Term 2 - Literacy

Learner: Katara              Learning Coach: Abby Morgan                      Date: 22 April 2015

Learning Area: Literacy

Learning Observed

As I worked alongside Katara today I asked her to identify different common body parts on a picture. She was able to correctly identify all of the 12 parts asked for. We then discussed opposites - Katara was able to correctly tell me the opposites to big, slow, hard and quiet. Katara was able to correctly tell me the functions and purpose of the eye, nose, mouth, and ears and was also able to tell me an object that melts and something that burns. I recorded Katara telling me about the picture in which she is able to identify some people having fun. The Video below illustrates her developing oral language skills.

Evidence of learning

Click the follow to view Katara’s YouTube Video Katara Language Sample

Key Competencies/Vision Principles

While I was working alongside Katara she demonstrated her ability to use Thinking skills to answer questions. Katara was able to mentally retrieve the answers. Katara is developing her ability to Manage Self and to see herself as a capable learner. She was able to ask for clarification when unsure.

Next Learning Steps

Assist Katara in making connections between Chinese and English Provide exposure to rich language experiences to assist in building her oral language skills Help with developing an understanding of plurals and their use.