📝 Report-card comment bank
Type the child's name once, pick how the term went, copy the sentences that fit. Written by a kids' English teacher — kind, concrete and pronoun-free, so every comment fits every child.
Six areas × three honest tiers. "Needs support" never describes a failure — it names the next step and what is already being done about it, which is what a parent actually needs to read.
The same bank exists in English, Russian and Spanish — report in whichever language your school reports in.
Report comments · Doing great
🗣️ Speaking
________ speaks English with real confidence and is often the first voice we hear in a game.
________ builds full sentences without help and loves using new phrases the same day we learn them.
________ answers questions in English quickly and clearly, and classmates often copy those answers with pride.
________ tells short stories in English — a wonderful step that goes far beyond single words.
🧺 Vocabulary
________ remembers new words after a single lesson and uses them again days later without prompting.
________ knows every topic set we have covered this term and wins vocabulary games with a big smile.
________ connects words across topics — colours with clothes, animals with sounds — a sign of real ownership.
________ often asks "How do you say…?" — hungry for new words and quick to keep them.
👂 Listening & understanding
________ follows instructions in English the first time, no translation needed — a huge milestone.
________ understands stories read in English and laughs in all the right places.
________ catches small details in listening games that many ears miss.
________ responds to classroom English — "line up", "open your books" — as naturally as to the home language.
📖 Reading & phonics
________ knows all the letter sounds we have met and blends short words smoothly.
________ reads our word cards without pictures now — the letters alone are enough.
________ spots familiar English words everywhere — on boxes, screens and signs — and reads them aloud with pride.
________ writes familiar words from memory with confident, tidy letters.
🙌 Participation & effort
________ brings sunshine to every lesson — hand up, eyes bright, always ready to try first.
________ treats mistakes as part of the game and tries again at once — the single best habit a learner can have.
________ stays focused from hello to goodbye, even in our longest games.
________ asks for harder challenges — and earns them.
🤗 Social & classroom life
________ is a kind teammate who cheers for others as loudly as for own wins.
________ helps newer classmates find the right card or word without being asked.
________ waits for a turn patiently and follows our game rules — which keeps every game fun for everyone.
________ greets, thanks and says goodbye in English without a reminder — lovely manners in two languages.
💬 FAQ
Can I edit the comments?
Please do — copy a sentence, then make it yours: add the child's favourite game, the word that finally came out, the moment that made the term. The bank is a starting line, not a script.
Why are there no he/she pronouns?
So one bank fits every child with zero find-and-replace slips. Every sentence is written around the name — in all three languages.
Which tier should I pick?
Per area, not per child: the same student can be 🌟 in speaking and 🤝 in phonics — that mix IS the honest report.
Finishing the term? Print certificates for the whole class too: 🏅 Certificates