Taj's Video on Thursday, 25 June 2015

Taj 's Video on Wednesday, 24 June 2015

Narrative Assessment - Literacy: Writing Term 2

Learner: Taj                    Learning Coach: Abby Morgan              Date: 12 June 2015

Learning Area: Literacy - Writing

Learning Observed

As part of developing learners ability to write we are learning the shapes and symbols of the Casey the Caterpillar programme. During the programme the learners focus on developing their fine motor control and work towards accurate shape formation and position. As we have progressed with this learning Taj has developed his ability to accurately form the shapes and is able to able to identify the shapes we have completed when asked. Since beginning he has increased the number of letters he is correctly forming and is able to apply this to his story writing. Taj is developing his ability to write recounts of events that have happened. He is able to plan for his writing through drawing and can use some high frequency words. Taj is able to retell his story to others and is working towards associating sounds to words.

Evidence of learning

A collection of writing samples from Taj.

Key Competencies/Vision Principles

Throughout the Casey the Caterpillar programme Taj has displayed the Vision Principle of Capable. He has demonstrated his ability to attend to a task and is developing his knowledge and skills. Taj has also displayed his Thinking Skills, and his developing ability to use Language, Symbols and Texts as identified in the Key Competencies. He is applying his existing skills and knowledge with new learning and is developing his ability to use written english language.

Next Learning Steps

Identify all Casey Shapes by sight Introduce Taj to the remainder of the Casey the Caterpillar shapes Continue to write frequently to extend his ability to write and attempt unknown words.

Shadow Puppets

Learner: Taj      Learning Coach: Luisa Maloni    Date: 5th June, 2015

Learning Area: iExplore: Shadow Puppets

Learning Observed

We have been looking at shadow theatre on Youtube. We watched a shadow dance and shadow puppets with hands and with paper cut outs. We started by sharing some of the knowledge we have already about shadow puppets and then thought of some questions we had about them. Taj was able to share some of the handshapes he knew to make a shadow puppet with a partner and then to the whole group. He said he can make a shadow spider with his hands.

Evidence of learning

Taj shares his knowledge with the group. I wonder if he likes to ask questions at home?

Key Competencies/Vision Principles

Taj can Connect with what he already knows about Shadow Puppets and can Collaborate through sharing ideas and building new knowledge from others (Thinking, Relating to Others, Using Language, Symbols and Text).

Next Learning Steps

Ask a question about something he is curious about Describe ways he could find the answers to his questions Identify ways he could share or present his findings