Tonight I am working in transition forms. These are passed onto the child's next teacher so that she can get a better handle on him or her. (That is if they don't already know them from hallway encounters.) I can never stop myself from smiling when a kid is shocked that I know his name. Hullo?? EVERYONE knows your name kid.
These can be helpful because I can tell a teacher that a kid is left-handed, reading at a high level, or should not sit by student X. It can also be a bad thing if a teacher doesn't want any predisposed opinions or ideas about a student. Us lucky K teachers don't get this advantage. Again, both good and bad. Anyway, I'm not even sure the first grade teachers read these but I'm doing them anyway. A big part of these are strengths and weaknesses. Please read between the lines.
Strong-willed=stubborn/defiant
Ornery=All out terror
Impulsive=NEVER stays in seat; NEVER stops talking
Attentive to details=In EVERYONE'S business but his own.
Fast worker=Schedule downtime at the risk of your own sanity
Perfectionist=Slow worker; Needs hand holding
Curious=Never stops asking questions
Assertive=Bully
Helpful=Bossy
Immature=Whiner
Low Confidence=Crier
The list could go on and on but I won't. It's mostly good stuff actually. It's better to keep things positive as not to overwhelm anyone. And who knows? Maybe they'll grow up over the summer. Stranger things have happened. Monkeys flew in Wizard of Oz didn't they??
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