Our Inquiry is taking us on a big adventure to explore the tiny wonders of our school garden. This week, we took inspiration from 'Tiny Perfect Things' by M.H. Clark. Dialling up our Strength of Curiosity, we went searching for small wonders, keeping our eyes and minds open to the beauty of everyday objects like leaves, twigs and stones.
We returned to Autahi with quite a haul of 'tiny perfect things', and plenty of excitement about our discoveries.
Everyone had ideas to share so we made a sharing circle. Sometimes when speaking and writing, it is helpful to have a structure and a way to begin. We gave everyone the sentence starter, 'My tiny perfect thing is ...' and took turns showing and telling about our objects.
For us in Autahi, building the oral language our children need to tell others about their thoughts and ideas is vital. We want them to able to express themselves clearly and say what's on their minds. Great oral language is foundational for writing. Skills such as asking and responding to questions, actively listening to others, and using topic-specific vocabulary and important skills across the curriculum.
Our Literacy Curriculum sets out how oral language skills progress over time. For those whose children are receiving a full report this term, you'll see that we reference the skills your child is developing. These might include:
Verbal reasoning
Ask and answer using question words like who, what, where
Link actions and outcomes using ‘because’ or ‘so’
Presenting to others
Perform songs, remembering the words and sing in time with the group.
Use facial expressions, gestures and body language to tell a story.
Listening and responding
Listen actively by giving full attention to a speaker.
Take turns, share opinions and ideas, ask thoughtful questions, and respond respectfully.
Help to support your child's learning in this important area by chatting with them about their inquiry learning or looking out for 'tiny perfect things' when you are out and about together.
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