Parent Teacher Conferences
This morning we had a parent teacher conference with Sam's teachers, Mrs. Friend and Mrs. Robinson. They are such sweet ladies and I am so glad that Sam has them as his teachers this year!
They said Sam is such a jewel to have in class. They both commented that since he is one of the smaller children in the class, they just want to pick him up and squeeze him!! They did say that although he was small, he is assertive with the other kids. They indicated that he plays very nicely with the other children but also enjoys playing by himself. They said that he always treats the other boys and girls nicely and listens well. I was thrilled to hear that as he doesn't always "listen well" for us!! They both commented that he was one of the more mature kids in the class and was a leader. I had to laugh because they said he loves to paint and sometimes "get it all over". (The picture below is some of his arts and crafts from this fall.)
They did indicate that he was behind in some of his speech. While he has a very large vocabulary, he is sometimes hard to understand, especially when he is excited. I too have noticed that in comparison to other children around his age, he seems to be more difficult to understand. They said not to be concerned (which we aren't) but to have a speech evaluation. They do offer speech at his preschool, but we would have to have an evaluation through the public school system first. So, we are in the process of getting that set up for him!!
We are so thankful to hear those glowing remarks from his teachers and proud of the little boy he is becoming. We pray more than being polite and kind, he becomes a little boy that loves Jesus and follows Him everyday!
They said Sam is such a jewel to have in class. They both commented that since he is one of the smaller children in the class, they just want to pick him up and squeeze him!! They did say that although he was small, he is assertive with the other kids. They indicated that he plays very nicely with the other children but also enjoys playing by himself. They said that he always treats the other boys and girls nicely and listens well. I was thrilled to hear that as he doesn't always "listen well" for us!! They both commented that he was one of the more mature kids in the class and was a leader. I had to laugh because they said he loves to paint and sometimes "get it all over". (The picture below is some of his arts and crafts from this fall.)
They did indicate that he was behind in some of his speech. While he has a very large vocabulary, he is sometimes hard to understand, especially when he is excited. I too have noticed that in comparison to other children around his age, he seems to be more difficult to understand. They said not to be concerned (which we aren't) but to have a speech evaluation. They do offer speech at his preschool, but we would have to have an evaluation through the public school system first. So, we are in the process of getting that set up for him!!
We are so thankful to hear those glowing remarks from his teachers and proud of the little boy he is becoming. We pray more than being polite and kind, he becomes a little boy that loves Jesus and follows Him everyday!We love you Sam!!
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