Wananga 2020

On Thursday 22nd October I was privileged to be able to share my research and newly devised digital tool to a group of teaching professionals hosted by the Manaiakalani outreach program. I focused on ENGAGE which is a series of games played by young children to develop self regulation skills and increase language. I have designed a website: https://sites.google.com/ptengland.school.nz/goldengiftsin2020/home to explain how teachers can use these games in their classroom environment and the benefits it has. These videos were also shared on our Team 2 site during lockdown as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic. Please leave a comment after viewing my presentation. Here is the link: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1YJek2_n8oONHiJm18nnjC3NwrqNtuSwhrYOBHyIsGWw/edit#slide=id.ga4323cda3e_0_5 This has been a rewarding experience to watch the holistic growth and cognitive development of the Year 2 children that I teach.

MIT research data

Today I asked each of my four priority learners which ENGAGE game they liked the best and why? These were there answers:

What surprised me the most was that the student who has the lowest literacy skills in the group had the most amount of comprehensive language accumulation in her reply statement!

Inquiry reflection for Term 3

These students have been participating in the ENGAGE program for the duration of this year with the exception of the lockdown period. I have observed the following shift in Reading from 3 out of 4 of my Priority Learners from the start of this year Term 1, 2020 until now. Term 1: Student H - Red 4 Student L - Magenta 1 Student P - Red 3 Student S - Red 4 Term 3: Student H - Yellow 7 Student L - Red 3 (significant absence from school) Student P - Yellow 7 Student S - Yellow 8