Tania's Professional Learning Blog

I started my journey because I saw that there was a significant gap between the skills that the New Entrants have and the skills they needed to have to be successful in Level 1 of the curriculum. Many of the students entering my classroom didn’t have those fundamental foundational skills such as fine and gross motor skills, basic knowledge such as writing their name, recognising the letters in their name, rote counting and recognising numbers to 10, colours and shapes, also the correct pencil grip. The ability to manage themselves and low oral language - expressing themselves. These skills are extremely crucial when starting their school learning career.  In my experience I also saw that the students have very different levels of skills when they start Primary school. Some of the students are just below, at the expected level and then also above the expected level. My critical thinking when I plan my lesson is to always keep in mind how I can cater for all their individual needs. I...