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.