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Growing and Changing Recount

Read the recount about a change in Dylan’s life. Then explore how people can grow and change, and plan a recount of a change. You may write about yourself or make up a character. You do not need to share anything private.

A new challenge at the ice rink

On Saturday morning, Dylan arrived at the ice rink for his first beginner skating lesson. He had watched other skaters glide across the ice, but stepping onto it himself felt different. His legs wobbled, and he felt nervous. The instructor showed Dylan how to bend his knees and take small steps. Dylan held the rink barrier at first. After a few tries, he let go for a moment and skated a short distance. He fell once, then stood up safely with help from the instructor. By the end of the lesson, Dylan could glide to a marker cone. He felt proud and more confident, although he knew he still had lots to practise. His body was learning a new skill, and he had discovered that patience and asking for help could make a challenge feel easier.

Read and notice

A recount tells about events that happened, usually in the order they occurred. It often includes when and where the events happened, who was involved, what happened, and how people felt.

1.Which sentence best describes growing and changing?

Only becoming taller
Changes in our bodies, feelings, relationships or skills as we get older
Never needing help with anything

2.Choose two details that show Dylan was learning and changing during the lesson.

He learnt to bend his knees and take small steps
He decided he would never skate again
He glided to a marker cone by the end
He arrived on Saturday morning

3.Put these events in the order they happened by writing 1, 2 and 3 beside them: Dylan glided to a marker cone; Dylan held the barrier; Dylan arrived for his first lesson.

4.True or false: Dylan felt only confident throughout the whole lesson.

TrueFalse

5.Find one action Dylan took that helped him cope with the new challenge. Explain how it helped.

6.Match each kind of change to the example. Physical change; emotional change; skill change.

Physical change
Emotional change
Skill change

Feeling nervous about something new
Growing taller
Learning to glide on skates

7.Complete the idea: It is normal to feel about a change, and asking a trusted person for can help.

Plan your own recount

Choose a change you have experienced, observed, or invent one for a character. It could be learning a skill, joining a team, moving to a new activity, or making a new friend. Keep personal details private.

8.Plan your recount: Who was involved, and when and where did the change happen?

9.What happened first, next and last? Note three events in order.

10.Write a short recount of the change you planned. Include when or where it happened, events in order, a feeling, and something that helped. You may invent the details.

11.Complete this reflection: “When I face a change, one helpful thing I can do is…”