Puzzle Completion

November 2017 by Heather

Learning priority: begin to communicate more clearly in
English and to try a variety of learning activities

My Te Whriki goal: understanding oral language and using it for a range of purposes

Today you found this alphabet train puzzle and

liked all the different animals on it. You tried to
put the pieces together in random order and
discovered that it
wasnt working. You
asked me to help you so
together we we worked out which letter went
next and you put it together. We talked about the
letters of the alphabet and the names of the
animals on each piece. You really liked the lion
and the giraffe. Some of the animals are hard even for me
to identify but I believe you told me what each animal was
in Arabic. (I have heard some of the names in Arabic and
recognized these). when you completed the puzzle, you sat
back and admired your handy work then you carefully
pulled the puzzle to pieces and put it back in the box. Well
done! This links to your previous stories where you give
anything a try and you are very happy with yourself when
you do manage to complete a task. I was very pleased that
you asked for help and didnt try to force the puzzle
together wrongly. Next time we will try tracing the letters
with our fingers to help you learn that the letters represent the first letter
of the animal in the picture.