ILE Inquiry - Term 1, Week 7

PMI Chart

Positive

• Two groups are now tracking towards level 5 at the end of the term.
• I am realy pleased with the growth of their sight words.
• The whole class is very sight word motivated, always grabbing a set and pretending to be me by checking the classes reading.

Interesting

• Students introduced to the sneaky y, last week - they are now getting lots of practise identifying and explaining the roll of y in words like Mummy, daddy.
• Lots of y's in Big Book this week, including in the middle of words like anywhere, everywhere.

Minus

• Can't think of anything ​

Resources & Ideas

• Went to veiw Jordan's Modelling books for Reading, especially Magenta and Red readers. Got several ideas to start me off. Shared in team modelling book so far. 
• The new readers are an excellent follow-up for Whai Wahi reading around level 2, 3, and 4.

What's Worked/What Hasn't

On Monday I do phonics in the afternoon as it gets bumped for Whai Whai, but on Wednesday I can't as I need to take the children to Library. I have instead been doing two letters in the Thursday morning to compensate.

Observations & Concerns

A - huge improvement in confidence, HFWs and attention to beginning sounds. Now will take the lead in reading and confidently disagree with others rather than follow their errors.
M - Very very motivated with his HFWs and his handwriting of letters and numerals. Is dedicated nd practising over and over from his own initiative, he wants to do well.
M2, A2 & S - Making slower progress with HFWs but still moving forward. need to follow up with Mums and Dads at BSA meetings next week

Next Steps

• At end of Stage 2 now - moving onto digraphs this week and review in week 9.
• Retest all stage 2 in week 10 along with Running Records. ​Continue to develop Modelling books for reading groups and trialling using the Willowbank Progressions in Reading
• Take a .pdf of Jordan's Modeling books