-04-2016, the teacher saw a picture which A.N. drew for her own face. Her face contained
the eyes, nose, mouth and hairs parts. The picture was back on 8-12-15.
87. Laces following a sequence of holes _________________________
On 03-15-2016, the teacher saw A.N. lacing holes in the science center, but not in a sequence
way, then A.N. asked for the teachers help to continue doing the lacing.
88. Copies: horizontal lines, vertical lines, Circles, Cress __________X_______________
Diagonal Line
On 03-15-2016, the teacher observed A.N. coping a vertical line and a circle which were drawing
by her teacher on a paper.

89. Uses Scissors, but does not necessarily follow lines ___________X_____________
On 03-15-2016, the teacher observed A.N. cutting a paper into halves by using a scissor
following a line that was made by her teacher.
Parent Teacher Conference
3-year-old
Childs Initials: A.N.
Teacher: Maha Zwayen
Overall Progress:
The teacher assessed A.N.s progress through using observation and documentation tools. The
documentation tools included using anecdotal notes and a three-year-old checklist that covered
the domains of language, stimulation of senses, math, gross motor skills and fine motor skills.
The checklist included 89 items of questions or tasks that the teacher asked A.N. to answer or
perform them. The numbers of items that A.N. answered and passed successfully were 75 ones.
A.N. achieved the higher scores in the math part while her lower scores were in the part of the
stimulation of the five senses. On the other hand, A.N. achieved similar scores in the language,
gross motor and fine motor parts. The teacher needs to mention that some items of the checklist
were not covered because they were not available in the environment. Moreover, the childs
responses were sometimes affected by the other childrens sounds and actions around in the
environment. Answers and responses were collected during three days of observation and
documenting.
Language:
The language part includes 25 items and A.N. was able to score 22 out of them. The language
part covered many areas: First of all, transferring thought into words; this area comprised naming
objects and pictures, using plural forms, understanding the use of objects, naming pieces of
clothes and furniture. A.N. was able to cover all of these items in her daily speech through
playing or exploring the environment around her. Secondly, combining words; this area included
saying long sentences, using present and past tenses, using pronouns, understanding, asking and
answering questions, and giving a relevant response. A.N. used different tenses and pronouns
while producing long sentences. Moreover, she was asking questions or answering them many
times. On the other hand, A.N. was describing a girl with the pronoun He and giving irrelevant
responses to some questions. Thirdly, describing; this area covered the elements of telling
actions and uses of items in pictures. A.N. was describing these actions and uses of items in
details. Fourthly, songs; this area contained singing songs and memorizing them. A.N. was able
to sing songs, but her repetition of phrases was not in a sequence way. Fifthly, position words;
A.N. used and understood preposition words in her speech. Finally, learning about self; this area
is related to bodys parts knowledge beside own name, age and sex. A.N. was pointing at her
bodys parts while naming them or giving the functions of them. Moreover, A.N. was able to
mention her age, sex and first name when she was asked to do this.
Stimulation of Senses:
The stimulation of senses part includes 19 items and A.N. was able to score 15 out of them. The
stimulation of senses covered many areas: First of all, taste, smell and touch; this area included

matching textures, tastes and smells, and identifies hidden objects by touch. A.N. was able to
match smells, tastes and names hidden objects by touch only. However, she did not find a match
to a texture when she was asked to do that. Secondly, visual discrimination and memory; this
area contained placing objects on their outlines, recalling presented objects and identifies
missing objects. A.N. was able to cover all of these items when she was asked to do this. Thirdly,
listening and auditory memory; this area included listening to short stories, following directions
and repeating words and numbers. A.N. listened to short stories, followed directions and
repeated words. However, she gave a different sequence of numbers when she was asked to
repeat them. Fourthly, sound discrimination; this area includes naming, matching and locating
sounds. A.N. was able to cover all of these items when she was asked to do this by using musical
instruments. Fifthly, refining logical thinking; this area included sequencing and expressing
pictures of stories. A.N. was able to cover these items by using the story of How To Babysit A
Grandpa. Sixthly, relationships; this area included relating pairs of objects and recognizing
which one does not belong in groups. A.N. did not find the right object which does not belong in
a group and she was not able to pair related objects. Finally, inductive reasoning. A.N. was able
to reflect on her reasonable thinking through her choices.
Math:
The math part included 15 items and A.N. was able to score 14 out of them. The math part
covered many areas: First of all, showing knowledge about shapes and colors. A.N. was able to
match, label and point to shapes and colors upon request. However, when she was asked to name
the three primary colors, she mentioned different colors than the right ones. Secondly, counting;
this area included showing knowledge about counting and numbers. A.N. was able to cover all
the items about counting and numbers concepts. Thirdly, understanding the quantitative
concepts. A.N. showed understanding to these concepts either by referring to them or naming
them. Fourthly, classifying; this area included sorting objects into categories. A.N. was able to
sort items into two different categories including shapes and colors. Finally, sets; this area
included matching objects and constructing blocks. A.N. was able to match sets of objects and
construct with blocks when given a model.
Gross Motor
The gross motor part included 15 items and A.N. scored 12 out of them. The gross motor part
covered two main areas: First of all, arm-eye coordination; this area included rolling, catching
and throwing a ball, and throwing bean bags. A.N. was able to roll and throw a ball outside upon
request. However, she was not able to catch a ball or throw a bean bag to a specific target
outside. Secondly, body coordination and balance; this area included walking, jumping, standing
and hopping on one foot, kicking a ball with one foot, standing and walking on tiptoes, riding a
tricycle and imitating actions. All of these mentioned items, A.N. was able to perform outside
under observation except standing on tiptoes which she was able to do only for five seconds
instead of 10 seconds as it was requested.

Fine Motor
The fine motor part included 14 items and A.N. was able to score 11 out of them. The fine motor
part covered two main areas: First of all, fingers strength and dexterity; this area included
making balls and snakes with clay and pasting with index fingers. A.N. was able to perform both
of these tasks under observation. Secondly, hand-eye coordination; this area included strings
beads, puts pegs into pegboard, screws and unscrews nuts, bolts and lids, hammers pegs and
nails, puts puzzle together, pours sand or rice, holds crayon with fingers, paints with brushes,
draws human figures, laces holes, copies lines and circles and uses scissors. Due to not having
hammers in the environment, that item was not assessed. On the other hand, A.N. was able to
perform all other tasks upon observation and documentation except putting pegs into a pegboard,
as it took her 30 seconds to put only 4 pegs and then she stopped. Moreover, when she was
lacing holes, A.N. was able to perform the lacing, but not in a sequence way and she kept asking
for help to finish the task.