iDevelop: Raymond Reads

Learner: Raymond

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:

Raymond has been learning about making sense of what he reads, when he reads out loud. He is able to use the pictures in the story to help him read simple texts.
As a group, we have been learning to finger point one to one. As Raymond reads out loud in small group lesson, he is able to help others identify tricky words too by sounding them out.

Key Competencies/ Vision Principles:

During this learning, Raymond demonstrated that he was:

• Connected - actively taking part in learning conversations and activities.
• Capable - sounding and attempting tricky words in text
• Curious - asking questions and seeking new vocabulary.
• Collaborative  - able to read and listen to others while reading

Next Learning Steps:
Continue to read out loud at home

Continue to find rhyming words

iExperience: Raymond at Tennis

Learner: Raymond

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 is the second week (of our four week sessions) of tennis for the learners in our 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. You can find out more about tennis in New Zealand here

Key Competencies/ Vision Principles:

During this learning, Raymond 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 bouncing the ball accurately and with control