Learning Story Exemplars
He tauira Kōrero Ako
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.
Thriving on challenges. By Bex Thompson
To feel completely supported by those who you love you; to be truly who you are authentically and holistically; to develop a deep resilience from the love and care you receive; and to love, adore, trust and know yourself.
...Mā te Ngākau Aroha Koe e Ārahi – ‘Let a loving heart guide your decisions’. By Bex Thompson
James' strong sense of manaakitanga (kindness and generosity) and kumanutia (care for, cherish) is so very evident in his play and interactions with others.
Kaitiaki – Ruby’s deep connection to Papatuanuku. By Melissa Osmond
Ruby’s connection to the Ngahere is deep. She is extremely curious and observant which enables her to really notice the extra-ordinary in the environments we visit.
Briley and Zaiden make a shield. By Tara O’Neill
Learning Stories in a classroom environment. A story showing the disposition of thinking and learning effectively alongside others.
Te Aroha Succeeds. By Tara O’Neill
Learning Stories in a classroom environment. A story showing self-determination.
...Cooperation at its finest. By Tanya Johnson
The magic of a new friendship forming...this Learning Story from Tanya shows a sense of joy, belonging and wellbeing at Greerton Early Learning Centre, where they have been running a Forest Farm Adventure for 7 years and have grown their...
Roman: As always pleasantly surprised. By Lynn Rupe
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...
Benny’s observation writing. By Cath Donaldson
Waiouru School has completely flipped their curriculum and thinking to focus on developing Key Competencies alongside the Learning Areas in the NZC. Through this journey we explore the place of narrative assessment and the development of learning stories that celebrate...
Taking risks. By Stacey Buchanan.
Waiouru School has completely flipped their curriculum and thinking to focus on developing Key Competencies alongside the Learning Areas in the NZC. Through this journey we explore the place of narrative assessment and the development of learning stories that celebrate...
Cooking a kai for Koro. By Terri Maloney
The key aspect for Terri and her team, is for Māori children to be taught in a way that responds to them as Māori.
...Henry conquers the fort. By Kelly Goodsir
Every day children show us their heart and courage as they navigate difficulty, persist with challenges and face the unknown in their learning about life. Through their words, creations, actions and play behaviours children’s stories of courage unfold before us.
...When courage shows up. By Kelly Goodsir
Courage recognises children’s persistence in a challenge, creative problem solving and the power of standing up and out on issues that concern them.
...