Reading with Taylor

Learner:   Taylor    Learning Coach:   Luisa Maloni        Date: 14th September, 2015

Learning Area: iDevelop- Literacy- Reading

Learning Observed

Taylor read the book “In the Bush” to me today. It is a red level 5 book. We talked about each picture together before we read. Then, Taylor read the story word for word using signed English. If he came to a word he didn’t know e.g will he fingerspelled it and read on. At the end I asked him to tell me what happened in the story. Taylor used NZSL phrasing and expression to show me he understood and could summarise what happened in the story. See video and transcript below.

Evidence of learning

Taylor is beginning to pay attention to the story flow and can retell what happened using more than one or two word utterances as he has done in the past. I wonder if he enjoys talking about the story at home? Transcript of video: ARM, B-U-S-H, DAD AND HARRY WALKING, INSECT-CRAWLING-UP-ARM, NOT TOUCH ARM/INSECT- OW! NOT LIKE, TAKE-INSECT-OFF-PUT-ON, TREE/ HAPPY.

Key Competencies/Vision Principles

Taylor demonstrates his Capabilities in Using Language, Symbols and Text as he seeks to make sense of what he has read. He was recently tested using the PM Benchmark Reading and Comprehension Test and came out as Red Level 5 with 94% accuracy and 55% retell but only 38% Comprehension. Taylor is able to remember new words quickly (Capable) and is beginning to build his skills in retelling what happened in a story. Level 5 books may provide Taylor with a good storyline on which to build his understandings around story structures.

Next Learning Steps

Continue to build meaning making through discussion of story in NZSL before and after reading Try to figure out an unknown word by re-reading, reading on through the sentence and using picture cues. Answer questions: Who is that? What is it/he/she doing? Where are they?

Narrative Assessment - iExplore - Term 3, 2015

Learner: Taylor                    Learning Coach: Miriam Kamsteeg      Date: Term 3, Weeks 5-7, 2015

Learning Area: iExplore - Reflections - Science

Learning Observed

Taylor choose to be a part of the iExplore group looking at reflections. We first brainstormed where we would be able to see our reflections. Then we had walk around the school to see what we could find our reflection in. As a group we decided that we all wanted to explore reflections with mirrors. We spent time using mirrors to create reflections. We discovered that you could get the sun on the mirror and send it around the room, you can look under things like the shelves on wheels, if you hold your mirror up to another mirror you can see lots of mirrors and we explored mirror writing.

Evidence of learning

Taylor is showing that he can use a little mirror to reflect in a big mirror and then he sees lots of mirrors in the mirror.

Key Competencies/Vision Principles

Taylor showed Collaboration by  working with other Learners to investigate different ways to show/ find reflections (Participating and Contributing). They also showed that they were Capable by sharing their learning back on the video. Taylor explored many different ways to reflect with mirrors (Thinking).

Next Learning Steps

Share learning with other Learners not part of the iExplore group Explore with other items that reflect Share learning with home.

Taylor gets Melodious!

Learner:  Taylor Aiono   Learning Coach:   Luisa Maloni          Date: 18th August, 2015

Learning Area: iExperience: Collaboration in Music/Literacy: Writing

Learning Observed

As part of our iExperience topic of collaboration teams, we looked at how different musicians collaborate. We asked Ormiston Senior College if we could visit one of their music groups to see how they collaborate. (See the youtube video of our trip posted below). Taylor was keen to have a try of the instruments and got up to play the guitar in front of everyone. He showed us some cool rock star moves! When we got back to school I helped Taylor write a letter to the boy who helped him on the guitar to thank him.

Evidence of learning

Taylor rocks out on the guitar! I wonder if he enjoys watching or listening to music at home? Taylor is learning how to write for a purpose. Letters are a great way to do this. Does he write cards or letters at home? Check out what happened on our trip!

Key Competencies/Vision Principles

Taylor demonstrates his ability to be Curious (trying new things) Connected (showing what he knows about guitar performances) and Capable (using a computer to write a letter and forming ideas to write to a person in order to thank them). Taylor is using the key competencies of Using Language, Symbols and Text, and Participating and Contributing!

Next Learning Steps

Write letters to people for a variety of purposes using a simple letter format Be able to show or explain an example of Collaboration