iExperience: Jessica builds a bridge

Learner: Jessica

Date: 13.04.17

Learning Area: LH1

Learning Coach: Priscilla Lavakula

NZ Curriculum Achievement Objectives

Level One:
Technological Products
Understand that technological products are made from materials that have performance properties.

Characteristics of technology
Understands that technology is purposeful intervention through design.

Learning Observed:

All learners were put into different groups. Jessica decided to create an item using 25 ice block sticks. She thought of all the different things she could make like a: house, bridge, garage and other things. In the end, Jessica decided to make a brdige

Key Competencies/ Vision Principles:

In iExperience, Jessica was curious to learn about building objects using ice block sticks. She worked collaboratively with the other learners in her group. Jessica showed her capabilities by talking and thinking about her ideas and watching and listening to others.

Next Learning Steps:

These are the next steps

iDevelop: Jessica reads Greedy Cat for Lunch

Learner: Jessica

Date: 11.04.17

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:

Jessica has been learning about making sense of what she reads, when she reads out loud. She is also able to use the pictures in the story to help her 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:

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

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