ROSE

AGUILAR-GARCIA
Date: 01 Sep 2015
Criteria Number: 4

LEARNING STORIES: A FRAMEWORK FOR ASSESSMENT (NOTICING)

Learning and development of each child is best documented in Learning Stories. Every teacher must put great effort in
writing the stories of the children. As a teacher, we should always think that every child is unique, they have their own
way of learning and we need that uniqueness to guide our work.

The first part of the 3-part series of the Learning Story workshop tackles about the noticing part in the learning of the
children. When we are telling a story, we always need to put in mind that the children and their family are the audience,
the primary reader. And it is just important that we think about them when we are starting to write our learning story.
We should consider the story that is memorable to them, something that they would find interesting to revisit when
they grow older.

Some key points that I have learnt during the workshop:

Yes, as an educator, we must be able to look at the learning of the child

• Observe the not so in a much deeper context. Their learning may not only rely on what we
obvious thing: captured by the camera. We need to make a thorough observation so
we could see identify what is learning has been happening.

• Use the uniqueness We should treat each child as unique individuals. They have their own
way of learning. Consider them as someone who has great abilities.
seen on each child as You’ll be surprised with what they can think and do. They need to
explore things on their own, be their own teacher. As an educator, our
your guide in doing role is to provide them with heaps of learning experiences that will
learning stories: further enhance their innate skills.

• Learning stories are There is no actual recommended length of a learning story. The quality
and content is what really matter. Make the learning story creative and
not based on its interesting to read. Bear in mind your audience or reader. Write the
story in a way that you would tell someone about what you saw
length, rather on its happening for the child.
content.