Parent Information Form
Grades K through 3
Derived from the Kingore Observation Inventory (KOI)
Student: Grade:
Parent: Date:
Teacher: School:
Parents have unique opportunities to see their
children at play, at work, and in family settings. Please, share your
observation with us. This form will be included with other data to
increase our understanding of your child’s needs.
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ADVANCED LANGUAGE |
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Uses words that seem advanced
for the age-level expectations Rewords own language for younger
or less mature children Explains how unrelated things
are similar Use words for time concepts
(clock and calendar) accurately Uses similes, metaphors, or
analogies; “A __________ is really like a _____ because _____” Asks questions about words (in
print or oral language) |
Examples from above of things my child said:
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ANALYTICAL THINKING |
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Demonstrates complex or abstract
thinking Analyzes household or school
tasks Notices a surprising depth of
details about surroundings Takes apart and reassembles
things or ideas with skill Expresses relationships between
past and present experiences Makes up songs, stories, or
riddles about experiences Organizes collections of things
uniquely; likes to plan or arrange things |
Examples from above of things child said or did:
Parent Information Form: Grades
K through 3 Page
2
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MEANING MOTIVATION |
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Is philosophical Asks surprisingly intellectual
questions Is curious; experiments Demonstrates an unexpected depth
of knowledge in one or more areas Exhibits intense task commitment
and energy when pursuing interests Remembers! Is independent |
Examples from above of things my child said or did:
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PERSPECTIVE |
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Explains another’s point of view Shows dimension, angle, or
perspective in art, writing, math solutions, or problems solving Creates complex shapes,
patterns, or graphics Applies left and right without
prompting Adds interesting details to
enhance products |
Examples from above of things my child said or did:
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SENSE OF HUMOR |
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Says or does something
indicating an unexpected, sophisticated humor Catches and adult’s subtle humor Understands and uses puns and
riddles “Plays” with language Develops humorous ideas to an
extreme |
Examples from above of things my child said or
did:
Parent Information Form: Grades K through 3 Page 3
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SENSITIVITY |
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Cares deeply; intense concern
for human issues Tries to take action to help
someone in need Expresses feelings through words
or art Explains others’ feelings Displays a strong sense of
fairness Expresses high expectations of
self and others Seems to overreact at times |
Examples from above of things my child said or
did:
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ACCELERATED LEARNING |
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Learns new things quickly with
minimum practice Uses multiple characteristics
when discussing items Reads passages at an advanced,
fluent reading level for the age-level expectations Explains the meaning of what has
been read Demonstrates an unexpected
mastery of math or science concepts Uses a dictionary, encyclopedia,
map, atlas, or computer to gain advanced information Creates products which seem
advanced for the age-level expectations |
Examples from above of things my child said or
did:
Other information I would like you to know about my
child: