Parents/Guardians,
As winter break approaches, students
are looking forward to play time. They deserve this indeed as they accomplished two important projects in Fiction Unit (The
Fable &the Pioneer Bravery story). Even though they were having their CTBS
tests during three mornings, they pursued their projects in the afternoons. I
would like to thank them for their endeavour. As a parent, you might want to prepare
them for upcoming learning so that they do not lose much of what they were taught
since September. Here are some things I may suggest to encourage out of school learning in a light way.
·
Language Arts:
Since next Unit will be about Media Literacy,
I suggest you encourage your child to explore media texts like Television
Shows, commercial breaks, news broadcasts, laugh tracks, magazines, brochures, leaflets,
flyers, recipes, Guinness Book…and so on. The resources are available in the
library, the Internet, the newspapers, sitcoms, Muslim community events etc.
Simulate TV interviews with him/her about any topic he/she chooses. Make
him/her bake his/her favourite recipe and explain the process he/she follows. The
Curriculum expectation of this unit is to communicate (oral and written forms)
the similarities and differences between different media texts and a class
magazine will be produced to achieve this objective.
·
Social Studies: We
are done Alhamdulillah with Pioneer Unit. The next unit will deal with Urban
and rural communities. I suggest that you take a virtual or real trip to
factories, farms, banks, markets…etc. so that your child compares
distinguishing features in the town and the village. The curriculum expectation
of this unit is to make students compare and explain common and different
aspects. The reading strategies that will be held in class (charts-practical
samples-lists of words of comparison…) will enhance the learners ‘skills insha’Allah
.
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Homework
:
v Wrap up Pioneer Unit: Please encourage your child to answer the questions and use his/her
book “Pioneers’ life” when necessary. This sheet is aimed to consolidate your
child’s knowledge and understanding of the already learnt unit.
v Building paragraphs: This is a long document that boosts the writing skill .I need
your cooperation to encourage your child to read it and share ideas with
him/her.
v Spelling: A four-page list of adjectives. Encourage your child to search the
meaning of unknown words in the dictionary or the internet. Make him /her write
a list of 5 adjectives describing each member of the family. We did this in
class and the children enjoyed sharing information. Some of them even sent
letters to each other after decorating it. It demonstrated the scope we had in
building positive class bonds.
v Spelling List: It is always possible to do the spelling work we missed in
September (week 1 to week 5). I will talk to the students who need more
spelling work during vacations. You already received spelling grades. If your
child received Grade B and below, I do require your full support to make him
/her do the spelling lists. It is only a question of time and practice.
Insha’Allah they will have better grades next time.
v Internet reading links : Make reading enjoyable and fun
to your kid by consulting the following links : www.kids-reading-games.com and http://www.tvokids.com/games
Finally, I would like to thank 3 A & 3 B students
for providing me the opportunity to teach them in a creative and funny way. I
promise to post the photos of the dramatic performance in the blog as soon as
possible. (My son had exams at University and didn't have time to show me the
photos in his camera.) A BIG THANK YOU to all the parents who sent me nice
words in their e-mails. I am grateful to the extraordinary teaching experience
I had with your children. I could not do better without your dedication and
commitment to your child’s success. May Allah protect them and guide them to
the right path.
Jazakum
Allah Khairan
