Nima Literacy Term 2

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

Learning Area: Literacy

Learning Observed

As I worked alongside Nima today I asked him to identify different common body parts on a picture. He was able to correctly identify 8 of the 12 parts asked for. Nima was unsure of the correct name for; little finger, elbow, toes and head. I asked Nima to name as many animals as he could, he was able to name more than 7 animals when asked which was a range of exotic animals. We then discussed opposites - he was able to correctly tell me the opposites to big, slow, hard and quiet. I showed Nima a picture and asked him to describe the location of different objects, he is developing his understanding of providing prepositions and was able to identify 2 of the 5 correctly. Nima has a sound understanding of verbs and was able to correctly identify all 6 when asked. The Video below illustrates Nima’s oral language skills.

Evidence of learning

Nima Oral Language Sample Click the above link to view Nima’s Oral Language Sample

Key Competencies/Vision Principles

While I was working alongside Nima he demonstrated his ability to Manage Self and used Thinking skills to answer questions. He was displaying Managing Self through showing his capable nature. Nima thrives on challenge and enjoys new learning. He will apply himself to a task and will persevere until it is complete. Thinking skills were demonstrated in the manner he was able to mentally retrieve the answers and his willingness to give informed answers when he was unsure.

Next Learning Steps

Assist Nima in developing his understanding of Plurals and their correct use. Help Nima to recognise correct tenses and their use Expose Nima to rich language experiences to develop language skills