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Today my students took their mid-year assessment.

We've been working hard ALL year long and this is our time to shine!

I always tell my kids, "It's time to show what you know!" and try to hype up the assessment as an opportunity to demonstrate all their knowledge.

Internally I'm a nervous wreck.

Have I done everything I could to prepare them? Will they be able to understand all the technology? What happens if they don't show the growth that's expected??

Then I take a deep breath and remember they're 4 and 5 years old and have already grown so much.

Although we constantly push our kids to do and be more, where they are is a reflection of their developmental capabilities and is a snapshot in time. Progress takes time and a LOT of exposure and practice.

Most days can feel like you're not making ANY progress. You tell your kid the same thing over and over and over and over...

You ARE making progress, your child is learning and growing, it's just incremental and hard earned!

Check out these easy ways you can PROVE your child is making progress and celebrate all that hard work!

Tips to document and celebrate progress:

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✅ Checklists!

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• I love a good checklist and they're quick and easy ways to easily assess your child's milestones
• Use for social-emotional, physical, and academic areas
• Compare every 3-6 months to evaluate progress
• Download the CDC Milestone Tracker App for ease of use

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✅ Videos

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• Take videos of your child doing specific tasks regularly (balancing skills, using writing/drawing tools, tells about another time or place, etc.)
  • Check out objectives for development and learning HERE​
• Make an album in your Photo Library to store the videos
• Helps when talking with doctors, teachers/school, therapists, etc.

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✅ Journaling

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• Use the notes app on your phone
• Use the #tag feature in notes (for iPhone) to easily search
• Keep track of developmental milestones or questions you have

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