recognising the good stuff, part 1

24-01-10

Bevan age 3.

Good at:

• playground - climbing ladders, crossing chain link bridges
• peddling trikes
• jumping, running.  A small amount of dangling (needs improvement). bouncing on tramp
• says sentences, although not always clear
• can count out loud to ten, and recognise and “read” the digits 0-9.
• can operate a mouse and keyboard and do simple things on the computer like open/close windows and click on links
• enjoys baking. likes to break the eggs and do stirring
• can pour his own drinks
• can remove some of his own clothing if it is reasonably loose
• can hold pen quite well and can trace over shapes.
• understands the finished noise on the washing machine, can open the door, put washing in basket and drag basket to line. Can peg clothes on the line
• recognises and names some colours such as orange
• tells me to stop at orange lights
• uses a fork or spoon, but doesn’t really know how to cut with a knife yet.
• can use scissors to cut a piece of paper
• beginning to get concepts of time and past and future.  Talks about past events.
• Good memory for places we have visited.  Will remember a place even if only been once before (eg knows who lives there and where the toilet is)
• can get the lid off tupperware containers by himself (that’s where all the baking marshmallows went…)
• drinks from a straw or regular cup.
• will push the correct buttons in a lift (eg G, M, 1, 2)
• can take photos using a camera.