Parent Parent OrientationOrientation

Using WikisUsing Wikishttp://grade3ic.wikispaces.comhttp://grade3ic.wikispaces.com

We will be using our class wiki to We will be using our class wiki to communicate with you important communicate with you important

information. information.

Dear Parents,Dear Parents,

Welcome to Grade 3 and to a new academic Welcome to Grade 3 and to a new academic year at I.C. It is with great pleasure and year at I.C. It is with great pleasure and enthusiasm that we take on the job of teaching enthusiasm that we take on the job of teaching your child this year. your child this year.

At I.C. we feel that education is a partnership At I.C. we feel that education is a partnership among students, teachers, and parents. As we among students, teachers, and parents. As we begin this exciting journey, we hope that each begin this exciting journey, we hope that each child will grow and develop into a globally aware child will grow and develop into a globally aware and well-rounded citizen. With your child’s and well-rounded citizen. With your child’s enthusiasm and positive attitude, your enthusiasm and positive attitude, your involvement, and our dedication….involvement, and our dedication….

anything is possible!anything is possible!

33rdrd Grade Teachers Grade Teachers Section A: Section A: Mona Beyhum, Lina OueidatMona Beyhum, Lina Oueidat Section B:Section B: Reem Sardouk, Nisreen Habib Reem Sardouk, Nisreen Habib Section C:Section C: Diana D. Kaaki, Maha Kabbani Diana D. Kaaki, Maha Kabbani Teacher Assistant: Teacher Assistant: Roula Hajj IsmailRoula Hajj Ismail Special Arabic: Special Arabic: Jana BayyoudJana Bayyoud Special SubjectsSpecial Subjects P.E.: P.E.: Mazen FathallaMazen Fathalla Art: Art: Tania MuammarTania Muammar Music: Music: Wajd GhazalWajd Ghazal IT: IT: Nadia Farah MarchiNadia Farah Marchi

GoalsGoals We want our students to become We want our students to become

independent learners who apply the independent learners who apply the student profile and attitudes in their student profile and attitudes in their daily life.daily life.

We will work to promote the We will work to promote the development of the whole person: development of the whole person: academically, ethically, socially, academically, ethically, socially, aesthetically, and physicallyaesthetically, and physically..

The Five Essential Elements The Five Essential Elements of the Primary Years of the Primary Years ProgrammeProgrammeTo achieve a balance in To achieve a balance in learning, the PYP emphasizes learning, the PYP emphasizes the five parts of the written the five parts of the written curriculum which are called the curriculum which are called the Essential Elements of the Essential Elements of the curriculum. These five elements curriculum. These five elements are are conceptsconcepts, , knowledgeknowledge,, skillsskills, , attitudesattitudes andand actionaction..

PYP Units of InquiryPYP Units of Inquiry WHO WE ARE:WHO WE ARE: WHERE WE ARE IN PLACE & TIME:WHERE WE ARE IN PLACE & TIME: HOW WE EXPRESS OURSELVES:HOW WE EXPRESS OURSELVES: HOW THE WORLD WORKS:HOW THE WORLD WORKS: HOW WE ORGANIZE OURSELVES:HOW WE ORGANIZE OURSELVES: SHARING THE PLANET:SHARING THE PLANET:

All planners are inquiry based.All planners are inquiry based.

Program of Inquiry 2011-2012Program of Inquiry 2011-2012Grade III/ CE2Grade III/ CE2

Who we areWho we are

11

Where we Where we are in time & are in time & placeplace

33

How we How we express express ourselvesourselves

44

How the How the world worksworld works

22

How we How we organize organize ourselvesourselves

66

Sharing Sharing the planetthe planet

55

Central Idea:Central Idea:

    People People have rights and have rights and responsibilitiesresponsibilities..

Central Idea:Central Idea:

Human Human movement is movement is a response to a response to challenges, challenges, risk and risk and opportunitiesopportunities

Central Idea:Central Idea: Culture is Culture is expressed expressed through the through the artsarts..

Central Idea:Central Idea: Human Human survival is survival is connected connected to to understandiunderstanding the ng the continual continual changing changing nature of the nature of the Earth.Earth.

Central Idea:Central Idea:

Cities develop Cities develop systems that systems that have a have a function and function and structure structure designed to designed to meet people’s meet people’s needsneeds

Central Central Idea:Idea:

Water is an Water is an essential essential element of element of lifelife. .

““Good teaching is Good teaching is more a giving of right more a giving of right

questions than a questions than a giving of right giving of right

answers.”answers.” Josef AlbersJosef Albers

International DayInternational Day

International Day is introduced in International Day is introduced in

Grade 3 to celebrate different cultures Grade 3 to celebrate different cultures and to promote tolerance and open-and to promote tolerance and open-mindedness.mindedness.

Your cooperation and assistance are Your cooperation and assistance are both highly appreciated to make this both highly appreciated to make this event a success.event a success.

International is a celebration of different cultures around the world.

Content subject matters are integrated Content subject matters are integrated within our transdisciplinary themes. within our transdisciplinary themes.

Math Strands:Math Strands:- Numbers Numbers - Pattern and FunctionPattern and Function- MeasurementMeasurement- Space & ShapeSpace & Shape- Data HandlingData Handling

Language Strands:

- Listening/Speaking

- Reading/Writing

- Viewing/Presenting

Home Learning Home Learning Daily homework is about 50 Daily homework is about 50

minutes for all assignments.minutes for all assignments. Parents’ role is to: Parents’ role is to:

- provide a proper environment provide a proper environment conducive to learning conducive to learning

- supervise the child’s worksupervise the child’s work

- Check the agenda for notes.Check the agenda for notes.

AssessmentAssessment What do we assess?

The 5 Key elements: Knowledge, Content, Skills, Attitude, Action.

How do we assess?

Assessment is ongoing Summative (Review)

Formative

Global CitizenshipGlobal Citizenship

The 4 R’The 4 R’ss

ReduceReduce ReuseReuse RecycleRecycle RethinkRethink

SnacksSnacks HealthyHealthy Parent supervisionParent supervision Keep the 4 R’s in mind Keep the 4 R’s in mind

(use reusable containers)(use reusable containers) NO NUT POLICYNO NUT POLICY

Thank you for Thank you for coming!coming!

Hand in hand …Hand in hand …

Together we canTogether we can

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