First Parent-Teacher Conference


Milestone for the parents!

Last Tuesday, Richard and I attended our very first parent-teacher conference at Neil's school.  It was our first time to talk to his teachers in detail about how he is doing in general and the results of his semestral learning assessment.  Of course, I want to hear a good report but was also keeping an open mind to all sorts of feedback.

Truth be told, I was a little anxious leading up to the day.  I have gone through countless performance reviews at work but this is more nerve-wracking!  I must remember that he is only 3 and this is pre-school.  Keep everything in perspective.=)

The gist.  He did excellent on reading, counting, identifying colors and shapes.  He likes outdoor play and can manage the playground equipment by himself.  He can improve on being more conversant and answering questions from teachers, also dexterity with his hands.  He likes individual activities vs. groups but is starting to get more curious about other kids.

None of those were surprises really, but it's good to get feedback from other adults who observe him on a regular basis as well.  The primary reason we enrolled him in the first place was to have more exposure to other kids and interact with them, which he is starting to do.  Overall, he likes school and looks forward to it everyday.  He recalls the lessons and songs he learned in class.  He can count in Mandarin, can sing Lupang Hinirang (or a semblance of), etc.

So overall, we are happy with his progress and will also do some adjustments at home to help with the other areas.

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