Teacher: Bushra Afreen May 2013

Muaz, I took you and some of your friends outside today. As soon as I opened the shed, you came running towards it and waited patiently there. When I took out the motorbikes, you went straight to one of them. You hopped on one of the little motorbikes and started to follow other children running on the ramp. I noticed that you were having some difficulty in riding your bike up the ramp, so I helped you getting up the ramp. Soon after you ran down the ramp, rode all the way and came back to climb up the ramp again. I was few steps away from you and just about to go and help you. And then I saw you trying to test on the bike by yourself so I decided to step back and wait to see what you were going to do. You attempted to keep going ahead but it might have made you feel a bit scared so you stepped back. You decided to stand and push the bike on the deck first. You gave it a couple of good push and the bike went on the ramp. You walked slowly and carefully up the ramp holding the bike. Soon you were up on the deck. Then you hopped back on the bike again and drove down the ramp. You got yourself safely on the ground and then rode your motorbike away happily.

Bushras voice: Muaz, I was interested in observing the way of how you persisted with the difficulty today. You showed me your perseverance of trying to solve your problem and you also showed me your understanding of how to keep yourself safe from harm.

Where to from here: Muaz, your kaiako will keep developing your perseverance when you have difficulty as well as building up your strategies to keep yourself safe in our environment.

Links to Te Whariki: Strand- Exploration Goal 3 Children experience an environment where they learn strategies for active exploration, thinking and reasoning. Well being Goal 3 Children experience an environment where they are kept safe from harm.