Year 1/2 Weekly Update
October 14-October 18
Important Days
October 17th will be the Shake Out Drill- I encourage
Wednesday- 1:40 dismiss
you to talk with your child at home about what you
might do if there is an earthquake. It always helps to
PE: Monday, Wednesday
be prepared! Our school procedure, in case you want
to use the same language/instructions, is to stop,
Library: Wednesday, cover, wait for a short time, and then evacuate the
Thursday
building.
Music: Tuesday, Friday
We are Learning About…
Reading-We will continue looking at decoding strategies for simple words in
Year 1 (decodable words) and for more complex words in Year 2. We will
continue thinking daily about good reading habits- choosing just right books,
finding good reading spots, reading the pictures, telling what is happening in
our own words and trying to read the words we know. This will be a focus
for the next few weeks.
Writing- This week we will continue writing to describe something, using
adjectives in a simple sentence (Year 1- creating a simple sentence and adding
1 detail with support as needed. Year 2- writing more than one sentence to
describe something clearly.)
Math-This week we will shift into measurement units with Year 1 and Year 2.
As we think about measurement we will be comparing to measure and
learning to use some standard units for measurement (centimeters, meters,
etc)
Year 1/2 Weekly Update
Unit of Inquiry-This week we will focus on what makes a home a HOME. We will be
comparing spaces in homes and talking about how homes can be similar and different.
Transdisciplinary Theme- Where we are in place and time
An inquiry into orientation in place and time; personal histories; homes and journeys; the discoveries, explorations
and migrations of humankind; the relationships between and the interconnectedness of individuals and civilisations,
from local and global perspectives.
Central Idea-Homes reflect cultural influences and local conditions.
Lines of Inquiry-
what constitutes a home
How homes reflect family values
How homes reflect local culture
Factors that determine where people live
Learner Profile Focuses- Inquirer, Knowledgeable, Open Minded
Homework
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday
Read the book in the Read the book in the Read the book in the Read the book in the
homework bag and homework bag and homework bag and homework bag and
record in your record in your record in your record in your
Reading Log. Reading Log. Reading Log. Reading Log.
Complete the Complete the
handwriting or handwriting or
writing homework in writing homework in
your homework bag. your homework bag.
