I created a Weekly Behavior Report to give to the parents at my daycare that would inform them how their child does each week. The title has a place for you to fill in the child’s name, the facility’s name, and the dates of the week the report is for. (To make it easier on myself, I fill in the report as the events happen.) I email the final report to the parents Friday evening. The parents appreciate the reports and they look forward to receiving them every week. If the parents have any questions or concerns regarding the report, I encourage them to discuss them with me. It is very important to keep the lines of communication open with the parents. You are not the child’s parent, of course, but you are essentially helping raise the child during this very important time in their development. It is important to work together with the parents and communicate, communicate, communicate!
The Weekly Behavior Report consists of five sections:
1. What’s Cookin’?
While this section will not tell the parents exactly what their child ate, it will tell them how much they ate (The key is located on the right). For Beverages, I write how many ounces of each beverage they had (Ex. 16oz Milk). In the Notes section, you can include the foods the child really enjoyed and the foods the child disliked.
2. Potty Time!
This section is for the little ones who are being potty trained. The parents will know how many times their child sat on the potty, how many times their child “produced,” and also how many accidents their child had. In the Notes section, you can include any comments you have about the child’s progress, like “Jenny is practicing wiping herself after she does peepee” or “Jack really enjoys getting stickers as an incentive.”
3. Zzzzzz…
This section is for Nap Time. Each day, I record the times the child took a nap (Ex. “1:00 – 3:00”). If the child did not take a nap, then I write “No Nap/Rest.” In the Notes section, you can write any comments about their Nap Time, such as “Billy had a difficult time falling asleep on Thursday” or “Bella likes to sleep with a stuffed animal.”
4. Look Mom and Dad, I’m Building Life Skills!
This is a very important section, because it tells the parents how well the child is following rules, participating in group activities, sharing and taking turns with their peers, and keeping their hands to themselves (i.e. Not hitting, pushing, etc.). The rating system is listed in the key at the bottom. In the Notes section, you can write comments about the four categories, like “Anna is doing much better with taking turns” or “Adam had to sit in the Time Out chair today, because he kept standing on his stool after I told him not to.”
5. Additional Comments/Concerns
I use this section to mention anything of note that doesn’t quite fit in with the other four sections. I always make sure to include positive things about the child, such as “Brian is a very good helper” or “Becky’s letter formation is improving.”
Please feel free to use my report or edit it to your preference. Enjoy!