Jenny's Video on Thursday, 25 June 2015

Narrative Assessment - Math: Term 2

Learner: Jenny                    Learning Coach: Abby Morgan              Date: 8 June 2015

Learning Area: Math

Learning Observed

During our math workshops we have been beginning addition by identifying what numbers under 10 plus one more equal. We began by gathering 11 beans and two cups. Jenny was able to correctly collect the right number of beans and cups. I asked if she could solve 4+1 and recorded this on the whiteboard. Jenny collected four beans and placed them in one cup and added one bean to the other cup. I asked her how many beans she had altogether to which she told me five. Jenny was able to use her fingers and the beans to count from one to solve the equation.

Evidence of learning

Jenny is learning her facts to five. I wonder if she practices this at home?

Key Competencies/Vision Principles

Jenny was developing the vision principles of being capable as well as extending the key competencies of using language, symbols and texts, and thinking skills. She was applying her knowledge of numbers to extend her existing capabilities while using the correct mathematical language to communicate her ideas. Jenny was also utilising effective thinking skills to recall and apply new learning.

Next Learning Steps

Introduce Jenny to the remaining addition facts to five Add one to larger numbers (10-20) Develop instant recall of numbers before and after to 20

Narrative Assessment - Writing

Learner: Jenny                    Learning Coach: Abby Morgan              Date: 19 May 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 Jenny has developed her ability to accurately form the shapes and is able to identify most shapes when asked. Since beginning she has extended the number of letters she is correctly forming and is able to accurately justify why she has chosen her best shape. Jenny has made great gains in formation and positioning, within the next few weeks we will begin to put the shapes together to form letters.

Evidence of learning

Jenny takes great care in her writing and is focusing on accurate letter formation.

Key Competencies/Vision Principles

Throughout the Casey the Caterpillar programme Jenny has displayed the Vision Principle of Capable. She has demonstrated her ability to attend to a task and is developing her knowledge and skills. Jenny has also shown her ability to apply Thinking Skills, and Use Language, Symbols and Texts as identified in the Key Competencies. She applies known skills and knowledge with unknown (thinking) and is developing her ability to use the written english language.

Next Learning Steps

Identify all Casey Shapes by sight Introduce Jenny to the last of the Casey the Caterpillar shapes Begin to introduce Jenny to combining the Casey the Caterpillar Shapes