Literature Circle Learning Story - Adjectives Group

Learner:  Jessica (Adjectives)                                              Date: June 2015 Kevin, Imran, Shivran, Rahi, Nehaal, Shivin, Sadeen & Vrishti

Learning Area: Literacy                                         Learning Coach: Diana Wilkes

Learning Observed

Reading research shows that good readers Read extensively Integrate information in the text with existing knowledge Have a flexible reading style, depending on what they are reading Are motivated Rely on different skills interacting: perceptual processing, phonemic processing, recall Read for a purpose; reading serves a function With this in mind we deliberately constructed a ‘book club’ of sorts this term. We began by learning about how to select and why to select a ‘Best Fit’ book- please ask Jessica what book she is reading and how she knows it is a best fit on a regular basis.  The Adjectives learned all about the 5 finger strategy to help them choose a book.  The Adjectives group was also introduced to an online book resource called http://booktrackclassroom.com which can be accessed anytime. In our Literature Circle each learner has a different role each week:  Summariser, Literary Luminary, Word Wizard, Discussion Director, Connector, Artful Artist or Researcher which ensures that the book club runs smoothly. It has been fantastic to observe Jessica engage with each of these roles seamlessly and actively contribute to conversations- she is a role model for the other learners.

Evidence of learning

Collaborative Google Doc        Snippet of meeting

Key Competencies/Vision Principles

Jessica is showing Connectedness by relating her learning to the text we are reading. She is relating to others well by remaining respectful while others speak and she is Collaborative when she is participating in the discussion.  She is also developing her Capability in reading conversation and oral language.

Next Learning Steps

Always have a Best Fit book at school everyday and read every night at home, out loud when possible Visit booktrackclassroom.com often to read new books

Jessica's iDevelop Literacy Learning Story

Learner: Jessica F            Learning Coach: Bex Remington            Date: 1 April 2015

Learning Area: iDevelop - Literacy: Reading

Learning Observed

During our literacy session, learners are able to choose from a range of independent activities. I have noticed the Jessica enjoys the free writing choice.  She is able to choose her topic of writing and how the writing is presented.  She tends to write narrative stories and can write for a sustained amount of time.  I have noticed that Jessica likes to write while she is sitting in a group and she shares in the small group to get even more ideas.  When I asked Jessica to share a piece of writing with me she was excited to share a poem that she had just written.

Evidence of learning

This is Jessica sharing her poem:

Key Competencies/Vision Principles

Jessica enjoys writing and demonstrates the ability to understand language, symbols and text. She is happy to share her writing with others and use some of their ideas which means she understands how to relate to others. She is developing her capability in writing and it will be exciting to see her written work change and grow as the year goes on.

Next Learning Steps

To share her writing with a wider audience To create collaborative pieces of writing with other people in her group Begin using different genres of writing other than narrative