Matthew reads My Brother

Learner: Matthew

Date: 20.03.17

Learning Area: LH1

Learning Coach: Priscilla Lavakula

NZ Curriculum Achievement Objectives

Literacy Level One
Associate sounds with letter clusters as well as with individual letters
Make meaning of texts by identifying ideas in some texts

Learning Observed:

Matthew has been learning about making sense of what he reads, when he reads out loud. He is also able to use the pictures in the story to help him read simple texts.
As a group, we have been learning to think about what makes sense and use word attack skills to help sound out tricky words. We have been looking at blends, word endings, and word clusters to help us.

Key Competencies/ Vision Principles:

Matthew shows capability by using what he has learned in word attack to sound out tricky words. He has been also thinking carefully about what makes sense and using the pictures to help him. Matthew is being collaborative by reading as a group and helping others. He is making connections from his learning to the texts he reads.

Next Learning Steps:
Continue reading at home and retelling the story again. Carry on with your bug club at home too.

iExperience: Matthew at Tennis

Learner: Matthew

Date: 02.03.17

Learning Area: LH1

Learning Coach: Priscilla Lavakula

NZ Curriculum Achievement Objectives

Health and Physical Education Level One

Participate in creative and regular physical activities and identify enjoyable experiences.

Develop a wide range of movement skills, using a variety of equipment and play environments

Learning Observed:

This week, began four week sessions of tennis for the learners habitat. Each session is 30 minutes with coach Marcel from AceSports on a Thursday. Tennis is a competitive sport in New Zealand that has two players. A player has to hit the tennis ball over the net back and forth to their competitor. The object of the sport is to win the set or until you reach a tie breaker.

Key Competencies/ Vision Principles:

During this learning, Matthew demonstrated that he was:

• Connected - actively taking part in physical and education activities.
• Capable - developing skills to play tennis
• Collaborative - working with others around him in games
• Thinking  - listening carefully to instructions and learning how to apply them

Next Learning Steps:

Continue learning motor skills of holding the racquet and hitting the ball accurately and with control