Aarav & Hamish's Learning Story - Word Work

Learners: Aarav & Hamish Learning Coach: T.Dillner            Date: 22.2.16

Learning Area: iDevelop - Writing       Key Competency: Using Text, Symbols and Images

Learning Observed

In our Writing programme, the learners are able to select from a range of language based games and interactives for the Word Work part of the Daily 5. Hamish and Aarav chose to collaborate using the BananaGrams game. This requires the learners to select seven letters at random to make words with. Once they have made one word they call “split!” and take two more letters. The game continues this way until they use all of their letters. Hamish and Aarav showed their capability at identifying the vowels and then thinking about words they knew that used those vowels and any of a combination of the consonants in their collection. They sounded words out and showed that they were sometimes able to make connections with words that required certain letters in a pair e.g. ‘q’ and ‘u’.

Evidence of learning

Next Learning Steps

Play together again using a time limit to add an extra challenge. Keep track of these words in their learning book or on the Word Wall.