Parent-Teacher Conference

Last week, we had a parent-teacher conference at Caleb's preschool. Caleb loves to go to 'pre-kool' as he calls it. His teachers are Ms. Grace, Ms. Elaina, and Ms. Lynn. Out of a class of 18 kids, he is one of now 2 Americans. We are very satisfied with the school's learning environment and their staff. The kids learn through play, crafts, imagination, language, circle time, and even yoga!

Caleb's teachers said that he is sociable with just about everyone, except for a kid named Kareem that he apparently steers clear of. He will jump into most activities without apprehension, and they said he gets excited to move about the school. We knew a couple of the kids talked about Caleb at home, and at the conference his teachers told us that just about every kid in his class has had family members come to school to see who Caleb is:).

Caleb's teachers say he has the most robust vocabulary in his class, but in all fairness English is his first language. Most of the kids in his class speak only Arabic at home, and they are learning English at school. They said he listens very well most of the time, except during Arabic class when he does not understand much.  He is learning the virtue of patience. Caleb loves to read books and he is the first to hop in the teachers lap for story time. During circle time, they said Caleb sings the loudest in his class!

I wanted to share the comments that Caleb's teachers prepared for the report:

Caleb is a very enthusiastic boy and assumes responsibility well. He is very cooperative and takes an active part in all our activities. He takes pride in his work and most of the time tries his best. Caleb is picking up on numbers, colors, and shapes, and he is starting to recognize letters. He enjoys the rhymes and actions in circle time and he loves to play in the village.

Caleb can sometimes lose concentration, but with encouragement can regain it. Caleb is a joy and thrives on one-on-one small group environment. It is lovely to see Caleb's smiling face every morning. He makes everyone laugh with his wonderful sense of humor.

We are so proud of Caleb! He has adapted very well to his new settings, people, culture, and forms of learning. We love you Caleb!

PS- I am not a crazy parent who lingers around and takes inconspicuous pictures of my child....well, I am at times, but these pictures were all taken by the preschool and shared on their password protected website:)