Jasmine, Neha & Jahnavi - Author's Purpose Learning Story

Learners: Jahnavi, Neha & Jasmine    Learning Coach: T.Dillner           Date: 3.9.15

Learning Area: Literacy - Author’s Purpose

Learning Observed

Jahnavi, Neha and Jasmine attended a literacy workshop which was aimed at one of the Learning Progressions that each learner has on their Learning Pathway. We were looking specifically at how an author might use features on the cover and spine, in the blurb and in the text. The learners had to work together to analyse a text and identify why the author included these features and what they told the viewer about the text. Jahnavi, Neha and Jasmine worked as a group on a variety of novels, connecting how the author may have used features that were the same or different on each text. They showed an increased capability in this when talking together about how the cover image, title, blurb and first page gave an idea of the theme and the author’s purpose. As they collaborated, each of the girls were able to extend their own knowledge by building on it with the ideas of the other group members.

Evidence of learning

Next Learning Steps

Finish a Best Fit Novel and analyse the Author’s Purpose after reading the entire book. Record this analysis either in writing, video or audio. Upload this as evidence in their Literacy Learning Pathways.

Neha's Literacy Readers Theatre Learning Story

Learner: Aleena, Neha, Ashmira & Kavisha      Learning Coach: Bex Remington                Date: 2 April 2015

Learning Area: iDevelop - Literacy: Reading

Learning Observed

This week the girls’ literacy group has been learning how to use their voices and expression to entertain an audience.  We did this through using Reader’s Theatre.  The script was based on an excerpt from the BFG by Roald Dahl.  The script had more parts than what there were members in the group so the girls soon realised they needed to change their voices completely so the audience could tell the character had changed.  While practicing they also quickly learnt that they needed to listen to each other reading so they could keep up with the story because if there was even a short delay when recorded it sounded like a really long pause.

Evidence of learning

This is a video of the girls reading just the first page of their script.  The actual voice recording they created was 10mins long and was shared with the rest of the literacy group:

Key Competencies/Vision Principles

By working on this piece the girls demonstrated that they could understand language symbols and text and relate to others. There was a lot of focus and concentration needed and while they were recording they also realised they needed to be patient with each other when a mistake was made and they needed to start again. Putting together the final recorded piece took collaboration and the girls were proud of their finished piece.

Next Learning Steps

Try another readers theatre piece Move from readers theatre to acted out plays Share their final piece with a wider audience to gain even more feedback