Core Skills Analysis
English
Jeremy practised his early literacy skills by building words with sound cards and focusing on words like "wagging," "dragging," and "running." He showed that he could hear and use word parts to read and write these longer words, which helped him notice spelling patterns and sounds in action. Jeremy also matched captions to pictures, then rewrote the captions as they were dictated, which strengthened his listening, sentence memory, and handwriting accuracy. He then quickly and correctly sequenced the story in Book 11, showing strong comprehension of story order and an ability to connect events logically.
Language and Communication
Jeremy communicated information clearly when he shared details about his birthday party with OT Pixie. This showed that he could recall a personal experience and express it to another person in a meaningful conversation. By responding to an adult and giving relevant details, Jeremy practised oral language, turn-taking, and staying on topic. His speaking also supported confidence in using language for both social connection and telling about events.
Tips
Jeremy could extend this learning by building more word families with sound cards, especially words that share endings like -ing or -ed, so he can compare how the spelling changes while the base word stays the same. He could also sort picture cards and captions into story order, then tell the story aloud using first, next, then, and last to strengthen sequencing language. A fun follow-up would be to have Jeremy draw a small scene from his birthday party and write one or two dictated sentences about it, linking speaking, listening, and writing. To deepen understanding, he could read a short decodable story and hunt for action words, then act them out to connect meaning with print.
Book Recommendations
- The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle: A classic story with clear sequence and repeating language that supports comprehension and retelling.
- Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin Jr. and John Archambault: A rhythmic book that helps children notice sounds, patterns, and word play.
- Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? by Bill Martin Jr. and Eric Carle: A predictable text that supports matching words to pictures and oral retelling.
Learning Standards
- English – Year 3, AC9E3LA01: Jeremy worked with captioned pictures and story sequencing, showing understanding of how texts are structured to tell stories and support meaning.
- English – Year 3, AC9E3LA01: His accurate sequencing of Book 11 demonstrated comprehension of narrative order and text structure.
- English – Year 6, AC9E6LY01 (partial alignment): Matching captions to pictures showed attention to how written and visual features work together to communicate meaning.
- Foundation, AC9EFL01 (broad language awareness): His spoken sharing with OT Pixie reflected oral language use in a social context and communication for a purpose.
Try This Next
- Make a mini word-sort worksheet with -ing words and ask Jeremy to circle the base word.
- Create 3–4 picture cards from Book 11 and have Jeremy put them in order, then retell the story.
- Write 2 dictation sentences about Jeremy’s birthday party for him to copy or rewrite.
- Ask Jeremy to underline the action words in a short passage and match each one to a drawing.