Look at what we can do!

We’ve been together for 7 months now and the growth and development seen in each child is incredible. As we flip through the pages of the children’s personal portfolios it is easy to notice the physical maturation and growth, though that is just one angle of the breadth of development. The children have been enhancing their language abilities – some from nothing to single words. Others moved from simple sentences to more developed thoughts. This is documented by recording what the children said about the photos of that month. We work on development in this area is by surrounding and engaging the children in conversations and fostering a love and appreciation for literacy. Social Interactions are becoming more complex. While in the earlier months in the year the children were merely playing near each other without much interaction, at this point they are cooperating and engaging with one another at a more developed level. The activities we engage in help build our cognitive and motor abilities. We work on having our little fingers manipulate string to bead a necklace, concentrate on piling the correct size square on top of the next, practice colors, shapes, counting and more. Many of the children are even challenging themselves to figure out how to properly pedal on the bicycles! So as you flip through the pages of the portfolio and marvel at how cute and grown up your child definitely is :) please take the time to stop and think about what skills your child gained in the particular experience caught on camera. Enjoy! Morah Chaya