Data+Collected+from+Early+Learners+Interviews

=Data Collected from Early Learner Interviews=

//Renee's early learner interview // does your child like to do? || Watch TV and read || what does your child like to read about? || Rhol Dahl and the chocolate factory || what are your families favourite TV shows? || Abc 3 – lots of funny shows They make up funny words || reads to the child? || No one || older/ does your child like to write and draw at home? || Artist – because they draw pictures || //Emma's early learner interview // - Drawing - Writing - Riding the scooter and bike || - Tiggy at school - Board games - Mums and dads || - Glee (songs and actors) - The biggest loser - Marmaduke (funny) || - Sometimes younger and older sisters || - DS (games) - Wii (at dads) - App/games (mum’s phone) || - Homework ||
 * **Question ** || **Child A ** ||
 * What do you like to do/what
 * What is your favourite book/
 * What do you watch on TV/
 * Who reads to you/ who
 * What do you want to be when you’re
 * ** Questions ** || ** Jemma’s response ** ||
 * What do you like to do when you’re not at school? || - Watch TV
 * What are you favourite games? || - Chinese checkers
 * What kind of movies, and TV shows do you like? || - Shaun the sheep (funny)
 * Who do you play with at home? || - No one
 * What technologies do you use? (mobiles, computers, play station, wii etc) || - Computer (mathletics, games, homework)
 * What do you use your technologies for? (homework, fun, games) || - Games (fun)

- Smiggle - The zoo || - Nan - Leni & Phoebe || - The biggest loser - Chinese checkers - Board games - Chapter books - Fairytales || //Sarah's early learner interview // Interview with Martha* Interview with Martha's* Mother //Sam's early learner interview // **Interview with Grace* understanding her Funds of Knowledge ** || <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Playing netball (I am a goal keeper) <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Reading <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">(especially chapter books) || <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Interview with Grace’s* mother understanding her Funds of Knowledge ** || <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">“Factual”, volcanos and earthquakes. ||
 * ** Questions ** || ** Responses from Jemma’s mum Kerry ** ||
 * What does your child like to do most and talk about? || - She loves drawing and talks about working at smiggle when she is older ||
 * What are some of the places your child often likes to visit? || - Waterfront
 * What language does your child speak? || - English ||
 * What language do members of your family read, write and speak? || - English ||
 * Who plays games with your child || - Myself
 * What kinds of books/games/films/tv shows does your child enjoy? || - Glee
 * **<span style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">Questions ** ||  **<span style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">Answers **  ||
 * # <span style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">What do you like to do when you’re not at school? || <span style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 5.25pt;">Play the wii (only on weekend), paint pictures, play with girl Lego, play with my friends and brothers ||
 * # <span style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">Who do you play with at home? || <span style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 5.25pt;">My 3 brothers ||
 * # <span style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">What are your hobbies? || <span style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 5.25pt;">Ballet, swimming, arts and craft ||
 * # <span style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">What kind of movies do you like? || <span style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 5.25pt;">Funny ones, Despicable Me ||
 * # <span style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">What is your favourite book to read? || <span style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 5.25pt;">Magic far away tree collection ||
 * **<span style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">Question ** ||  **<span style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">Answer **  ||
 * # <span style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">What does your Child like to talk about? || <span style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 5.25pt;">What she has learnt at school, activities she has done at school, her friends ||
 * # <span style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">What interests your child? || <span style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 5.25pt;">Ballet with friends, swimming, learning about the ocean ||
 * # <span style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">What kinds of books/movies does your child enjoy? || <span style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 5.25pt;">Starting to get into chapter books, loves animation movies (Despicable Me) ||
 * # <span style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">Who reads with your child at home? || <span style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 5.25pt;">Myself (mother), her dad and her brothers ||
 * # <span style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">Does your childlike to read and draw? || <span style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 5.25pt;">Martha is very creative loves her arts and crafts and reads every night ||
 * # <span style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">What goals do you have for your child this year? || <span style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 5.25pt;">Settle in well at her new school in America ||
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">//<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Table (A) //
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Questions || <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Answers ||
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Who makes up your family? || <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">My mother, father, older sister (age 21), older brother (age 19) and older brother (age 15). ||
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Who takes care of you? || <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Mum, Dad, my siblings and cousins ||
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Who talks with you and reads with you? || <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Sister, Mum and Dad ||
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Who helps with your homework? || <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Mum, Dad and Sister ||
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Who plays games with you? || <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">My brothers ||
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Who watches television with you? What do you watch? || <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Mum, we watch //<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Bewitched // on channel ‘GO’ and //<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Angelina Ballerina // on ‘ABC for kids’. ||
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">What do you like to do best? || <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Watching television
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">//<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Table (B) //
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Questions || <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Answers ||
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">What does your child like to do and talk about? || <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Dressing Up, Imaginary Play. Role Play ||
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">What are some of the places that your child visits often? || <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">The beach, siblings sports ||
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">What language(s) does your child speak? || <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">English ||
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">What different languages do members of your family read and write? || <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">No other ||
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Do you read with your child at home? || <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Yes, often ||
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">What kinds of books does your child like? || <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">“Chapter books”, Magical animals, horses, kittens.
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">What are your family’s favourite tv shows, videos, cartoons and authors? || <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">MEM FOX, ROALD DAHL, Top Gear, Vicar of Dibley, Bewitched, Get Smart. ||
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Does your child read TV advertisements or shop catalogues? || <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Catalogues ||
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Does your child play on the computer || <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Very rarely ||
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Does your child like to write and draw at home? || <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Loves to write and draw ||
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">What goals do you have for your child this year? || <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">To improve fluency in reading and writing and to independently read with suggested choices. ||

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">//<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Erin's early learner interview //


 * < <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center; text-decoration: none;">**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: center; text-decoration: none;">Early Learner Interview ** <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center; text-decoration: none;">**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: center; text-decoration: none;">Investigating Funds of Knowledge ** ||
 * <  ||< <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;">**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;">Tom ** ||< <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;">**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;">Penny ** ||
 * < <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;">**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;">Child's interests ** ||< <span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;">AFL, Mighty Beans, Tennis, Swimming ||< <span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;">AFL, Mighty Beans, Math, Animals, Swimming ||
 * < <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;">**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;">Languages spoken ** ||< <span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;">English ||< <span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;">English, Italian, Maltese ||
 * < <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;">**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;">with family ** ||<  ||<   ||
 * < <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;">**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;">Favourite books ** ||< <span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;">Batman, Ben 10, Scooby Doo ||< <span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;">Ben 10, Batman, Superman ||
 * < <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;">**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;">and TV shows ** ||<  ||<   ||
 * < <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;">**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;">Favourite ** ||< <span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;">Wii, PS3, ipad, TV, DS ||< <span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;">ipad, iphone, Wii, DS ||
 * < <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;">**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;">Technologies ** ||<  ||<   ||
 * < <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;">**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;">Favourite Games ** ||< <span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;">Uno ||< <span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;">Uno, Monopoly ||
 * < <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;">**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;">Who the child ** ||< <span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;">School friends ||< <span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;">Brother, School friends ||
 * < <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;">**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;">plays with ** ||<  ||<   ||
 * < <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;">**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;">Favourite ** ||< <span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;">Wii, PS3, ipad, TV, DS ||< <span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;">ipad, iphone, Wii, DS ||
 * < <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;">**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;">Technologies ** ||<  ||<   ||
 * < <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;">**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;">Favourite Games ** ||< <span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;">Uno ||< <span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;">Uno, Monopoly ||
 * < <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;">**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;">Who the child ** ||< <span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;">School friends ||< <span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;">Brother, School friends ||
 * < <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;">**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;">plays with ** ||<  ||<   ||
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">//<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Sheridan's early learner interview //

Interview with Sam*
 * ** Who are the people that make you feel special? ** || My mum, young brother and my puppy Bella live with me and my dad, nan and pop make me feel special at their house. ||
 * ** Who helps with your homework? ** || My Mum and my aunty. ||
 * ** What do you like to do after school? ** || Play with my toys with my brother, watch t.v, play with Bella (my dog) and draw pictures. ||
 * ** Where are some places you like to go? ** || My dad’s house, going to the pool, taking Bella for a walk and the shops because I get to buy stuff! ||
 * ** Do you like to read? ** || Yes,. my teacher gives me rewards when I read! ||
 * ** What is your favourite book to read? ** || “The Very Hungry Catapillar” and anything I get from school. ||
 * ** What kind of movies do you like? ** || SOMETHING, I like dinosaurs and cars, I like “Spiderman”, “How to Train a Dragon” ||
 * ** What T.V shows do you like? ** || Ben 10, Prank Patrol, Grandpa in My Pocket and my Spiderman DVD. ||

Interview with Sam’s Mother
 * ** What hobbies does your child enjoy? ** || Collecting insects, watching his DVD’s and he loves to draw, with crayons, paint, anything he can see! ||
 * ** What languages is your child exposed to? ** || English ||
 * ** What places does your child like to visit? ** || Sam often asks me to take the dog for a picnic at the beach. We also visit friends, go to the park and his grabdparents often. Sam like dinosaur museums. ||
 * ** What books does your child enjoy? ** || Sam loves the Ladybird ‘Read-It-Yourself’ ibooks we get on my iphone, he usually chooses action stories where the little boy is the hero. ||
 * ** Who reads with your child at home? ** || Myself (mother) and his aunty read at home, and his nan reads to him at their house. ||
 * ** Does your child use a computer? ** || Maybe once in a few months, though he loves to read books on my iphone and play interactive games on it. ||
 * ** What goals do you have for your child this year? ** || To expand and maintain his positive attitude for school, to build his confidence more in what he is learning as he is a bright child! ||