Guest Posted June 6, 2015 Share Posted June 6, 2015 what would you be looking for when assessing if a chld is demonstrating this statement? Beginning to be aware of the way stories are structured (30-50 band)thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonyMouse_22029 Posted June 6, 2015 Share Posted June 6, 2015 I would be listening to children tell storied. Do they realise beginning middle & end. Some children might start with once upon a time before the start to talk or finish with "the end" Little girl this week " happily ever after" I know modern stories don't necessarily have these so children may not know these classic phrases but you can generally tell if child realise there is a beginning and end to a story. My interpretation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonyMouse_33773 Posted June 6, 2015 Share Posted June 6, 2015 We make up stories together, first establishing the 'who', 'where' and 'when' before the 'what'. For some children we need to give suggestions for the last two. Then we go around, encouraging the children to add a part to the story line. The adult leading says 'How does the story begin?' and 'How does it end?' We summarise occasionally, to keep all engaged, and say 'What happened next? and so on. For assessments, we listen to how they contribute and ask questions about the story we made. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonyMouse_11396 Posted June 7, 2015 Share Posted June 7, 2015 Children are aware of a narrative structure such as the beginning, the bulk ( middle) and the end. We make up stories like Wilflowers, it's amazing where it takes us sometimes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonyMouse_30128 Posted June 7, 2015 Share Posted June 7, 2015 also asking about well known stories....now how does this one begin? then what happens ? and finally?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonyMouse_30128 Posted June 7, 2015 Share Posted June 7, 2015 actually thinking about previous responses....does this mean to others that if a child cannot speak they are unable to do this? or would you consider putting pictures in to the correct order would also confirm your assessment? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonyMouse_33773 Posted June 7, 2015 Share Posted June 7, 2015 [...] does this mean to others that if a child cannot speak they are unable to do this? or would you consider putting pictures in to the correct order would also confirm your assessment? I think it depends on which level of understanding of stories you are looking for - if only the beginning-middle-end aspect or also the who-where-when aspect (characters, setting and time). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonyMouse_11396 Posted June 7, 2015 Share Posted June 7, 2015 Yes I'm sure this would still be possible by use of pictures or symbols if speech is not used, as they would still have to be aware to put them into a relevant order for the story to flow and make sense. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonyMouse_33773 Posted June 7, 2015 Share Posted June 7, 2015 Are we only looking for sequencing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonyMouse_11396 Posted June 7, 2015 Share Posted June 7, 2015 Sequencing is a form of structure, so having an awareness in the reading of a book would be the starting point. The what if, why, what might happen, could be part of this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonyMouse_33773 Posted June 7, 2015 Share Posted June 7, 2015 The sequencing part of the structure is clear to me (including the what if, why, what might happen), but what about identifying main characters and setting of story (who, where and when) - do they need to be able to identify that as part of the structure? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonyMouse_11396 Posted June 7, 2015 Share Posted June 7, 2015 I think the ( who, where and when) would come under describing main story settings, story setting events and principal characters, which is also within the 30/50 band too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 thanks a lot! good to hear everyone else's opinions x :mellow: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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