My Writing.

Learner:  Zsofia Drugan     Learning Coach: Luisa Maloni    Date: 16/17th March, 2015

Learning Area: iDevelop:Writing

Learning Observed

Zsofia has been learning to write independently. Yesterday Zsofia drew a picture and described it saying ‘This is me and this is the water’. Today, Zsofia sat down and wrote her story starting with her name. She then used the alphabet cards to copy letters, writing from left to right across the page, returning to the next line underneath and writing from left to right again (return sweep). She then dictated her story to the Learning Coach (Mrs Williams) who wrote this under her writing. She was eager to share her writing with me and told me that she had used the alphabet cards to find the letters.

Evidence of learning

Zsofia can write her own name and is using a return sweep and recognisable letters to write her story.

Key Competencies/Vision Principles

Zsofia is demonstrating her Capabilities in Using Language, Symbols and Text. She shows that she understands that text carries meaning and is linked to her picture. She is able to form some letters correctly and is developing her capabilities in forming others.  In working alongside the Learning Coach- sharing her ideas and discussing next steps for learning, she is building skills in Collaboration and the key competency Relating to Others.

Next Learning Steps

Form all the letters correctly Use the alphabet cards to locate and copy high frequency words. Rehearse her sentence before she writes it, e.g. recording a video of her sentence on an iPad

Learner: Taj, Zsofia, Sanad and Jessica     Learning Coach: Miriam Kamsteeg        Date: 19 March 2015

Learning Area: Literacy - Reading

Learning Observed

During Reading as a group we looked at the basic words we already knew. I wrote the word “I” on a small whiteboard. Taj, Zofia and Sanad were instantly able to recognise the word. We all then read the word off the board. After we had looked at some more basic words we all started to read our books. Taj, Zsofia, Sanad and Jessica were able to put their finger under the first word straight away. Taj, Zsofia and Sanad recognised that they had “I” as the first word in their story. Jessica, Taj and Zsofia read their first sentences along with me, pointing to the words. Sanad was able to use his picture cues to read his first sentence, “I am a goat”.  Zsofia and Sanad looked at their next page and were able to work out the “tricky” word by using the picture cues (monster and flag). All then read the rest of their books to themselves.

Evidence of learning

This group was learning to put their fingers underneath the words as they were reading. I wonder if they remember to do this at home when reading?

Key Competencies/Vision Principles

These Learners have completed a Letter Identification Assessment just after they started at Ormiston Taj (17), Zsofia (0), Jessica (24) and Sanad (42). They have all showing that they are being Curious about their books by looking at the pictures to help them understand the words. The Learners are developing their Capabilities in Reading (Using Language, Symbols and Texts). The Learners are also starting to make connections between basic sight words they know and what is printed in their books (Thinking).

Next Learning Steps

Sound to Letter Assessment - how many sounds do the Learners know? Continue explicit basic sight word teaching. Read every night at home. Practice reading online with “Bug Club”.