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.
Paige’s Box. By Amanda King
Paige, your making abilities and continual creativity blows me away! Your latest box creation is a fabulous example of the many fantastic things you design and make. What’s super special about this creation is that you have added to it...
Maths Everywhere! By Amanda King
Georgia, Miss Williams and I have both noticed you doing so much maths in your play! Every day you are counting, comparing, measuring.... you don’t even realise all the maths learning you’re doing! Yesterday you started making hearts and bringing...
Letter to Emery. By Mihaela Enache
Dear Emery, What a wonderful encounter I had with you, when I visited your childcare centre, Shining Starz! You are truly a shining star! Thank you for the lovely gift of korero, of talking with me at the playdough table....
Iriirikapua Hinemoa’s Rock. Shared by Carol Marks
Tena koe Orion, Through the introduction four 6 week term kaupapa tamariki have been immersed in the story of Hinemoa and Tutanekai. The teachings and learnings that the tamariki receive equip them with the local knowledge of some of our...
I Can Do This. By Anita Homewood
This morning, Oliver found the overpants under the trolley, and decided he wanted to put some on. Oliver found a space on the mat and took his time figuring out which leg went into which hole. Once he had worked...
Hamish Sews a Corgi. Shared by Kim Hope
The corgi sewing project started today! After we had pinned the pattern (Hamish’s fantastic drawing) to the fabric and cut it out Hamish said, “I can sew by myself – I don’t even need any help!” "Great, Hamish - there...
EIEIO. By Sue Fahey
Sounds have long captured your imagination and attention Jamie. I have written about this before, when you were much younger (June 2012), and look where your interest is taking you now! Old McDonald is one of our favourite waiata. Regardless...
Cale’s Construction Site. By Julie Killick
“Umm what has happened to that spring board I’ve just set up?” I mused to myself, as I scanned the playground. One of the blue climbing boxes was packed full of tyres, and my obstacle course was effectively deconstructed. “Wow!...
Anna Makes a Sewing List. By Julie Killick
Dear Anna, You were keen to sew today (actually you are keen to sew every day ! xoxox) and you were the first person to ask. Several other children also mentioned they wanted to sew. I was busy with a...
An Ongoing Project. By Briar Heskett
Kyla over the last week you have been working on building a bird house for your tree at home. You were inspired by Sam who initially made one and went home to discuss your plans with Mum. When you...
Let the adventure begin. By Roskill South Kindergarten
The day had finally arrived and we were ready for our latest trip to Puketāpapa (Mt Roskill), this is our local mountain and is a place that we now visit regularly, usually once a term. This natural environment provides the...
Making life long memories. By Kim Callis
You came into Kindy today with a spring in your step, you were singing the 'matariki song'.
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