7 November 2018. Written by T Liz.

Asalamo Alaikom Saloomi. Over the last few weeks I have seen you getting more confident to play with other
children as you begin to make new friends. You heard Thaakierah call out “Somebody play with me” on the 15th
October, so you ran over to play with her. You tried taking your shoes off to play in the climb sandpit to play,
but you couldn’t get them off. Thaakierah came over and helped you pull your shoes off, then you went and
played together.

On the 29th October you joined a big group of children involved in T Maysoon’s science experiment. You looked
like you listened as T Maysoon explained what to do and reminded you to be careful when using the scissors.
You cut your piece of cabbage up into tiny bits, just like T Maysoon had said, then put it into a cup. You watched
T Maysoon pour boiling water over the cabbage to make a red juice called ‘indicator’. I saw you were interested
in what happened when T Maysoon dipped the indicator into several solutions. Sometimes the litmus changed
colour and sometimes it stayed the same colour. T Maysoon said that when the litmus turned pink it was an
acid, and if it turned blue it was a base and if it stayed the same it was neutral.

Later on the 29th October Bukhari saw you playing with truck and decided he wanted a turn. He came to me and
told me he wanted a turn with it. I explained to Bukhari that he needed to ask you if he could have a turn with
the truck after you. When he asked you replied “yes”. After a few minutes Bukhari came back to me and said
he was still waiting for a turn. I asked you if you “were ready for Bukhari to have a turn?” You seemed a bit
reluctant to give the truck to Bukhari but smiled when I suggested you could ask him if “you could have a turn
after him”. I heard you ask him, and Bukhari said “yes” .You watched Bukhari playing with the truck until he
handed it back to you.

What Learning Occurred?

Saloomi’s learning pathway for this term is learning more ways to be a friend (which is one of our centre’s
learning priorities for children). He is increasing his ability to initiate play with other such as when he
responded to Thaakierah’s request. Saloomi is growing in confidence to play with other children and join in a big
group activity like the science experiment. His understanding of ways to be a friend is deepening by learning
phrases that express his ideas, such as ‘Can I please have a turn after you’? Saloomi’s knowledge of the
concept of fairness when playing with others is being reinforced as he observes what happens when he uses our
preschool phrases. ] Pai mārika (That’s great) Saloomi!

How can we Extend this Learning?

We can support Saloomi as he plays with other children by modelling preschool phrases that will empower him ot
express his ideas.