In their conversation with the teacher, Thomas, Crystal, Jesse, Caleb, Quintin, and Luke reflect on their group's experience of preparing and sharing food together. They show that they can share and work cooperatively in a group and that they can express their own ideas, needs, and feelings effectively and listen to those of other people.
The group share food
Teacher-student conversation
After they had prepared and shared their fruit kebabs, the teacher asked questions to help the students to reflect on the learning that had taken place:
Teacher:
What was something you did in your group?
Jesse:
I shared with somebody.
Thomas:
I helped Jesse cut up his fruit.
Quintin:
I cut up fruit.
Luke:
I handed fruit, and I cut up some fruit.
Caleb:
I helped Hannah cut her fruit. She couldn't do it 'cos it went the wrong way.
Crystal:
I shared bananas with Katie.
Teacher:
What new things did you learn about food today?
Crystal:
How to make kebabs.
Caleb:
Making fruit kebabs. I didn't know I could make fruit kebabs. Mum just makes chicken ones.
Luke:
How to cut fruit. I liked cutting the fruit.
Quintin:
Tasting new stuff.
Jesse:
I tasted the strawberries, and I liked them.
Thomas:
Others teached me about fruit. I didn't knowed some of the names. Now I do.
Luke:
I learned some new names.
Caleb:
That fruit is healthy for me.
Crystal:
About lots of fruits.
Teacher:
What did you feel proud about?
Luke:
Passing things. I shared with people.
Caleb:
Finishing my kebab so I could go outside and eat it.
Crystal:
Making my kebab. It was fun.And I shared my fruit.
Quintin:
I feel happy because I tasted strawberries. They are yummy, and I'm going to ask mum to buy some for me.
Thomas:
I tried those black, squashy things. I don't like them.
Jesse:
When we went outside to have our kebabs, kids were rushing out the door. I felt really proud when the teacher said we could eat them.
Teacher:
What would you do differently?
Quintin:
I would put different fruit on it. I didn't like some of my fruit, so I would change it to bananas.
Thomas:
I hated those black, squashy things, so I'm not going to eat them. Change those black things.
Jesse:
My kebab was a bit wobbly, so I would try to make it not wobbly.
Luke:
I would put chicken on mine cos I like chicken better than fruit.
Crystal:
I would change the stick. I liked my fruit. I wanted to make another one.
Caleb:
I would put vegetables on mine. It was cool trying fruit, but I like vegetables better.
Jesse:
I wouldn't change anything. I'm going to make these at home with my dad.
Progress Indicators
Interpersonal skills
Expresses their ideas, needs, and feelings
In their conversation with the teacher, Thomas, Crystal, Jesse, Caleb, Quintin, and Luke express their own ideas, needs, and feelings in relation to their new learning about preparing and sharing food.
Identity, sensitivity, and respect
Demonstrates sharing in groups
In the photo, Thomas, Jesse, Quintin, Caleb, Luke, George, and Crystal share their food and help each other to assemble their fruit kebabs. In their conversation with the teacher, they identify the specific sharing skills that they used.
