Rasna shares stories
Child/ Tamahine: Rasna. Teacher/ Kaiako: Jane. Date: 20 March/ Poutu te-Rangi 2020.
I asked you what you did at the weekend. You had just
arrived and you were still a little shy. I asked if you went
to the park or the mall. You shook your head and quietly
told me that you stayed home. You said you played with
5 toys “That my Dad buyed me.” You said you didn’t
want to tidy up. No wonder. Five is a lot of toys to put
away! You kept talking and told me that you are happy
when your Mum tidies up. I said probably your Mum is
happy when you tidy up. You nodded your head and
smiled. Then you added that you are wearing a
ballerina dress and you took off your cardigan so I could
see it. You were happy when I asked if I could take a
photo of it. The colour of your drink bottle and shoes
matches your dress. 16 Mar 20
Maps tell a story about countries, cities
and even the land. Last term we looked at
the world map and the countries that our
families came from. But this map looks
different. I asked you and Bushra if you
know what country is on the map. Bushra
said New Zealand and you said NZ after
her. I asked if you know where our city
Christchurch is on the map. You both
found it almost immediately even though
you were looking at it from side-on. Ma
sha’allah. Kei te mohio koe - you are
clever! I said The word on the map doesn’t
say Christchurch. It says Otautahi. Why is
that? You both thought and said you don’t
know. Otautahi is the Maori name for
Christchurch. All the place names on this
map of Aotearoa are in Maori.
12 Mar 20
You showed me your lunchbox and named the characters on it: Olaf, Anna and Elsa. You
told me that you saw the movie. I asked you to tell me about the story. You said that you
weren’t quiet in it. Oh Rasna, I think that would annoy the other people who were watching
the movie with you! You smiled and nodded your head. You turned the lunchbox over and
showed me your name on
the back. You were reading
upside down but you pointed
to the word Rasna and said:
Rasna. Then you pointed to
the word Tani and said:
Tani. You also told me that
your Mum helped you to
write your name but you did
it wrong. That’s OK, Rasna.
I told you that sometimes we
all get things wrong, but it’s
important to try and al
hamdulillah with practice we
can always get better.
Maybe you would like to
practise writing your name
with me, I suggested. You
smiled and said: Yes. I’m
looking forward to that, Rasna! Reading and writing are powerful tools.
What learning has occurred?
Your learning pathway for term one is I share my own stories and I enjoy hearing stories and
retelling them. Rasna, you are gaining in confidence. When you are comfortable with
someone you have a lot of news and stories to share! We value your contribution. You are
using gestures as well as words to communicate. Your beautiful smile is communicating your
happiness. You are interpreting maps and have learned that they show different countries
and can even be in different languages. You have an appreciation for te reo Maori as a living
and relevant language. You are showing an interest in literacy. You are making links
between written and spoken language.
Next steps…
We will foster your interest in literacy. We will practise your name
and look at decoding more pictures in stories and other diagrams.
To build your confidence we will give you comfortable situations to
share your knowledge and ideas. Maybe you would like to share a
story from home at mat time one day. I can’t wait to hear what else
you have to share!
Every day at rest time you are enjoying different stories. This one is
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