Developmental Report.docx

Developmental Report General Information  This report contains all the " domains of learning" for children aged 2.5 to 6 year of age.  The child will complete the entire Montessori primary 3-6 curriculum over a period of 4 years or at 6 at age whichever is early.  This report will be retained at the school till the child completes the curriculum.  The children in a Montessori Environment are assessed based on the mastery acquired to independently work explore material extensively placed in the Montessori classroom.  The Developmental Report reflects the work done by the child and achievements of the child.  All activities offered are an indirect preparation for reading, writing arithmetic, geometry, science, social sciences, art and culture which the child will pursue in the next plane of development (6 to 12 years of age)  The child is helped to work with concrete experiences and is led to abstraction through exploration, work, manipulation and consolidation of experiences with the didactic material in the classroom.  It is our endeavor to make learning experience a joy for the child to help the child learn through enquiry and discovery.  All activities offered are to help your child achieve academic excellence

on the basis of the strong sensorial, concrete experiences offered during the most important period of development of the Human Intellect that is during Pre-School years.

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1

Fine and Gross Motor Movements Walking steadily Maintaining balance Jumping Hopping skipping Working at floor level with ease Sitting on floor level comfortably Moving on haunches Eye hand coordination Refining gross motor movements Prehensile coordination Refining pincer movements Elementary Movements Handling objects

2

Rolling mats

3

5

Carrying and walking with a tray Carrying light furniture from one Place to another Spooning liquids

6

Pouring liquids

7

Spooning grains

8

Pouring grains

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4

N

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R

M

9

Opening boxes

10

Closing boxes

11

Folding of napkins

12

Choosing a napkin from a pile Handling sharp and pointed objects with care

N- New presentation

III. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 IV.

Wworking on

MMastery

Care of self Carries materials from one place to another Handles material independently Puts down object carefully Eats independently Uses rest rooms independently Takes care of belongings Puts on shoes independently Washes hands Care of Environment

1

Handles material with care

2

Handles material the way presented Respects material in the environment Puts back material to its right place Contributes towards keeping the class environment orderly

3 4 5

R- Review Lesson Needed

NA- Not Applicable

Year 1

Year 2 Year 3

Year 4

Year 1

Year 2 Year 3

Year 4

Al = Always,

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Fr = Frequently,

Social Development 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19

Year 1

Se = Seldom

Year 2

Year 3

Year 4

Greets Is courteous Is polite Is confident Enjoys playtime Works in small groups Waits for his/her turn Makes alternative choices Follows ground rules Is independent Willing to share Responds to a signal Approaches the adult Observes the adult Accepts group presentation Serves as a social control of error Considerate towards younger group Mingles with poor group Enjoys organized group games

Al = Always

Fr = Frequently

Se = Seldom

VI. 1 2 3 4 5 6

Personality Traits Year 1 Is Active Has a positive view of self Is punctual to class Attends school regularly Listens Carefully Works without disturbing others Follows directions/instructions Repeats activities Concentrates Stays on task Maintains cleanliness Speaks confidently Is responsible Participates in group activities/games Is courteous Respects school properly and materials Keeps material organized Takes initiative Treats support staff with respect

7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19

Al = Always

Year 2

Fr = Frequently

Year 3

Year 4

Se = Seldom

Sensorial I 1 2 3 4

Colour Awareness Concept of colours Pairing identical colours Names of primary colours Names of secondary

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W

R

M

5

6 7 8

II 1 2 3

4 5

III 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

IV

colours Grading colours from light to dark and vice versa Recognizing intensities and shades of colours Concept of light and dark Language - Comparative and Superlatives of light and dark Texture Awareness Surface Textures Pairing identical textures using tactile sense Grading textures from smooth to rough using tactile sense Concept of Rough and Smooth Language -Comparative and Superlatives of Rough and Smooth Dimension Awareness Grading from big to small Grading from broad to narrow Grading from long to short Concept of big & small Concept of broad & narrow Concept of long & short Concept of thick & thin Language - Comparative and Superlatives of dimensions offered Shapes Awareness

1 2 3

Identifying basic shapes Pairing identical shapes Language - Names of basic shapes

N - New W - Working M - Mastery R - Review Presentation On Lesson Needed V 1

2 3 4 5

VI 1

2 3 4

VII 1

2

Sound Awareness Discriminating differences and similarities in sounds Pairing identical sounds Grading sounds from loud to soft Concept of soft & loud Language - Comparatives and Superlatives of soft and loud Basic Awareness Discriminating differences and similarities in weights Sorts variations in weights Concept of light & heavy Language - Comparative and Superlatives of Light and Heavy Thermic Awareness Identifying differences & similarities in temperatures Pairing identical

N

W

NA - Not Applicable

R

M

3 4

VIII 1

2

temperatures Concept of hot and cold Language - Comparative and Superlatives of Hot and Cold Application of Sensorial Concepts Is able to use awareness with regard to colour, dimensions & shapes to build the whole cubes & squares and pair solids Has discovered the function of triangle as a constructor & consequently as a divisor

N - New W - Working M - Master Presentation on

R - Review Lesson Needed

NA - Not Applicable

English Language

Spoken Language I 1

2 3 4 5

Vocabulary Exploring the environment via names of materials Names of familiar objects Names of parts of the familiar objects Names of familiar places Names of common fruits

N

W

R

M

6

7 8

and vegetables Names of common animals, birds and insects Names of common flowers Identifying objects with similar functions

II

Phonic Awareness

1

Understanding that words are made up of sounds Identifying the first sound in words Identifying the last sound in words Identifying the middle sounds in words Identifying middle sounds in sequence Identifying all sounds from first to last Grammar Understanding the concept of one & many Understanding the usage of articles 'a' & 'the' Understanding the usage of article 'an' Understand the concept of verbs Understanding the concept of adjectives Understanding the concept of prepositions Understanding the concept of adverbs Understanding the

2 3 4 5 6 III 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

9 10

11 12

13 IV 1 2 3 4 5 6

7 8

concept of conjunctions Understanding the usage of past participle Understanding concepts of time like yesterday, today & tomorrow Common collective nouns Understanding the concept of compound nouns Understanding the concept of homophones Free Oral Expression Participating during news period Understanding the concept of questions Answering to questions in context Describing pictures & objects commonly found Is able to express thoughts as desired Forming sentences well with few grammatical errors Emoting while narrating or describing something Building linear thought

N - New W - Working M - Mastery R - Review Presentation On Lesson Needed

Writing

NA - Not Applicable

I

Preparedness for writing

1

Firm pincer grip required for writing Acquired sufficient lightness of touch needed for writing Acquired sufficient dexterity of the wrist needed for writing Ability to perfectly trace outlines with metal insets Ability to stay within lines while colouring inside frames Ability to create shades with colour pencils

2

3

4

5

6

N

W

N - New W - Working M - Mastery R - Review Presentation On Lesson Needed II 1 2 3

4 5

6

Sand Paper Letters Identifying and tracing vowels - a, e, i, o, u writing the vowels Identifying & tracing prolongables - m, s, r, l, f, d, h, n, z. Writing the prolongables Identifying and tracing the hard consonants - t, k, p, b, g, c, d, y, j, v, w Writing the hard consonants

R

M

NA - Not Applicable

7

8 III 1 2 3 4

IV 1 2

3 V 1 2

Identify and tracing the consonant complications - q, x Writing the consonant complications Movable Alphabet Identifying all sounds in words in sequence Forming 3 to 4 letter words with assistance Forming 3 to 4 letter words independently Learning the spelling complications : sh, ai, th, oo, oa, ch, ue, ec, ie, ph, ou, ow, or Explosion into writing writing 3 to 4 letter words disjointedly Writing 3 to 4 letter words by joining in cursive Concept of placement of letters on the line Cursive Capitals identify cursive capitals for the alphabet Writing the cursive capitals

N - New W - Working M - Mastery R - Review Presentation On Lesson Needed

Reading

NA - Not Applicable

I 1

2

3

4 5

3 4 III 1

2 3

4

5

Preparation for reading Identify the following print ( small) 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 Identify the following print (Capital) 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 Synthesizing written sounds to arrive at the world Reading phonetic words Reading words that contain the following complications : sh, ai, th, oo, oa, ch, ue, ee, ie, ph, ou, ow, ar Understanding the usage of comma Understanding the usage of question mark Analysing a sentence Identifying and symbolizing the subject and verb Identifying and symbolizing the object Identifying and symbolizing the indirect object Identifying and symbolizing Adverbial clauses Identifying and

N

W

R

M

6 IV 1

2 3 4

V 1 2

symbolizing adjunct Identifying and symbolizing opposition Descriptions and Definitions Read simple descriptions of commonly found objects Reading definitions of scientific concepts Reading and matching definitions to pictures Reading and arranging definitions in logical order Alphabetical Order Sequence of letters of the alphabet Usage of letters of the alphabet in dictionaries, telephone books etc.,

W - Working N - New Presentation On

M - Mastery

R - Review Lesson Needed

NA - Not Applicable

Culture I 1 2 3 4 5

Geometry Names of basic shapes Names of polygons Names of curvilinear shapes Names of geometric solids Names of triangles by sides

N

W

R

M

6 7 8 II 1 2 3 4 5 III 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 IV 1 2

3 4 5 6 7 8

Names of triangles by angles Names of lines Names of parts of basic shapes Botany Names of shapes of lamina Parts of a tree Parts of a leaf Parts of a flower Life cycle of an apple Zoology Classifications of animals based habitat Animals and their young ones Parts of an insect Parts of a fish Parts of a horse Parts of a bird Life cycle of a butterfly Life cycle of a frog Geography Concept of land and water on the sand globe Concept of land and water on the colour globe Concept of the world Names of the continents Names of countries in a continent Names of Flags Names of India's neighboring countries Names of few / all states in India

V 1 2

3 4

Land & Water forms Understanding the concept of Lake & Island Understanding the concept of Isthmus & Strait Understanding the concept of Cape & Bay Understanding the concept of Gulf & Peninsula

N - New W - Working M - Mastery Presentation On

VI 1 2 3 4 VII 1 2 3 VIII 1 2 3

R - Review Lesson Needed

Art & Crafts Year I Expresses interest Uses creativity Willing to explore Experiments with colours Poems Expresses interest Participates in rhyme time Recalls poems Stories Expresses interest Participates in story time Recalls stories

Al - Always

Fr - Frequently

Arithmetic

Year II

NA - Not Applicable

Year III

Year IV

Se - Seldom

I 1 2 3 4

5 6 7 8 II 1 2

3 4 5 6 7

8 9 10

Knowing numbers 1 - 10 Numbers 1- 10 Associating number names with quantities Symbols for 1 - 9 and 0 Consolidation of association of quantities to symbols Consolidation of succession of numbers Concept of zero Adding combination of number 1 - 9 Subtracting combination of number 1 - 9 Introduction to Decimal System Introduction to bead material Naming hierarchies units , tens , hundreds and thousand Building large quantities Introduction to Card Material Place value for hierarchies Formation of quantities with numerals Associative bead material with numeric values Understanding mechanism of changing Handling large numbers and quantities Adding large quantities using bead and card

N

W

R

M

11

12 13 14 15 III 1

2

3

4 IV 1 2 3 4 5 6

material Subtraction of large quantities using bead and card material Recording addition equation on grid paper Recording subtraction equation on grid paper Recording multiplication equation on grid paper Recording division equation on grid paper Tens and Teens Associating the traditional names for the numerals 11 -19 Associating the traditional names for the numerals 10s, 20s, 30s etc Integrating the knowledge of names , quantities and symbols of Tens and Teens Traditional names for Large numbers Memorization Basic combination of addition Memorization of the addition tables Basic combination of subtraction Memorization of the subtraction tables Basic combination of multiplication Memorization of

7 V 1 2 3 4 5

multiplication tables Basic division Fractions Understanding fractions on a sensorial level Performs simple exercises in fractions Has a sensorial knowledge equivalence Can perform substitution exercise in fraction Can perform the four Arithmetical operations involving fractions

N - New W - Working M - Mastery R - Review Presentation On Lesson Needed

NA - Not Applicable

Attendance Record Year I No of Working Days No of days present

Year II

Year III

Year IV