Sheikh Zayed Private Academy2014 - 2015

Meet Our KG2 Team!Ms. Jo and Ms. Ms. Jo and Ms. AyreneAyrene

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Ms. Michelle and Ms. Ms. Michelle and Ms. Jesse Jesse

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Ms. Serena and Ms. Ms. Serena and Ms. ReaRea

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Meet Our KG2 Team!Ms. Megan and Ms. Ms. Megan and Ms. MonciaMonciaKG2DKG2D

Ms. Erin and Ms. ShellaMs. Erin and Ms. ShellaKG2 EKG2 E

Ms. Joann and Ms. MaricelMs. Joann and Ms. MaricelKG2FKG2F

Ms. Kelly and Ms. CoraMs. Kelly and Ms. CoraKG2GKG2G

Arabic

Ms. Rana Ms. Heyam

Meet the Specialists!

:اللغة العربية والتربية اإلسالمية رنا ملحم) الروضة الثانية – جي – ف- إي ( : هيام الخاليلة)الروضة الثانية- أ،ب،ج،د( :

معلمات المادة

K-12 Principal – Heather Mann Head of Elementary – Patty Elmer Assistant Head of Early Childhood –

Debbie Lappen Learning Support Coordinator – Dawn

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Important School Personnel

KG2 PEWith Ms. Kerry!!

1 x a weekSome examples of what we learn

•Eat Right, Get Active, combining healthy food choices and exercise•Safe exercising incl. warm ups and stretching•Introduction to Teamwork and Sportsmanship•Throwing Skills•Catching Skills•Kicking Skills (Soccer)•Dribbling Skills (Basketball)•Jumping Skills•Volleying and Striking skills (Tennis / Hockey)•Rolling and Tumbling Skills (Gymnastics)•Swimming (water safety, water confidence, introduction to swimming on front and back)

Please note:All children must wear their SZPA PE Kit to every lesson. (If all children wear their gym kit the class gets a stamp on Ms. Kerry’s Gym Kit Superstars!!)

All children strive to be the best Gym Class. Each week a class is awarded a trophy engraved “Ms. Kerry’s Gym Class of the Week” which they have the pride of displaying the trophy in their class the following week

School Timing• KG School Hours:• 7:45am - 12:30pm )Sunday–Wednesday(

• 7:45am - 12:45pm )Thursday(

• Please make every effort to ensure your child arrives to school on time.

• Classroom instructions begins straight after the National Anthem at 8:00am.

• In the morning before school, supervision is provided in the waiting rooms/playground from

7:30am. Please do not leave children unsupervised before

this time.

• * In accordance with ADEC requirements, our school policy states that students should have a 95% attendance rate.

• * Students are expected to attend school every day unless they are sick.

* Parents should notify the school early in the morning to report an absence.

* All appointments/holiday trips should be made outside the school day whenever possible.

* Any pre-planned days out of school need to be authorized by the school principal.

Our Attendance Policy

In KG2, your teacher will provide assignments based on the individual needs of your child.

These will include suggestions for literacy and numeracy activities you can do at home with your child to help reinforce concepts taught.

Every Sunday you will be e-mailed an overview outlining the homework suggestions for the week.

Please remember to check your Jolly Phonics book and read with your child 10 minutes each

night.

Homework

KG2 This week we are learning……. Reminders

Reading: Children will be:

-focusing on the letters: n/ c/k / e / h / r /

-isolating these letter sounds within words.

-blending sounds in combination with last week’s letter sounds to make words. For example: cat, pin, pet, rip, hip, rat, pen

-read the FRY words. a, to, in Children will be learning to recognize these letters within text as well as use these words in their writing.

- participate in shared reading activities with the teacher. They will be learning about the basic concepts of print. They will be learning to discuss the story and make connections and form opinions about the stories read.

Please refer to your child’s red Jolly Phonics Reading Log Book for the sequence of letters taught as well as the FRY words.

Back to School Night is Tuesday, September 16th 5:00-6:00pm in the Upper School theater.

Return your child’s KG1 summer bingo activity sheet.

Please provide a labelled water bottle each day with your child.

Please provide an additional set of clothes labeled for your child.

Students should not be arriving at school before 7:30. There is no supervision in the waiting room. Classroom doors will not open until 7:45.

Snack time is important! Snacks should include healthy choices for your child that they are able to eat and open themselves.

ICT: Children will be:

-learning how to manipulate the Interactive White Board.

Writing: Children will be:

-labeling pictures that are meaningful to them.

-practicing handwriting (letter formation and their name)

Math: Children will be:

- Counting to 20

- Writing numbers to 10

- One to one touch counting (careful counting)

- comparing groups of objects (more/less)

Science: Children will be:

- using their senses to describe the living things and non-living things around them in the World.

Social Studies: Children will be:

- learning about “My Identify.” Students will be learning about being a good Citizen of the classroom community and school.

Our school rules are :* Be safe * Be Respectful * Be responsible

Color-based system that emphasizes positive reinforcement

Behavior Management Plan

Healthy Examples:

- fruits - Vegetables - sandwiches with

cheese, salad or lean meat

- low-fat milk, cheese, and yogurt

- water

SZPA Food PolicyOnly healthy snacks and drinks

are allowed at school.

Please Do not bring:-Chocolate-Chips/crisps-Cookies-Brownies-Sweets/candy-soda

Curriculum & InvestigationsIn KG2 we follow the American Common Core

Standards implemented through inquiry based learning.

*Math*Reading*Writing*Science

*Social StudiesTeachers teach explicit lessons in each of these areas and then students have opportunities to “investigate” and put these new skills, concepts and ideas into practice.

Students discuss their learning objectives before each lesson.During the plenary or reflection time, and during the main body of the lesson, teachers can monitor student progress and understandings.

Investigating 2013-2014

English: Reporting to the class

Dramatic Play – Oral language, social skills

Science: exploring color mixing

Science – testing forces

Investigating 2014-2015

English/Arabic Phonics and emergent writing.

Math – one to one counting and labeling with numbers.

Construction– Oral language,Math, SocialStudies

Science – using the senses to explore our world

For term one:

KG2 Learning Expectations

* Reading-Beginning to read a simple text. - 40 tricky words

* Writing -Labeling, discussing and sharing their pictures. -Writing their name

* Math -Counting to 20-Writing numbers to 10

At the beginning of the term your child will receive a target rocket with three individual goals for:

* Reading * Writing * Math

Targets

Field Trips

Term 1: Royal StablesScience: What do animals need to survive?

Term 2: EtihadScience: Forces (push and pull)Safety Awareness: outside the home.Social Studies: Differences around the world.

Term 2: Al Bateen Fire DepartmentSafety Awareness: inside the home.

Term 2: Khalifa Park )Arabic(

اللعب خالل من التعلم على يعتمد ٭األركان، واستخدام والبحث، واالكتشافالتي اإلدراكية، واأللعاب الذكية، السبورة

المهارات وتثبيت اكتساب على بدورها تعمليتعلمها .التي

 

 ٭                 الحركات  مع الحروف جميع الطالب ويميز يقرأ أنوالمدود  . القصيرة

خالل من مناسبة بسرعة كلمات قراءة من يتمكن أن ٭والتجريد .التحليل

) لمرحلة ) المحددة البصرية الكلمات قراءة من يتمكن أنالثانية الروضة ، اسمه كتابة من الطالب يتمكن أن  .٭

ثالثة ٭ من مكونة كلمات كتابة على الطالب وتدريب تهيئةالشعرية  * .حروف والمختارات األناشيد بعض يحفظ أن

العمرية فئتهم مع يتناسب بما .لألطفال

واألحاديث واألدعية السور قصار بعض يحفظ أن ٭الدينية القيم وغرس لدعم الدينية واألناشيد  .النبوية

من الثانية الروضة معلمات توقعاتالطالب :والغياب الحضور

.) المدرسة ) داخل به يحتفظ المدرسي الكتابالواجبات

الكتابالمدرسيامصدراداعم،للتعلموليسالمصدر،الوحيد ما تغطية وسيتم

في تراه فقط للطالب مناسبا المعلمة. المدرسي الكتاب

التقييم

: الطفل تقييم أساليباألداء التقييم، استمارات المالحظة،

الصفي . المستمر* التقييم

اإلسالمية * : التربيةديني، ) - ،اإلسالم ربي الله تهيئة

كتابي القرآن نبيي، محمدقبلتي ( والكعبة

الفاتحة - قصيرة سورة وسور. الله- بيت حجاج يا نشيد

. الحج- مناسك ابراهيم، سيدنا قصة

:الكتابة * اليمين - من البدء

اليسارعند إلى.الكتابة

يتمكن - أنكتابة من الطالب

.اسمه

الروضة طالب من تحقيقه يتوقع مااألول الدراسي الفصل نهاية في الثانية

الفصل األول الدراسي

: القراءة * المحددة - الحروف وتمييز قراءةحركة مع األول الدراسي للفصل

باأللف والمد .الفتحالبصرية - الكلمات .قراءة

مرحبا الساع في

ـويـتي برنامج ه�–تمـكين– ثـقـة

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حاجات فردية وجماعية

التقدم التقني

العولمة االنفتاح الحضاري

: الغاية من البرنامجتمكين المتعلمين من تطوير

مهاراتهم واتجاهاتهم وقيمهم وسماتهم

الشخصية ،بما يتالءم مع الهوية الوطنية ومهارات

.القرن العشرين

Courseمعاييرالبرنامج: standard

-بناء شخصيات المتعلمين 1 ورعايتهم وتوجيهم ودعمهم .

-توجية المتعلمين نحو السلوك 2الصحيح في المواقف المختلفة .

-تمكين المتعلمين من تحديد 3مالمح الهوية الشخصية واالعتزاز

بها .-تمكين المتعلمين من 4

االنتماءواالعتزاز بلغتهم العربية .وبأمتهم العربية واإلسالمية

-تعزيز الهوية الشخصية 5للمتعلمين من منظور القيم

والعادات والتقاليد .-تلبية احتياجات المتعلمين في 6

توفير الرعاية الشاملة في بيئة المدرسة .

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