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.
Why do sponges have holes? By Tara O’Neill
A school based story. We have been looking at rocks. Today you came to me and said “Why do sponges have holes?” I was so excited. “I don’t know” I said, “but we could find out.”
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Zeke drawing confidently. By Mangere Bridge Kindergarten
Zeke, I have noticed you drawing a lot lately. When you first started Kindergarten you were not very confident about your ability to draw...
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I’m really good at painting. By Jenny Laing
Leah as you walked past the crayon and dye table, you looked over with interest curious to see what was happening. As I noticed you looking upon with interest, I invited you to come and join us.
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Embracing a tricky challenge. By Karen Ramsey
Bush Kindergarten is a wonderful natural environment that provides many opportunities and possibilities for our learning and today Jaycee I invited you to have a go on the commando ropes.
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Hold fast to the words of your ancestors. By Cathy Tombleson
Tuari you notice Ava is using the i-pad. I can see you are interested, as our eyes connect, I realise how longingly you are looking at this new tool. In your quiet, calm way you make your wishes known to...
Anna sews a unicorn. By Julie Killick
A while ago you drew a picture of a Unicorn and told me you wanted to sew it. We put your plan on the sewing trolley and finally today we got to it!
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Dinosaurs and Fossils. By Jo Colbert
I have watched with interest the constructions you have made with the Mobilo. Every day you make something and it seems to me this is certainly one of your strong interests at kindergarten and have got to be an expert...
Exploring. By Karen Ramsey
Bush Kindergarten is a place you love to be Mary, you love to spend time exploring in this natural environment and this wide open space is providing you with the opportunity to roam and engage with nature.
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Birdhouse connections. By Laughton Kindergarten
Building birdhouses has been an ongoing feature for you since last term. I recall back in December working alongside you to problem solve the construction of a birdhouse (built around a tissue box).
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Bravery has many resting places. By Lynn Rupe
The wonderful thing about going around Mauao is that there are places that can grab our imaginations.
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Daring on the green rope. By Mangere Bridge Kindergarten
When the green rope was out again today Flynn you were out there practising the high rope walk.
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