What they ask to child in Early Chilhood Screening?

Question

I want to know wht they ask to the child for early chilhood screening. As my daughter has Early Childhood screening next week. I will appreciate for your answers. Thanks.

Answer 1

I have to agree with one of the previous posts, if the "screener" sits your child down and asks them questions, or has high expectations, run away.  At our center, we have play based screening.  Basically the child plays in the classroom at a variety of centers (there are other children there too) while we watch and take notes.  We are just trying to get a good glimpse of the child as a whole.  We are not looking label the child.  If the child has some needs (Speech and Language, Motor Development) we'll be better prepared to help that child.  Don't stress.  Your child is not expected to know the ABCs, spell their name, etc...  It is not developmentally appropriate.

Answer 2

sometimes it just to make sure she is mature enough to go to school. That she has listening skill and to hear her speak. She how she socialize. It no big thing. Just tell her that we are going to school to say "hi" to your new teachers..this way it will be fun for her and she won't be scared.

Answer 3

Gross motor skills like standing on one foot for 5 seconds, hopping forward, skipping.  Fine motor skills, scissors: cutting on a straight line, cutting a piece of yarn.  Being able to put an innerlocking puzzle together (6 piece puzzle), colors, letters, upper/lower case, being able to follow a 2-3 step request...like walk to the door, skip back to chair and sit down.  repeating a sequence of 3-4 numbers like 3, 5, 7, 4.  These a just a few things we ask preschoolers.

Answer 4

take if from me....i have administered plenty of early childhood screenings.  the parents are more nervous than the students.  i do suggest talking to your child about the process. make them aware that they will be asked to sit down with someone to answer some questions.  reassure them that no matter what you will be there waiting for them after it is over.  i would suggest body awareness--knowing the body parts, alphabet knowledge, number knowledge and fine motor skills--cutting/scissor knowledge.  i am not sure what you will be screened on because i am not familiar with your early childhood regulations.

monterssori trained 6 year pre kindergarten teacher!

hope this helps!

Answer 5

This seems to be a stressful situation for many parents.  I hope sharing how I have always looked at interviews helps ease that stress.

From my experience, we would bring the child into the classroom and would show him or her some works.  This is for several reasons:

1)  It's to let the child see the environment without the stress of other children and "what do I have to do now?"  This makes the first day much easier on the child.

2)  Allows us to see how easily the child will separate from the parent.  If there's an issue here, we can recommend future visits to help build the child's confidence so the first day is not as much of a shock.  It's not a deal breaker at all if the child does not separate right away.  It just means we have to keep working at it to help him build up the understanding that school is a safe place, even if mom and dad are not there in the room.  That may take time.

3)  We look for signs of a learning problem we are not equipped to handle.  I'm thinking things such as Autism or other issues which would be better off in a school designed for children who need a lot of extra assistance.

4)  We see more about the child's personality.  I want a chance to actually know the child a little bit before they come into the classroom.  I can read on the form you filled out what the child is like and what their interests are, but I don't know them too well yet.  I want the chance to write down notes like, "She really loves her dog, 'Sparky.'"  That way, when she comes up and tells me, "My dog did the funniest thing."  

I can say, "Oh really?  What did Sparky do?"

I will also make notes, such as "Very outgoing" or "Quiet, but concentrates really well."  Reading through these the week before class makes it a lot easier.

5)  I want to know what they already are able to do and what they really enjoyed so I can help them choose a work that first day they might be interested in.  One 3 year old might need a simple activity such as bean grabbing, where they just grab a bunch of beans and get that sensorial feeling in their hands.  Another might need some sort of sorting work and already has perfected an activity such as the bean grabbing work.  If I demonstrate to that 2nd child the bean grabbing work, they will likely be bored with it and want something more challenging.  This will change between now and the beginning of the school year, but it gives us SOME starting point.

There's no need to worry about a set list of things your child should know.  If they're testing her to see her knowledge to allow her into the program, I would suggest running away from the program quickly.  The interview should be, overall, for two reasons:

1)  To help your daughter get comfortable in the environment.

2)  To help us know where your daughter is and how we can help her.

Hope it goes well for you and your school is a nice fit!

Answer 6

From my understanding they ask the child questions such as where they live, their house address, their phone number, and I think they ask them questions related to personality characteristics.  But your child's school could be different than the one I work at so they questions could be different as well.

Do you know anyone with a son or daughter that was screened for the early childhood program?  It might be a good idea to ask them.

Best of luck!!