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.
An act of kindness. Shared by Catalina Thompson
I invite you all to read Eloise's narrative assessment and highlight the learning dispositions celebrated here. Who is Eloise as a learner in our space? What Te Whāriki strands are evidenced here? How can we strengthen this assessment further? Let's...
Piper’s perseverance. Shared by Molly Northcott
Piper's perseverance and learning grit empowers her to test and refine her working theories.
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Te Wairua o te tamaiti. Shared by Tanya Johnson
Te wairua o te tamaiti. The emotional, spiritual being of the child. As kaiako, we have the privilege of being part of moments with mokopuna that leave me truly humbled by their wisdom. This story about Daniel is one of...
Rangatiratanga. Shared by Melissa Osmond
When Kyro spotted Teal making a very cool construction he instantly wanted one exactly the same. As I approached to help him figure out how he might make one, Teal started to fossick around looking for grey pieces for Kyro....
I’m making it! Shared by Catalina Thompson
From the bottom of the hill, the Ohauiti Reserve bank looks imposing, gigantic and a bit intimidating. It hasn’t rained in a long time, so the leaves are crunchy and the ground hard as rock.
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It’s a ‘stink’. Shared by Lorraine Sands
Amelie, you have so many ideas, theories about how the world works and added to this, a thirst to explore! Facts and figures don’t matter really in all of this exploration because it is your imaginative brain that is tirelessly...
Your Brain is for Thinking. Shared by Kim Hope
I found Koasigan and Cameron sitting on the floor together, viewing a book titled “How Your Body Works”. Cameron was turning the pages. “Look at the funny hat,” said Cameron. “Oh! That’s not a funny hat. It’s your brain. Your...
Tractors “Tuna Rau Take”. Shared by Gill Wright
Beau yesterday your mum came to pick you up from Kindy in a big storm, it had been so windy a tree had fallen over on your drive way. The next day at Kindy you couldn’t wait to tell us...
Tegan Plays for the Birds. Shared by Kim Hope
Tegan sat down on the couch in the book area, bringing the guitar with her. She began to play the guitar and said, “It’s working, it’s working.” I asked Tegan, “What’s working?” “My playing – it’s working.” “How do you...
Sounds. By Sue Fahey
Over the last couple of months Jamie, Fleur, Jo, Kellie and I have been watching you explore materials and sounds in our environment. Back in April we noticed that you would bang your hands on whatever surface you were lying...
Roman Explores. Shared by Lynn Rupe
Roman, You love to be outside and more importantly you love to climb up and down the stairs. You have worked out your own unique way of doing this - sliding down the stairs on your tummy. What learning is...
Painting Our Tractor “Tuna rau take”. Shared by Gill Wright
Beau a few weeks ago you and I worked together to create a picture of a tractor. Since then we have re-visited the learning story I wrote about how you were being like a Tuna several times and you reminded...