Post by dannysmom on Apr 13, 2010 18:30:44 GMT -5
Well, it was most of what I expected....and some of what I didn't expect. My 'assumption' was he would start kindy in the fall. But, they had other ideas. Which in the end, they were right.
Right now, Daniel has alot of great skills and has made super progress since last year. Fine motor continues to be a weakness. He can cut with scissors, but needs assistance. He recognizes his name and some classmates even if he doesn't see their pic, counts to 10 independently, knows all his shapes and colors. Matches, sorts things but still cannot distinguish the groups into small groups (he can sort all red things but then from there cannot sort out blocks from beads).
His strengh by FAR...is socially. He can act out stories, answer questions about a story that is told with where? who? questions. He is VERY charming and uses that to his advantage. His teacher said that in and of itself is a skill....knowing how to be charming and win over your therapists.
From a speech perspective...he's made alot of progress. Uses 2-4 word sentences and his articulation has improved greatly in the last 6 months or so. He can retell a story with great accuracy...appears to have a good memory.
Gross motor is just being monitored. Jumps, runs, very mobile and can get himself around all the playground equipment with no support. He isn't as aware of his surroundings though and can't be trusted not to walk in front of the swing...so teachers continue to keep their eye out for safety issues.
However, he continues to be very very impulsive. He'll do something if HE wants, but if isn't interested in the activity...he'll get up and just do whatever he feels like doing. He needs moderate-strong cues to stay on task. When he's motivated...he does alot better...but the second he gets distracted..off he goes. Thankfully his teacher grew eyes in the back of her head cause she needs them when Danny is around. LOL
So, that being said.......they don't think he's quite ready for kindy this fall. They want him to move to the 'older' preschool which there are more models each day. Right now, he's in morning preK...but this teachers afternoon kids are leaps and bounds ahead of her morning. She said Danny will still be streched in this new enviornment. I originally went into this meeting assumng he'd move to Kindy...but after learning there was 1 more preK class that was ahead of his class with older kids.....I agreed and understood another year would be good for him. I didn't realize there was a step up for him to go in preschool....thought his class was it.
However, looking towards the future....they felt OUR HOMESCHOOL would be the kindy he attended!!! They have an integrated kindy there and they spend 1/2 days in the special needs K and the other half in the typical kindy class. They think 1 more year of maturity will help him gain the self control he needs to succeed. They don't feel he's ready for that K class just yet......and I do have to agree after hearing more about the prek.
Thanks for reading if you made it this far. Hope we are making the right choice. I want to push him...but I don't want to set him up to fail.
Right now, Daniel has alot of great skills and has made super progress since last year. Fine motor continues to be a weakness. He can cut with scissors, but needs assistance. He recognizes his name and some classmates even if he doesn't see their pic, counts to 10 independently, knows all his shapes and colors. Matches, sorts things but still cannot distinguish the groups into small groups (he can sort all red things but then from there cannot sort out blocks from beads).
His strengh by FAR...is socially. He can act out stories, answer questions about a story that is told with where? who? questions. He is VERY charming and uses that to his advantage. His teacher said that in and of itself is a skill....knowing how to be charming and win over your therapists.
From a speech perspective...he's made alot of progress. Uses 2-4 word sentences and his articulation has improved greatly in the last 6 months or so. He can retell a story with great accuracy...appears to have a good memory.
Gross motor is just being monitored. Jumps, runs, very mobile and can get himself around all the playground equipment with no support. He isn't as aware of his surroundings though and can't be trusted not to walk in front of the swing...so teachers continue to keep their eye out for safety issues.
However, he continues to be very very impulsive. He'll do something if HE wants, but if isn't interested in the activity...he'll get up and just do whatever he feels like doing. He needs moderate-strong cues to stay on task. When he's motivated...he does alot better...but the second he gets distracted..off he goes. Thankfully his teacher grew eyes in the back of her head cause she needs them when Danny is around. LOL
So, that being said.......they don't think he's quite ready for kindy this fall. They want him to move to the 'older' preschool which there are more models each day. Right now, he's in morning preK...but this teachers afternoon kids are leaps and bounds ahead of her morning. She said Danny will still be streched in this new enviornment. I originally went into this meeting assumng he'd move to Kindy...but after learning there was 1 more preK class that was ahead of his class with older kids.....I agreed and understood another year would be good for him. I didn't realize there was a step up for him to go in preschool....thought his class was it.
However, looking towards the future....they felt OUR HOMESCHOOL would be the kindy he attended!!! They have an integrated kindy there and they spend 1/2 days in the special needs K and the other half in the typical kindy class. They think 1 more year of maturity will help him gain the self control he needs to succeed. They don't feel he's ready for that K class just yet......and I do have to agree after hearing more about the prek.
Thanks for reading if you made it this far. Hope we are making the right choice. I want to push him...but I don't want to set him up to fail.
