With the final term of school for the year upon us, the time is inching closer to when Boo will start school. In a couple of weeks he'll have his first orientation day and as a reminder that children can be complex and are little individuals, the school have issued a questionnaire designed to assist them in understanding our child and help them best cater to his learning needs.
INDEPENDENCE
Is your child used to separating from you happily?
Um, the answer to this is sort of yes. While Buster doesn't cry when we drop him off at preschool, at other activities like birthday parties he does get a bit anxious if we are not within close proximity or eyesight. He always wants a reassuring cuddle.
Does your child attend preschool/day care?
Yes, two days a week for a total of 16 hours.
Is your child toileting independently?
Yes, but there are still the occasional wee mishaps. For example, just this week he needed to go, dropped his shorts but had forgotten to drop his undies as well - hence while sitting on the toilet he did a wee in his undies.
Is your child dressing independently?
He sure is.
Is your child appearing ready to start school from an emotional stand point?
We really don't know how to answer this one. Yes, he's emotionally ready to take his learning to the next level, but is he emotionally ready to be one child in a playground of a few hundred..... don't think so.
Does your child show responsibility for general belongings?
This answer is a big fat NO. He has zero sense of responsibility. It's not through lack of trying on our part, but with him it's in one ear and out the other.
Can your child state their full name?
Bless his little cotton socks. When asked if he knows his full name he answers "Buster Boo Bryan John Hopson".
Can your child state their age?
Yes.
Can your child state their address?
Other than knowing the region he lives in and the number of our house. No.
HEALTH
Does your child have any health related problems?
No.
Has your child had their hearing/eyes/speech checked?
Not yet on all fronts. His preschool always organises eye tests for the kids going to school and they also have a speech pathologist who regularly visits and helps kids with problems. He does have trouble pronouncing "th" and substitutes "w" for "r", but these are normal speech issues for a kid his age.
PHYSICAL SKILLS
Please comment about your child's physical development and skills.
He might be small but he is very coordinated and strong. Running, jumping, climbing, kicking a ball and throwing (he loves to chuck stuff) are some of his favourite physical activities.
SNAPSHOT FROM HOME
Does your child learn things quickly?
Um, let's see. He certainly hasn't learnt that throwing a tantrum doesn't get him what he wants, nor does forgetting your please and thank yous. Again it is a regularly thing of in one ear and out the other. However, if he's interested in the subject to be learned he quickly picks things up.
Does your child ask complex questions?
Does "what's for dinner" count as a complex question?
Does your child show a love of a range of books including reference texts, using the computer, talking on the phone, looking through the paper and specialist magazines?
A big fat YES for this one. He loves nothing more than to snuggle up and be read to. He's also quite adept on the computer.
Does your child demonstrate a high desire to get things exactly right; is a perfectionist?
Nope.
Does your child have a strong sense of right, wrong, social justice and the complexities of moral decisions?
Got to chuckle at this one. Yes he knows the difference between right and wrong, the problem is he just doesn't care.
Does your child seek older playmates or adults?
He doesn't like to engage with anyone he doesn't know.
Is your child curious and motivated to find things out?
Oh yes. He can sometimes be quite fearless with his curiosity without thinking about the consequences.
Does your child love to explore new topics, ideas and problems and to be challenged with new ideas?
He'll have a go at anything.
TEMPERAMENT
Please make a comment about your child's temperament.
Cheeky. Playful. Stubborn. Likes to hold a grudge.
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