Narrative Assessment - Literacy - 11 Feb 2016

Learner: Armann              Learning Coach: Miriam Kamsteeg        Date: 11 Feb 2016

Learning Area: Literacy - Writing

Learning Observed

Today I invited the Learners to write a story about something they could be doing. We practised writing “I am” and finding the words on the word card. We then talked about finding the initial letter of what we wanted to write about. Armann then went off by himself to write his own story. He wrote “I m r b” (I am riding my bike).

Evidence of learning

Armann recorded down all the  initial sounds that he heard.  I wonder if he has practised his writing in the holidays?

Key Competencies/Vision Principles

Armann is developing his Capabilities in Writing. He was able to work by himself to write a story (Managing Self). Armann is starting to form his letters correctly and listen to the sounds they make when recording them (Using Language, Symbols and Text). He was able to Think of his own story and write it down.

Next Learning Steps

Continue to teach finding the basic words on the word card. Continue to teach using the word card to find sounds to record for a story. Share learning with home.

Narrative Assessment - Literacy - 12 May 2015

Learner: Scarlett, Armann, Ameerah      Learning Coach: Miriam Kamsteeg             Date: 12 May 2015

Learning Area: Literacy - Reading

Learning Observed

Today in Reading Scarlett and Armann choose to read “The Balloons” and Ameerah choose to read “The Kites”. Scarlett was able to point to her first word and read by herself “the red balloon is going down”. Armann needed help pointing to the words and reading the words “the red balloon is going down”. Ameerah was able to point to the words and while we both read the words together “the green kite is going up”. Scarlett showed that she had worked out the pattern of the words in the book and was able to read it without support. Armann and Ameerah continued to need support to read the words in the book. Scarlett and Ameerah continued to point to each word and return sweep for the second line. Armann continued to need help to point to each word in the text.

Evidence of learning

Our favourite pages from our books! We are learning to point to the words as we read. I wonder if the Learners remember to point to the words when reading at home?

Key Competencies/Vision Principles

Ameerah, Armann and Scarlett are developing their Capabilities in Reading. Scarlett had listened and looked at the pattern in the story to work out the words (Thinking). Armann, Ameerah and Scarlett are starting to read basic words (Using Language, Symbols and Texts).

Next Learning Steps

Share Learning with home Continue explicit teaching of basic words. Armann Continue explicit teaching of finger pointing to each word and return sweep. Ameerah and Scarlett move to a reading group where they do not need so much support with finger pointing.