My Progress in Kindergarten

Mr. DeChant
1972-73

WORK HABITS
Listens and retains, has good work habits, but works more slowly than others.

PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT
Developing muscle control - needs more practice in balance and coordination.

SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
consideration and respect for others:
Any adult: Good
Classmates: Good
Property: Good
Responsibility and Dependability: knows responsibility
Manners:
Courteous: Yes
Waits his turn: Yes
Attentive while others speak: Yes
Shares: Yes
Participation: Participates most of the time - wants to be an observer at times
Classroom rules: Good

EMOTIONAL:
Well adjusted and happy boy, gets along well with others, has a nice sense of humor.

LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT
Expresses himself well; has a questioning mind.

PHYSICAL EDUCATION:
Cooperation: Generally good
Locomotor skills: Generally satisfactory. Kevin has difficulty skipping.
Non-locomotor skills: Generally satisfactory
Ball skills: Satisfactory
Gymnastic skills:
Satisfactory. Kevin needs to develop more confidence in himself while he is using the equipment.

MUSIC EDUCATION:
Improvisation: Satisfactory
Rhythmic training: Needs improvement
Ear training: Satisfactory
Reading and writing: Satisfactory
Vocal and/or instrumental technique: Satisfactory
Comments: Kevin’s skipping and balance are just beginning to develop. He claps speech rhythms quite well, however.

READING AND NUMBER READINESS FOUNDATION
I can print my name.
I can successfully follow three verbal directions.
I enjoy books, stories and poems.
I can tell a story in proper sequence.
I can relate my experiences to the group.
I can use complete sentences.
I can hear likenesses and differences in sound.
I can speak clearly and accurately in a pleasant voice.
I can count objects.
I am curious about and interested in the world in which I live.
I can work with a variety of art tools and media.
I am able to express myself creatively.

Comments: Kevin is capable, he listens and retains. He can work independently, has good work habits, although he sometimes works too carefully. He has adjusted well.

Recommended grade

Tom

I took Cindy to a funeral today.

Tom died of a heart attack. He was 45. No warning.

He was married to Sue. Sue was my dad’s second wife. I've remained fairly close with her and her daughter Cheryl. I'm not very close with her son. We were good friends growing up, but we grew apart, so it’s always a little awkward meeting him.

I saw Sue’s whole family again for the first time in I don't know how many years. That was kind of odd. I had seen a few of them at Cheryl’s wedding three years ago. They weren't particularly friendly. They were all very glad to see my sister and me there today, though. "Oh, it is so glad of you to come. It means so much to her." I got the impression that they didn't know that we've remained close since the divorce.

Sue seemed to be taking it well. When we first met her today, she told us that she came home and found him on the floor. She had a smile and a little nervous laugh. A "what can you do?" kind of smile. She’s dealing with this the only way she knows how - keeping a positive attitude. She’s an extremely upbeat person. But it is almost like she is confused about how to act. Like this happiness thing is failing her. She’s going back and forth between upbeat and sad, from moment to moment.

Cheryl told me Sue sits on the stairs and looks at the spot she found Tom.

Tom and I never really connected. I had always hoped we would. We seemed to get more comfortable with each other as time went by, but we weren't quite there. But then I'm just speaking for me. I have no idea if he felt the same way at all. I think he liked me. I thought well of him, it was just that on a personal level, we didn't... connect.

I don't know. It’s disappointing.

Just to be clear

I can skip just fine now (though I still have trouble with line dances).

:-D