Key describing words to include in a learning story or observation of children's learning.

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KEY WORDS TO DESCRIBE CHILDREN’S LEARNING
Attitudes: to self, others, environment, materials/equipment, learning
Accepts Achieves Anticipates Asks
Acknowledges Appropriately Concentrates
Consults Cooperates Contributes Confidently
Demonstrates Enjoys Expresses Handles
Interest Listens Loves Likes Manages
Notices Persists Protects Progresses
Recognizes Respects Responds Reliable
Seeks Shows Shares Turn takes
Willingness Works
Skills: Muscular and Body Control, Perceptual, Communication, Social, Cognitive
Achieves Accuracy Ability Behaves Clarity
Classifies Considers Cooperates Demonstrates
Discriminates Differentiates Distinguishes Ease
Evaluates Experiments Explores Estimates
Expresses Focus Formulates Masters
Matches Negotiates Notices Operates Observes
Recognises Responds Recalls Reproduces
Responsible Receptive Reasons
Solves Sorts Understands Willingness Seeks
Author: Anne Houghton 2010