Taking responsibility : Lamis Helps

November 2018

Teacher: Liz

Lamis, as I wiped the tables, you took an interest in helping

me. So I gave you a cloth and then you took over!
You were so eager to help & didn't want any assistance from
me. By helping to take part in chores at An-nur you will have
a real sense of ownership and belonging here. You are learn-
ing to participate in taking care of the environment and take
responsibility.

What other centre chores could I

involve you in?
Essential skills:
You are definitely be Maths – space, counting
coming Language – listening to in-
more interested in structions, giving others in-
structions
developing your own
Motor skills- control
self care skills, I know
hands and arms to be
that
able to fold
you can wash and dry
Hand eye co-
your hands, eat lunch, choose experiences you
ordination – practice
want to do, open doors and I have seen you
attempt to put on your own shoes & socks. I Social – belonging,
wonder if there are any other self-care tasks I participation, respon-
can help you to master? Can you put your own sibility, contribution
clothes on? Self care skills
Other children saw you and wanted to join in
too, your interest contributed their learning
too.
Through involving children in chores like this they feel a val-
ued member of an ako environment, rather than an adult/
child relationship. An ako environment values the children’s
contribution and recognises that everyone is a teacher and
everyone is a learner. Through participating in centre
chores you will develop: