// courtesy of Dawn Chesters Speaking The children participate in shared reading and writing activities as well as independent and small group work. During whole class activities, they are encouraged to participate fully. # tries hard to express ~ thoughts to others # has made greater effort to join in with group discussions # is beginning to enjoy speaking to a larger group of people # is able to express ~ ideas well # can express ~ ideas clearly to the group # is able to follow up what has been said in discussion # finds it hard to speak out in group discussions # is reluctant to speak to a group of people # needs encouragement to join in with a group discussion # has difficulty expressing ~ thoughts " Listening and but ^ ^ listens attentively at all times. ^ has shown progress in listening skills. ^ is beginning to show progress in listening skills. ^ listens patiently to others. ^ generally listens to what is being said. ^ sometimes needs to be reminded to listen. ^ has a short span of concentration when listening. ^ frequently needs to be reminded to listen. " class sit S&L In the classroom situation, ^ is often inattentive and therefore has difficulty following instructions. In the classroom situation, ^ is sometimes inattentive and then finds it difficult to follow instructions. In the classroom situation, ^ listens well and responds to instructions. In the classroom situation, ^ listens attentively and responds well to a series of instructions. In the classroom situation, ^ listens carefully to instructions and will follow them accurately. In the classroom situation, ^ usually listens well and responds to instructions. In the classroom situation, ^ often appears inattentive but is able to follow instructions. In the classroom situation, ^ does not always follow instructions carefully. " Reading During the year # has experienced a degree of difficulty with the development of ~ reading skills During the year # has been experiencing a degree of difficulty, and has needed frequent encouragement to pursue the development of ~ reading skills. During the year # has shown a positive approach to the development of ~ reading skills During the year # has made a good start to the development of ~ reading skills During the year # has made progress with the development of ~ reading skills During the year # has made sound progress with the development of ~ reading skills During the year # has made good progress in the development of ~ reading skills During the year # has made excellent progress in the development of ~ reading skills and but ^ shows little interset in books. ^ enjoys looking at pictures and stories. ^ enjoys a range of books, including fiction, non-fiction and poetry. ^ is beginning to show more interest in books. ^ is showing a greater interest in books as ~ abilities increase. ^ enjoys reading books independently. ^ derives much pleasure from ~ books. ^ always tries hard. ^ is an enthusiastic reader. ^ enjoys group reading and discussing ~book with others. ^ recognises a number of key words ^ recognises an increasing number of key words ^ is beginning to sound out, making good attempts at recognising words ^ is beginning to memorise words ^ has worked hard to develop an early sight vocabulary ^ has made a good effort to learn words ^ uses inital sounds and picture cues to aid word recognition ^ has an excellent sight vocabulary and but ^ has benefited greatly from ~ additional practice at home. ^ can read simple sentences with the support of adults. ^ can read simple sentences independently. ^ can read with a certain amount of fluency and expression. ^ is beginning to gain greater fluency and expression. ^ is beginning to gain greater independence. ^ is able to recall what has been read and can discuss characters in books. ^ is able to read simple books independently. ^ is able to read some more complex books independently. " cues reading ^ is able to use a variety of cues in ~ reading. ^ needs to work particuarly hard on recalling key words. ^ needs to concentrate when reading. ^ is becoming more confident at sounding out words. ^ is now able to make an attempt at reading most words. ^ is beginning to gain greater expression. ^ is a fluent and confident reader. ^ is becoming a fluent and confident reader. ^ is beginning to use a variety of cues in ~ reading. and but ^ knows the individual letter sounds. ^ can use the letter sounds to represent the word. ^ can use letters to represent whole or parts of words. ^ knows initial letter sounds of a word. ^ knows the individual letter sounds and can use these to sound out words. ^ is beginning to word build. ^ is beginning to sound out words. ^ is able to use a variety of cues in ~ reading. ^ can sound out most simple words. " read 4 meaning In reading for meaning, # is able to recall what the story is about In reading for meaning, # can predict what might happen next In reading for meaning, # is able to express ~ likes and dislikes In reading for meaning, # can give simple reasons for ~ likes and dislikes In reading for meaning, # responds positively to ideas and questions about the stories In reading for meaning, # is able to talk about the characters in the book In reading for meaning, # will independently ask questions to seek clarification In reading for meaning, # has difficulty recalling details of the story In reading for meaning, # is reluctant to predict what might happen next In reading for meaning, # can be reluctant to express ~ likes and dislikes and but ^ has difficulty explaining reasons for ~ likes and dislikes. finds it difficult to discuss the stories. finds it difficult talking about the characters in the book. does not initiate discussion. " Writing During the year # has had the opportunity to do different kinds of writing, e.g. stories, descriptions, recounts. In these activities, ^ requires a lot of support. In these activities, ^ shows a general reluctance. In these activities, ^ is showing steady improvement. In these activities, ^ is making satisfactory progress. In these activities, ^ is becoming more independent. In these activities, ^ is becoming increasingly confident. In these activities, ^ shows great enthusiasm. In these activities, ^ works well but slowly. In these activities, ^ is usually slow to get started. In these activities, ^ has shown a huge improvement. ^ ^ is beginning to express ~ ideas in writing. ^ is beginning to write ~ own sentences. ^ can write a simple sequence of events. ^ can write a simple sequence of events to make a story. ^ is beginning to write simple stories. ^ enjoys expressing ideas in writing. ^ has made an effort to make ~ own stories interesting. ^ is starting to write in more detail. ^ is trying to make ~ stories more imaginative. ^ has worked hard to write imaginative stories. ^ has worked hard to structure recounts in chronological order. ^ has worked on including time connectives in recounts. ^ has developed ~ diary work to include more detail. ^ should try to write more quickly ^ needs encouragement to write more " Writing 2 ^ can produce a well structured sequence of events ^ uses a rich vocabulary when writing ^ can write an account of a simple series of events ^ is beginning to use full stops and capital letters in sentences ^ generally always uses full stops and capital letters correctly ^ understands the basic ideas behind speech marks ^ understands what speech marks are used for ^ undertstands how to use speech marks ^ has a good understanding of how to use speech marks ^ has an excellent understanding of how to use speech marks ^ is beginning to use a wider range of punctuation. ^ can use questions marks and explanation marks correctly ^ Is becoming more confident with ~ use of punctuation ^ recognises punctuation in ~ reading book # is continuing to work on ~ spellings. ^ is not yet able to apply ^ knowledge of letter sounds to ~ independent attempts at word building ^ has a very rudimentary spelling vocabualry ^ is beginning to use letter sounds and patterns to help build up words ^ is making sound progress with ~ word building skills ^ has made excellent progress with word building ^ makes a reasonable attempt to spell common words ^ is beginning to use common patterns to assist spellings ^ shows some ability to attempt spelling by sounding out letters ^ has developed a bank of common words that ^ can spell independently ^ has made excellent attempts at independent spelling through the use of phonics " HW & dict ^ produces clear neat writing. ^ usually uses left to right orientation. ^ tends to confuse orientation. ^ can produce neat work when ^ tries. ^ forms most letters correctly. ^ sometimes lacks control in handwriting. ^ is unsure of the correct starting of some letters. ^ does not always use left/right orientation. ^ finds the physical skill of writing a problem. ^ is improving ^ control of a pencil. ^ has good fine motor skills and pencil control. ^ is beginning to use the joined script. ^ is using the joined script style of handwriting. ^ struggles with the joined script style of handwriting. ^ uses the joined script style of handwriting well. ^ has difficulty with pencil control and letter formation. ^ uses the pencil grip. ^ does not always use the correct pencil grip. ^ finds letter formation difficult. ~ handwriting is sometimes too small. ~ letters are not always correctly positioned. ^ sometimes rushes ~ work. ^ work is always neatly and clearly organised ^ work shows great pride ^ handwriting is generally neat ^ letters are generally formed correctly ^ letter formation needs greater care ^ work is not always neatly presented ^ letters are sometimes reversed ^ handwriting still contains random capital letters within words ^ handwriting tends to be too large ^ letters are not always correctly proportioned ^ is reluctant to use the classroom resources such as the word bank and dictionaries. ^ finds it difficult to use classroom resources surch as word books and dictionaries. ^ cannot interpret ~ own spellings when reading back an independent piece of work. ^ is developing an understanding of phonic and letter pattern rules. ^ can interpret ~ own spellings when reading back an independent piece of work. ^ is able to use classroom resources such as word books, dictionaries, word grids and word lists. ^ will independently use classroom resources, e.g. dictionaries, word cards, word grids and word lists. " Targets Reading ^ must work harder to enhance ~ ability to recognise words ^ needs more practice to improve ~ sight vocabulary ^ will benefit from further assistance at home. ^ needs further support to learn the individual letter sounds ^ needs to further develop ~ early word building skills. ^ needs to further practice to develop ~ understanding of phonics and letter patterns. ^ should try to write in more detail now ^ must make an effort to use capital letters and full stops ^ needs to give ~ writing more structure ^ needs to work to extend ~ vocabulary ^ needs to work on positioning the letters on the lines. ^ needs to space ~ writing more carefully. "