The Legend of Maui

Learner:  Johnny         Learning Coach: M Lennon         Date:    15 August 2017

Learning Area: iExperience

Achievement Objectives from NZC:  The Arts; Level 1; Visual Art; Communicating and Interpreting. Students will share ideas, feelings, and stories communicated by their own and others’ objects and images.

Learning Observed

In iExperience Johnny has been learning about how myths and legends shape a culture.   Johnny was able to interact with the stories of Maui - a famous mythical New Zealander.  Learning how Maui found his mother, took fire, tamed the sun, and fished up the North Island, Johnny was able to connect these stories to things he already knew in order to participate fully in discussions. While learning about Maui and the Big Fish Johnny showed his capabilities by retelling the story to others (Maui’s brothers teased him, saying he was too young, and too small to fish with them, so one night Maui wove a fishing line and went out fishing on his own, only to hook the North Island.  Proving to his brothers that he was not too small to join them). Johnny actively participated and contributed in the activities, independently weaving a ‘sea’ background, and modelling a fish hook out of clay. Throughout the ‘Maui’ activities Johnny demonstrated that he was a curious learner by asking well thought out, relevant questions during discussions.

Evidence of learning

In this artwork Johnny has shown his understanding of the story of how Maui fished up the North Island.

Next Learning Steps

Keep being curious about the world around you - this is how we grow and learn. Practise your weaving skills, the more you do it, the easier it will get. Share your new knowledge about Maui with others.

Wolf Fact Find

Learner:  Johnny         Learning Coach: M Lennon          Date:   9 August 2017

Learning Area:  iDevelop - Literacy

NZC Achievement Objective:  Level 1 English; Speaking, Writing, and Presenting; Purposes and Audiences. Students will recognise how to shape texts for a purpose and an audience.

Learning Observed

In literacy Johnny has been learning to understand what he has been reading by summarising stories, and to find and record facts from nonfiction texts. Firstly, as a group we read stories about wolves and recorded the facts we found.  Discussions were then had to identify the difference between any facts and opinions in the text.  Johnny demonstrated that he was both collaborative and connected to his learning through his ability to join in group discussions and share his prior knowledge with others. Next, Johnny wrote the facts he learned about wolves into his literacy book.  Johnny demonstrated capability in learning by being able to remember what he had heard and learnt from others long enough to record the information in his book. Finally, Johnny published his work, using ‘wolf’ colours.  Throughout this learning Johnny demonstrated a high level of participation and contribution to his learning and the learning of others.

Evidence of learning

Wolves:  They live in the forest and are the biggest dogs.  Wolves can see in the dark.  Wolves have strong teeth.

Next Learning Steps

Keep choosing non-fiction texts to grow your curiosity about the world around you. Include more details to your writing by adding explanations of your facts.