Learning Story Exemplars
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On this page you will find Learning Stories from Aotearoa/New Zealand, and from all over the world. Some of these stories come from previous Celebrating Learning Stories conferences, others have been written and shared with ELP as part of teachers’s learning journeys. We hope that you can enjoy these stories, and find inspiration in writing your own!
Please also take a look at our ELP Learning Story Assessment Facebook Group. This group has been created by ELP as a place for teachers to share Learning Stories. Important: please remember to seek parental permission if the learning story has a photo or alternatively take out or blur the photo before uploading.
Browse through the stories below. To find a topic you are intersted in select from the options below on the right.
Time to Change My Nappy Mama. By St. Luke’s Mokopuna team (Tokoroa)
A story written by the team at St. Luke's Mokopuna aobut a responsive changing time with Jayden.
...Where Does Butter Come From? By Sudha Jacob
This Learning Story, written by Sudha, is a story that sparked a term-long scientific investigation that followed children's scientific thinking and inquiry.
...Kanohi Ki Te Kanohi. By Sue Fahey
Sue writes about how Breeze uses different kinds of literacies, visual, emotional, non-verbal and social.
...Willow Katakata. By Sue Fahey
A story about how Willow's happy nature can help facilitate learning.
...Atlas Ko Au! By Sue Fahey
The story of when Atlas received his first profile book. Sue is an infant and toddlers kaiako at Te Kohungahunga o Matangi Awhio/Auckland Point Kindergarten in Whakatu/Nelson. Sue's interest in ECE was sparked by her involvement with the kindergarten her...
Taitoko Kindergarten (Levin) – Learna’s Learning Journey. By Tania Jack
An example of one of Taitoko Kindergarten's Transition to School booklets.
...Carew Is My Cousin. By Thelma Chapman
An intimate account of a journey that Thelma's moko experienced in the wake of a loss of a cousin.
...Splash! Raphael’s mud puddle experience. By Karina Ramos (USA)
Today it rained! Rain isn’t something we see here often in Southern California so we decided to open up our doors and let you guys explore. And, explore you did!
Making friends and making music (USA)
Today we went over to the Seahorse Yard for music with Teacher Annie and our other friends.
Hank’s ball exploration. By Karina Ramos (USA)
Today you spotted a nearby basket of balls and you made your way over to check them out!
Sandpipers nap in the great outdoors (USA)
The May weather has been fine! Why stay indoors?! Sandpipers have begun to bring the cribs and mats out into our big backyard to nap under the sycamore tree!