19/8/2019

Miriam, previously I noticed teachers write about your

close friendship with Lara (who has since left An-nur)
Now you have made a new friendship with Ariam
(Ariam, thinks your name is Ariam too!) she is just a
little bit younger than you so you can often be seen showing her new and interesting
things and teaching her how to do things (tua keina teina). She certainly looks to you to
lead the play. Its lovely to see that your love & appreciation of books is rubbing off on
your peer group, as enjoyment in books is an area
where teachers have been challenged when encour-
aging the children.
Today you & Ariam spent most of the morning in the
tent outside, reading and playing pretending to
sleep. I love your creativity and independence, you
like to “read” the pictures in the books and then
make up your own stories, you seem to enjoy inde-
pendent reading more than with a teacher at the moment.
Miriam, you are developing skills for growing relationships with others, you are growing
your vocabulary for increasingly complex purposes. I will continue to support your social
interactions with others by ensuring there are experience where you are the expert and
teach others and also new experience where you are taught by others. I will ensure that
An-Nur books are refreshed often enough to be interesting but still have familiar books
available to you so you can revisit your favourites and continue to be creative in making
up your own stories and ideas.