Jen Weedman

October 29, 2016

EED255

Four Year Old Checklist

Childs Initials: ____S.H._____________________ Birth date: ______10/07/2011________________
Intellectual Development:
1. Can identify colors? S.H. is able to identify all of the colors below.
Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, black, white, brown, gray, pink.
2. Can identify numbers? S.H. is able to identify all of these numbers 1-10.
I 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
3. Can count rote from __1___ to ___27_
4. Can count objects: Yes
5. Can write numbers: Yes, S.H. is able to write numbers.
6. Can identify geometric shapes: No, S.H. cannot identify geometric shapes.
7. Can draw geometric shapes: No, S.H. cannot draw geometric shapes.
8. Can recognize own name: Yes, S.H. is able to recognize her own name.
9. Can state full name (first & last) Yes, S.H. can state her first and last name.
10. Can spell own name aloud: Yes, S.H. can spell her name aloud.
11. Can print own name: Yes, S.H. can print her own name.
12. Can identify upper case letters: Yes, S.H. can identify all upper case letters.
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
13.

Can identify lower case letters: Yes, S.H. can identify all lower case letters.
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

14.

Can write upper case letters: Yes, S.H. can write all upper case letters.

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
15.

Can write lower case letters: Yes, S.H. can write all lower case letters.
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, S.H. can draw a person and
other objects that you are able to recognize.
17. Can identify all visible parts of the body: Yes, S.H. is able to identify visible body parts.
18. Can state his/her own address: No, S.H. is not able to state her home address.
19. Can state his/her own phone number: No, S.H. is not able to state a phone number.
20. Can state his/her own birthday: Yes, S.H. can state her own birthday.
21. Can match pictures and shape: Yes, S.H. can match pictures with shapes.
22. Shows hand preference (which is __right_______________)
23. Can recognize difference in size: Yes, S.H. can recognize differences in sizes.
24. Shows interest in books: Yes, S.H. shows interest in books.
25. Can retells the main idea of a story: Yes, S.H. can retell the main idea of the story.
26. Can put story cards in sequence: Yes, S.H. can put story cards in sequence.
27. Can arrange objects in series according to a pattern: Yes, S.H. can arrange objects in a
series of pf patterns.
28. Understands spatial relationships (behind, beside, under) Yes, S.H. understands
spatial relationships.
29. Recalls words to song / chant: Yes, S.H. can recall words to songs.
Social & Emotional Development:
1. Shares materials: Yes S.H. shares materials.
2. Takes turns: Yes, S.H. takes turns.
3. Shows respect and rights of others property: Yes, S.H. shows respect and rights of
others property.
4. Keeps hands to his/her self: Yes, S.H. keeps her hands to herself.
5. Listens while others speak / tell a story: Yes, S.H. listens while others speak.
6. Is polite / courteous to other children & teachers: Yes, S.H. is polite and kind to others.
7. Helps classmates clean up when play time is over: Yes, S.H. helps her peers clean up
when it is time to do so.
8. Can attend to bathroom needs by his/her self: Yes, S.H. can attend to bathroom needs on
her own.
9. Makes attempts to put on his/her own coat, jacket, and sweater: I have not observed
this yet.
10. Can zip, snap, button clothing: Yes, S.H. can zip, snap, and button.
11. Separates from parents with ease: Yes, S.H. can separate from parents with ease.

12. Seeks other children to play with: Yes. S.H. seeks other children to play with.
13. Can express anger in words rather than actions: Yes, S.H. can express how she is feeling
with words.
14. Smiles, seems happy much of the time: Yes, S.H. seems happy much of the time.
15. Works and plays cooperatively with other children: Yes, S.H. works cooperatively with
her peers.
16. Seeks help when needed: Yes, S.H. seeks help when needed.
Work Habits:
1. Expresses ideas with art materials: Yes, S.H. can express her ideas with art
materials.
2. Participates in & enjoys group singing / games: Yes, S.H. participates and enjoys group
singing and circle time with her peers.
3. Participates in classroom activities: Yes, S.H. participates in classroom activities.
4. Follows Directions: Yes, S.H. follows directions.
5. Cares for School Materials: Yes, S.H. cares for school materials.
6. Handles scissors properly: Yes, S.H. handles scissors properly most of the time.
7. Holds pencil properly: Yes, S.H. hold pencil properly with a three point grip.
8. Can trace & cut specific patterns: Yes, S.H. can trace and cut out patterns.
9. Can paint & paste neatly: Yes, S.H. can paint and paste neatly.
10. Attempts to color within the lines: Yes, S.H. colors within the lines.
11. Completes tasks: Yes, S.H. completes tasks.
12. Shows interest/ attention in classroom activities (appropriate attention span) Yes, S.H.
shows interest in class activities.
Large Motor Development:
1. Runs with control over speed and direction: Yes, S.H. runs with control.
2. Jumps over obstacles, landing on 2 feet: Yes, S.H. can jump over obstacles and land on
two feet.
3. Climbs up and down climbing equipment with ease: Yes, S.H. can climb up and down
on the climbing equipment with ease.
4. Moves body creatively to music: Yes, S.H. can move her body creatively to music.
5. Is willing to exercise: Yes, S.H. does exercise with her peers.
6. Jumps on two feet: Yes, S.H. can jump on two feet.

7. Hops on foot at least 6 hops: Yes, S.H. can hop at least six times.
8. Can gallop: Yes, S.H. can gallop.
9. Can skip: Yes, S.H. can skip.
10. Can throw a ball: Yes, S.H. can throw a ball.
11. Can catch a ball: Yes, S.H. can catch a ball.
12. Can bounce catch a ball: Yes, S.H. can bounce a ball.
Language:
1. Speaks in complete sentences: Yes, S.H. can speak in complete sentences.
2. Speaks clearly
3. Takes part in conversations with other children: Yes, S.H. takes part in conversations
with her peers.
4. Expresses needs and wants clearly: Yes, S.H. expresses needs and wants clearly.
5. Dictates description of drawings: Yes, S.H. will dictate description of drawing.

Additional Comments: Overall S.H. has good Cognitive skills, Physical skills (gross & fine
motor), Math skills, Social Emotional skills, and she has good Language skills. She is
emerging as a four year old should be at this age. I have no concerns about her
development at this time.

Parent Teacher Conference

4 year old

Childs Initials: S.H.

Teacher: Mrs. Weedman
Overall Progress: S.H. has made good progress since the beginning of
school until now. She was writing her name all in upper case letters
and she is now writing her name in lower case letters with the first
letter as an upper case. Her number counting has gotten higher
than the first of the school year. S.H. has never been in a preschool
setting so in the beginning she had a hard time with separation

when her mom would leave. Now S.H. has no problem and tells her
mom bye.

Intellectual: S.H. is able to state her full name. At the beginning of

the school year I asked her what her name was and she told me.
When S.H. met her peers she was able to tell them her name as well
as ask them what their name was. We had the Lions Club come to
our school and one of the volunteers ask S.H. what her name was
and she told the volunteer her full name. We had a hearing
screening that was done on all of the children and the school nurse
had asked S.H. what her name was and she told her, her full name.
S.H can identify upper and lower case letters. S.H. has shown this
when we do the ABCs. S.H. has pointed out letters to teachers that
are hanging in the room. S.H. has also demonstrated the knowledge
of all upper and lower case letters when she has been at the writing
desk and has used the ABC stencils. The teachers have sat with S.H.
to see if she knew all of the upper and lower case letters so this
information could be entered in GOLD for the tracking program that
is used on all preschool students. S.H. can write numbers. As a
small group this is something that we do every day. S.H. has
demonstrated this daily. S.H. likes to go to the writing desk and use
the stencils. These are new to the classroom and she has stated
that she likes them. She uses the number ones and traces them and
then she will write them on her own. S.H. is able to print her own
name. She has been observed doing this. She writes her name
sometimes a few times a day. This is something that was observed
once again for GOLD to keep track of her progress. Her printing has
improved in comparison to the first day of school until just recently.
S.H. is able to recognize her own name. She demonstrates this by
finding her name with her peers and checking herself in when she
comes to school and when she goes home each day. S.H. is able to
find her own name on her writing journal each day to write in it. At
the writing desk each child has a Ziploc bag with their name on it
that has lids with letters on them to put their name together and
S.H. is able to do this. In the classroom there is a helper chart with
jobs that each child has for the week and S.H. is able to recognize
her own name on it.

Social Emotional: S.H. is able to manage her feelings. She has

demonstrated this by seeking out a person or a special object like
her blanket or a stuffed animal. S.H. follows limits and expectations.
She accepts redirection from teachers. S.H manages classroom
rules, routines, and transitions with occasional reminders. S.H.
cleans up when it is time to do so.

Work Habits: S.H. sometimes will get distracted. She does this when
sitting at the table when we are writing names in the journal. S.H.
has a long name and she has said this is going to take forever
because my name is long. She shows frustration with the way she
holds the writing tool and the look on her face. S.H. shows that she
is persistent with the things that she has an interest in. She has
demonstrated this by revisiting the interest until she has figured it
out.

Language: S.H. is able to comprehend language. She responds

appropriately to specific vocabulary and simple statements,
questions, and stories. S.H. follows simple request like to throw her
trash in the garbage, and helping clean up. S.H. speaks clearly. She
is understood by most people when she is talking to them.

Gross Motor: S.H. has good gross motor skills. She has demonstrated
this while playing outside. S.H. moves purposefully from place to
place with control. S.H. can sustain her balance while walking on a
balance beam. S.H. can ride the bike and scooter and climb up and
down on the play structure and use the steps as well.

Fine Motor: S.H. has good fine motor skills. S.H. uses her fingers with
a three point grip when using writing tools. She also uses refined
and finger movements when playing with playdoh, stringing beads,
and cutting with scissors. S.H. has also demonstrated this skill in
the science center with using tweezers to pick up the plastic bugs.
S.H. has been observed playing in the kitchen using a bowl to
pretend that she is mixing something up to cook.