I: your topic at the moment? What’s A: The old testament I: Ah ... OK... in the bible. A: My favourite one was the World War 2. I: Oh right! What did you do for that? A: I know.. we were meant to be doing a topic lesson on World war 2, but we don’t ended up turning it into a ... whole lesson... conversation about 9:11. I: Oh right! A: But we meant to. weren’t I: So who was teaching you? A: Mr P. I: He lets you talk about stuff? A: No, one of my mates brought it up. I: Oh... OK. A: Cos he was born around the same time that 9:11 happened. I: Was he?... wow I remember that but I was a lot older than you then... So some topics you like. Do the other children in your class like doing about the old testament? A: Some of em. (p.5-6 line 157-191) I: So ... what work do you find easy at school? A: ... None. I: None, none of its easy? A: ...well, guided reading is. I: Do you like reading? A: So long as one of my books. it’s I: Right and which books do you like? A:... in the middle of reading the skull duggery pleasant I’m book.... there’s seven of em... and the 7th ones being released in September. I: Ah... OK, so its like a series? A: got the preview to it. I’ve I: are you excited then about that one coming out? A: (nods)... ive only got two... (someone else enters the room and leaves). (p.7-8
I: What’s your topic at the moment? A: The old testament I: Ah ... OK... in the bible. A: My favourite one was the World War 2. I: Oh right! What did you do for that? A: I don’t know.. we were meant to be doing a topic lesson on World war 2, but we ended up turning it into a ... whole lesson... conversation about 9:11. I: Oh right! A: But we weren’t meant to. I: So who was teaching you? A: Mr P. I: He lets you talk about stuff? A: No, one of my mates brought it up. I: Oh... OK. A: Cos he was born around the same time that 9:11 happened. I: Was he?... wow I remember that but I was a lot older than you then... So some topics you like. Do the other children in your class like doing about the old testament? A: Some of em. (p.5-6 line 157-191) I: So ... what work do you find easy at school? A: ... None. I: None, none of its easy? A: ...well, guided reading is. I: Do you like reading? A: So long as it’s one of my books. I: Right and which books do you like? A:... I’m in the middle of reading the skull duggery pleasant book.... there’s seven of em... and the 7th ones being released in September. I: Ah... OK, so its like a series? A: I’ve got the preview to it. I: are you excited then about that one coming out? A: (nods)... ive only got two... (someone else enters the room and leaves). (p.7-8