Grade 1G Term Three Newsletter
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1 MATHEMATICS addition/subtraction strategies - measurement - basic facts This Term the students will be focusing on strategies for solving addi6on and subtrac6on problems. The students will learn how to solve problems using different strategies that they have learnt and develop strategies that suit their learning. These strategies are building on their Basic Facts knowledge and developing their skills when working with larger numbers. The students will also be learning about measurement with focus on es6ma6ng, measuring and recording length, height and distance. The students will also learn how to use a ruler to draw lengths using cen6meters. Basic facts will resume so please keep encouraging your child to prac6ce at home. GRADE ONE GREEN Term Three The Last Stretch We hope that everyone had a Spring Break. We are almost at the end of Grade One. We have had a fantas6c year. The students have matured and become independent and successful learners. They are most definitely prepared for the next grade. This term will be doing both a Social Studies and Science Units of Inquiry. We have our end of year Grade One field trip to Miryang in May, which will be very enjoyable.
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The final newsletter for Grade 1G this academic year.
Transcript of Grade 1G Term Three Newsletter
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MATHEMATICSaddition/subtraction strategies - measurement - basic factsThis Term the students will be focusing on strategies for solving addi6on and subtrac6on problems. The students will learn how to solve problems using different strategies that they have learnt and develop strategies that suit their learning. These strategies are building on their Basic Facts knowledge and developing their skills when working with larger numbers.
The students will also be learning about measurement with focus on es6ma6ng, measuring and recording length, height and distance. The students will also learn how to use a ruler to draw lengths using cen6meters.
Basic facts will resume so please keep encouraging your child to prac6ce at home.
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Term ThreeThe Last StretchWe hope that everyone had a Spring Break. We are almost at the end of Grade One. We have had a fantas6c year. The students have matured and become independent and successful learners. They are most definitely prepared for the next grade. This term will be doing both a Social Studies and Science Units of Inquiry. We have our end of year Grade One field trip to Miryang in May, which will be very enjoyable.
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The students will be learning about persuasive texts and develop their oral skills in order to make a persuasive argument. The students will focus on something that is important to them and use their newly acquired skills to apply them to independent wri6ng ac6vi6es. The students will move onto Informa6on texts which will be related to our Sharing the Planet Unit. They will use facts to explain a topic and present their research findings.
ENGLISH LANGUAGEwriting
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readingThe students have been introduced to a new reading programme which teaches thinking strategies so students become more engaged, thoughKul, independent readers. The students are engaging with texts through lots of different ac6vi6es which is s6mula6ng and involves the student to focus on their understanding of a range of genres.
spellingSpellings will s6ll con6nue and are tested on Thursdays. New spellings will be at the front of their spelling books. When prac6cing spellings at home try to vary ac6vi6es to keep your child interested. There is a link to fun ac6vi6es on the Grade 1G blog.
handwritingThe students have handwri6ng at least once a week and are focusing on their finger/pencil spacing, leOer size, making sure their work is 6dy, making sure there are no mistakes, joined up wri6ng, and using all of the line. They are trying hard to prac6ce their handwri6ng in all aspects of their work.
UNIT OF INQUIRYThe student’s first unit this term is Signs and Symbols; how they communicate ideas and informa6on. The students will be introduced to the different ways to communicate through signs and symbols.Students will learn about sight and hearing loss and find out how people communicate without these key components in their lives. They will research different types of signs and symbols that are aroundus and create their own symbol that reflects who they are.
Our final unit is on The Environment; Living things depend on its environment for survival. The students will learn about the eco system and the needs of living things and what humans can do to help the environment. The students will research a produce a wriOen report about their chosen topic.
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visual artThis term in Visual Art, the Grade 1 classes will continue with the Central Idea of: Visual Expression is an Art form through various media and techniques. There will be a range of projects covering colour, pottery and our continual investigation on various artists’ styles.
Don’t forget to check out the BIFS Art blog at <bifsart.wordpress.com> Mr.Quimpo
musicMusic is coordinating with the UOI symbols this term. We are learning a variety of folk dances from around the world. Students will then have to notate a dance of their choice using symbols or whatever they see fit to transmit that knowledge. Mr. Jefferson
physical educationIn Term 3, students will be developing their skills in Track and Field and Striking and Fielding. In the Track and Field activities, students will develop running, jumping, and throwing techniques. In the Striking and Fielding unit, students will develop their hand eye coordination, visual tracking, and striking skills.
PE classes will take place outdoors. As the weather gets warmer, please make sure your child brings a water bottle and wears a hat for PE class. Ms. Young
korean a이 번 학기에는 사건의 순서가 분명하게 나타나는 간단한 이야기를 일이 일어난 차례에 따라 정리하여 말하는 연습을 하고 그렇게 했을 때에 좋은 점을 알아봅니다. 그리고 첫 학기에 다루었던 자신의 소개에 이어서 정보전달의 목적으로 자신이 잘 알고 있는 대상을 대상의 특징이 잘 드러나게 소개하는 글을 써 봅니다. 또한, 지난그림일기 쓰기의 기초에 이어서, 겪은 일 가운데 인상깊었던 일을 떠올려 그림일기를 규칙적으로 자세히 써 봅니다. Miss Shin
korean bAt the beginning of the term, Grade 1 will study Sign Language and Symbols linked with the UOI ‘How we express ourselves’. We will focus on lines of inquiry ‘Signs and symbols around us’ and ‘Global importance of signs and symbols’. Grade 1 will learn vocabulary and simple phrases related to the traffic, transportation and emergency signs, colours, Korean and global sign language.
After that Grade 1 will learn about May celebrations such as Korean Children’s Day, Parents’ Day, Teacher’s Day and Buddha’s Birthday. The students will have lots of hands on activities to experience Korean celebration.Ms. Meng and Ms. Park
libraryIt’s great to see BIFS elementary students’ continued enthusiasm for reading. However, we are really are looking forward to our new supply of books that are expected to arrive before the end of the school year! I’m happy to hear any of your suggestions for books or topics to be added to our library. Please also email me if you have any particular concerns about your child’s borrowing habits.
All the books we read in elementary library lessons are described in the library blog:http://bifslibrary.wordpress.com. Each week we read a story that links to the PYP attitudes and what is being done in
class and usually watch a short video c l ip re lated to the s tory. This information is posted to the blog weekly.
Students are encouraged to borrow as many books as they can realistically read in one week. Please remember that books are due back each week so that they are available for others to borrow. Students can also renew library books that they are still reading. Parents are welcome to borrow books in their child’s name from any of the libraries (ELC, Elementary or Middle/High).
A reminder that we also have audiobooks available for students to download to a usb drive and upload onto their own listening devices. We source our audiobooks from http://www.audiogo.com/uk and you are welcome to go to that site, choose ‘Children’s’ from the category and then choose ‘Audio download’ format to select from over 1000 titles. Email me with the titles of stories you would like and I will buy them and make them available for download from the elementary library.
“After nourishment, shelter and companionship, stories are the thing we need most in the world.”Philip Pullman
See you in the library!Mrs Sue [email protected]
ICTGrade One will be learning how to use applications on the iPads. The first application will be Keynote where they will learn how to create a presentation. The skills they will learn will be how to create a slide, take a picture and insert it onto the slide, add text and present the final presentation.
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Mr. David’s Email: [email protected]
Grade One Green Class Blog: http://bifsgradeonegreen.blogspot.kr/
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DATES
April 15‐May 10: Term 3A AXer School Ac6vi6es ( 4 weeks)April 30: Grade 1 Haeundae Signs and Symbols TripMay 10: Elementary Drama Produc6onMay 10: Grade 1R AssemblyApril 30: BIFS Track & Field event (Grade 3 up)May 14‐15: Elementary Parent‐Teacher‐Student ConferencesMay 20‐June 14: Term 3B AXer School Ac6vi6es (4 weeks)May 27‐31: Science WeekJune 2: BIFS Interna6onal DayJune 4‐5: Grade 1 Camp to MiryangJune 14: Elementary Cross Cultural DayJune 21: Last Day of School
