Professional Documents
Culture Documents
1. Balaj Yasir
Balaj’s positive attitude towards school through the year has been admirable. He has
developed an appreciation for books and is an attentive listener as the story unravels.
Over the summer, please continue reading to Balaj so that his early literacy skills continue
to develop. Reading will help spark his imagination, stimulate curiosity and help him in his
ability to listen, understand words, and create the awareness that written words have
meaning. Reading to Balaj will also help him construct new information on a wide variety
of topics. Throughout our Gardening and Spring Unit this term, Balaj used his senses to
investigate and explore the outdoors. He has begun to talk about his observations, and
share his experiences using prior knowledge. He has also shown an understanding of how
to care for living things and knows that plants need to be taken care of, just like people.
During guided exploration, Balaj can make choices under the teacher’s assistance. He
has an understanding on how to share and take turns, as well as solve the problem when
a challenge arises. Balaj can complete tasks under teacher’s facilitation.
3. Ameerah Hamza
Throughout the year, Ameerah has demonstrated an eagerness and interest in all class
activities. Her regular attendance made her a good role model. She was always eager to
work and complete tasks with great concentration under the teacher’s assistance.
Ameerah takes pleasure in her achievements. She had no trouble initiating a conversation
or in engaging in a two – way conversation. She not only displays confidence while
participating in small group discussions, but also when it comes to recognizing and
expressing her own feelings, thoughts and emotions. Throughout our Gardening and
Spring unit, Ameerah used her senses to investigate and explore the outdoors. She was
able to make simple predictions and talk about her observations and discoveries. She has
also shown an understanding of how to care for living things. During guided exploration,
Ameerah can make choices under a teacher’s facilitation. She enjoys telling stories using
drawings and emergent writing. Ameerah continues to grow and show eagerness about
what is yet to come. Good luck in K4!
4.Malek Al Mounir
Throughout the year, Malek has demonstrated an eagerness and interest in all class
activities. He is emerging as an independent and confident child enthusiastic to learn. He
can work in order and precision for an extended period of time. Malek knows most of the
letters of the alphabet and demonstrates emergent writing in his illustrations. Throughout
our Gardening and Spring unit, Malek used his senses to investigate and explore the
outdoors. He was able to make simple predictions and talk about his observations and
discoveries. He has shown an understanding of how to care for living things, and knows
what plants need to grow. Malek’s vocabulary continues to increase, as well as his
understanding of concepts. During guided exploration, Malek was able to make choices,
select resources and initiates his own play. He loved building simple and complex models
using legos and has recently started taking on roles during dramatic play. Malek will
continue to shine in K4.
5.Teru Hagiwara
Teru’s enthusiasm and participation in all class activities has been consistent throughout
the school year. His regular attendance makes him a good role model. He was quick to
grasp concepts and completed his work independently. Teru was always eager to try new
activities and could stay on task for an extended period. He participated happily during
play and has worked towards playing cooperatively with his classmates. This quarter, Teru
has taken risks and challenged himself during play. He tested his ideas and found ways
to solve problems and new ways to do things. Throughout our Gardening and Spring Unit,
Teru used his senses to investigate and explore the outdoors. He did not let the language
barrier stop him from trying to share his observations and predictions. He has shown an
understanding of how to care for living things and knows that plants need to be taken care
of. During guided exploration, Teru could make choices, select resources and initiate his
own play. He was often seen organizing games. He loved building simple and complex
models using legos and recently took on the challenge of completing floor puzzles. With
Teru’s optimistic nature of learning, he will continue to shine in K4.