CAPÍTULO III: MARCO LEGAL
3.2. CONSTITUCIÓN POLÍTICA DEL ESTADO
Throughout this research, Amber produced nine diary entries, the majority of which were written in the form of stories. Amber would also draw illustrations to explain her writings. When she used to come to the nurture group, either for a nurture group session or to do some journal writing, Amber normally preferred to sit inside the nurture group tent or on the nurture room sofa to write her stories. When she finished writing, she would often come up to me to explain her stories and drawings. At times I would initiate a conversation with her about that particular day’s writing and drawings. The following are Amber’s diary entries and the conversations that I had with Amber during the course of this research:
Amber’s first diary entry:
Transcript of the conversation I had with Amber after her first diary entry: Maria: What did you write in your diary Amber?
Amber (reading from her journal): Dear diary, today, I went to the Nurture Group. We played a game. We were writing a letter to ourselves and we are doing a butterfly craft. I had a lot of fun at the Nurture Group.
Maria: Ok good. And what did you draw on this page? Amber: I drew the letter…Can I go a draw a butterfly? Maria: Sure you can.
Amber took her pencil to draw the butterfly.
Maria: So you are going to draw a butterfly also?
Amber nodded. Then she started to draw in her journal again. When she was ready, Amber came up to me and she showed me her journal.
Amber: I drew a butterfly and I drew a letter. I drew the butterfly because, I like butterflies.
Amber’s second diary entry:
Transcript of the conversation I had with Amber after her second diary entry: Maria: What did you draw in your diary today?
Amber: I drew two fairies and a well. Maria: And what did you write here? Amber: I wrote their story here. Maria: Ok. Their story?
Amber: Do you want to read it?
Maria: Yes sure. (Reading from the diary)…Once upon a time there was a fairy…and her name was Elsa and she was a winter fairy. She had a sister and her name was…Aran.
Amber: Anna.
was a spring fairy not a winter fairy. But if there weren’t the same people, they still loved each other. They loved hanging out at an old well.
Amber: Did you like my story?
Maria: Yes, very much!...And what happened when it was spring time? What will the winter fairy do in spring time?
Amber: She would not go out but they still would meet each other on the well…I read a story about these two fairies.
Maria: Ok. That is good.
Amber: They were still friends even if they were a spring fairy and a winter fairy. Maria: Ok…
Amber: Like me and my friend. Though we are not in the same class, we are still friends.
Maria: Oh, I see.
Amber: And we wish to play with each other during break time, but unlike the fairies we can’t.
Maria: The fairies meet near the well…
Amber: Yes, at break time, I see my friend but I cannot play with her. I have to play with my classmates.
Amber’s third diary entry:
Transcript of the conversation I had with Amber after her third diary entry: Amber: I finished my diary.
Maria: Ok and what did you write about in your diary? Amber: I wrote about what…about the lesson.
Maria: Ok. And what did we learn today?
Amber: We learnt about respect…and we learnt that we need to do good for others, like, respecting them.
Maria: Yes, that’s true…and what did you draw here?
Amber: This is cat in the hat and this is the game and this is the paper. Maria: Ok good.
Amber: Bye, Ms. Maria. See you. Maria: See you Amber.
Amber’s fourth diary entry:
Transcript of the conversation I had with Amber following her fourth diary entry: Maria: What did you write in your diary today?
Amber: About unicorns.
Maria: About unicorns!...Ok…And what happens in the story? Amber: Nothing. They, they…once upon…can I read it? Maria: Yes, yes you can read it.
Amber: Once upon a time there was a unicorn. Her name was Luna. She was actually a princess. She had a sister. Her name was Celestia. They both had important jobs. Celestia had to raise the sun and Luna had to raise the moon and put the stars in her dark night.
Maria: Ok, so these unicorns, were princesses right? Both of them? Amber: Ehe. (Yes)
Maria: Ok, right…And one had to raise the sun and Luna had to raise the moon. Ok and would they quarrel because one of them had to raise the sun and the other had to raise the moon?
Amber: Hmmm. One time Luna did get jealous.
Maria: Luna got jealous? And what happened when she got jealous? Amber: She became like evil for a little while.
Maria: She became…
Amber: But this was a film cartoon. Maria: Ok. It was a film?
Amber: Yes
Amber: She, Celestia, had a student and she made them friends again. Maria: Ok, they became friends again.
Amber: When Luna was evil Celestia had to banish her because she had to save her people.
Maria: And then what happens?
Amber: She had to banish her into the moon. Maria: Ok.
Amber: This was a film cartoon but? Maria: Ok it was a film cartoon. Amber: Ok.
Maria: And did something happen like this story in real life? Amber: Yes. I think stories like this happen.
Maria: When?
Amber: My friend and I, we never have time to play at school. Maria: Why is that?
Amber: Because my friend’s teacher, you know my friend…I never get to meet her. Maria: But you play together.
Amber: No, we don’t. They (her friend’s teacher and classmates) come out after us and we can never play together.
Maria: And how do you feel about this?
Amber: Sad but I am trying to make new friends….I am like Luna, but I like her sister Celestia…because my friend is like Celestia. I like Luna because I like the night because I like to see the starts at night.
Maria: I see. You like the stars at night. Ok. I see.
Amber: But I love them both…both me and my friend do. And when we meet…you know…at break…we play with each other. We play My little pony sometimes. Maria: Luna and Celestia are from My Little Pony?
Amber: Yes. Do you know about My Little Pony?
Maria: Yes….the unicorns, they have different colours right? Amber: Ehe (Yes). Did you watch My Little Pony?
Maria: Yes, I know about My Little Pony?
Amber: Celestia was white and her hair was blue….and…and….her sister same but she had…her hair was black.
Maria: So both Celestia and Luna are white?
Amber: No Celestia is white and Luna….well…Luna is black but not that dark black, she is more of a dark blue.
Maria: Ok. Thank you Amber. Amber: Bye, See you.
Amber’s fifth diary entry:
Transcript of the conversation I had with Amber after her fifth diary entry: Maria: What did you draw in your diary today?
Amber: I drew the straws….for the game that we did today. Maria: Ok. And what else did you draw?
Amber: I drew the video and the paper.
Maria: Yes. The video and the paper. And, here, what did you write?
Amber: Today in the nurture group, we did a paper about No David!...And then we watched the video.
Maria: Ok.
Amber: And we…we played a game, where we had two straws and a cup and who could insert them in the cup wins...I had so much fun.
Maria: Very good Amber.
Amber: Thank you. Bye. See you. Maria. Bye. See you soon.
Amber’s sixth diary entry:
Transcript of the conversation I had with Amber following her sixth diary entry: Amber: I’m ready.
Maria: What can you tell me about your writing and drawings?
Amber: Here, this is the house, these are the pumpkins, these are the ghosts, this is the moon and this is the boy.
Maria: Ok the boy, pumpkins, ghosts. Why did you draw these things? I think it is about Halloween.
Amber: Yes.
Maria: So the story is about Halloween….because it is soon Halloween, right? Amber: Yes
Maria: And so what is the story about?
Amber: About a boy, called Ryan, who loves Halloween, but one day he came across this house and he…he opened the door but it opened by itself…he heard a noise but no one was there and something pushed him in there and then he was locked.
Maria: Ok and how did he feel? Amber: Scared.
Maria: Scared?
came closer and closer. Maria: Did she speak to him?
Amber: No, he…he was afraid. He might be wrong but there was no way out…then…then he opened his eyes. It was only just a dream.
Maria: Ok it was a dream…It was a good dream or a bad dream? Amber: A bad dream.
Maria: Ok a bad dream. Ok, thanks Amber. Amber: Bye, see you soon.
Amber’s seventh diary entry:
Transcript of the conversation I had with Amber following her seventh diary entry: Maria: What did you draw here Amber?
Amber: Things about Christmas.
Maria. I see Christmas…and why did you draw and write about Christmas. Amber: Because it is soon Christmas.
Maria: And here, what (what) did you write? Amber: I wrote about Christmas too here. Maria: And how do you feel at Christmas?
Amber: Ok, I guess. Happy when I get lots of presents. Maria: Ok. Good. Very good.
Amber: Bye, Miss. See you. Maria: See you Amber.
Amber’s eighth diary entry:
Transcript of the conversation I had with Amber after her eighth diary entry: Amber: I am ready.
Maria: Ok, you’re ready. What did you write about today? Amber: Friendship.
Maria: You wrote about friendship. Right. Amber: I wrote about my friend.
Maria: Oh! Your friend. What is her name? Amber: I have a lot.
Maria: Ok. But this friend what is her name? Amber: Natasha.
Maria: Natasha…Natasha is not in the same class as you are right? Amber: No, no she goes to another school.
Maria: Ok she goes to another school. And how do you feel that she goes to a different school. How do you feel? During break time…for example…how do you feel that you can’t play with her.
Amber: Ok, I think. I have other friends, I can play with during break. Maria: And who do you play with during break?
Amber: With Daniel…with Leah…and those children that love to play catch. Maria: Ok, and how do you feel?
Amber: I feel happy and I do not feel alone. Maria: Ok
divorce and she went to live with her father and her mother (her mother) she is…she is the cousin of my grandfather.
Maria: I see.
Amber: And I cannot see her as much now but I still love her. Maria: I am sure you do.
Amber: Yes very much.
Maria: And you still think of her.
Amber: Yes. Bye Ms. Maria. Bye Ms. Philippa. Maria: Bye.
Amber’s ninth diary entry:
Transcript of the conversation I had with Amber following her ninth diary entry: Maria: What did you do in your diary today Amber?
Amber: I did a summary of the lesson. Maria: A summary of the lesson? Amber: Yes.
Maria: And what did we learn in the lesson today? Amber: We spoke about choices…good and bad ones. Maria: Ok, very good. And what did you draw here?