Year 1 Update – Wk 15
Reading When asked what do good readers do many of our students mentioned phonics and reading all the words correctly. Not many of the children considered the understanding of what they are reading. During our reading lessons this week we have been focussing on the importance of thinking as we read. Some of the children used head size thought bubbles to say what they were thinking as their partner read a book with a few words. Each class concluded it is important to read the words and the pictures but the most important thing is the thinking. Please discuss this with your child and find out what they are thinking as you read books together, is it the same or different to you?
Central Idea: Within a community there are different roles and responsibilities
This week the children will be sharing the posters that they have made in the last couple of weeks. The children will reflect on their learning and see what they can find out from the other children’s posters. We expect the children to be able to tell us where they accessed all their new learning from, for example, a diagram in an information book.
How the World Works (our year long unit of inquiry)
Central Idea: The Earth’s changes affect the activity of living things
Next week, we will be focussing on the variety of weather we have in one week, or even in one day.
In English this week the children will be completing their work on their non-fiction booklet. The children’s books are something they are very proud of, not only of the product but also as they are able to teach through their book. Children will be encouraged to make ‘text to self’ connections. We will continue to model and support the children to make ‘text to text’ and ‘text to world connections’. The children will be writing Christmas cards and letters to Santa too.
Phonics
Next week we will continue to focus on all the one letter sounds, including the new sounds:
V, W, Y, Z, J, N, K, E.
The children should be able to hear these sounds in words that are consonant, vowel, consonant, such as log, cut, hat and be able to tell you the word when you give them 3 sounds. We are aiming for the children to be able to write them too.
Camera Words: all, is, me, no, they, said
Please remember we are aiming for the children to be able read and spell the camera words.
Golden Book
1F- Lucas Wong
1L- Diven Soneji
1W- Adam Wu
Congratulations to our Golden Book winners on Monday 29th November 2016
To do this week- Organise tickets for The Snowman & The Bear
As advertised in the Little Step’s publication… Come see the happiest show in town. Family and kids now have a chance to experience the delightful winter classic on the big screen with live orchestra accompaniment, singing and storytelling. Santa and his North Pole friends will also drop by for a visit. The perfect Christmas treat for the whole family.
Where to find it:
Sunday, 12 December at the Sha Tin Town Hall Auditorium at 4:30pm and 7:30pm
Friday and Saturday, December 23 and 24 at Hong Kong City Hall Concert Hall at 2:30pm and 7:30pm
Tickets available at all URBTIX outlets and www.urbtix.hk
Where We Are In Place And Time Unit
After the Christmas holidays we will be starting a new unit. We would very much appreciate the children bringing in two items to start it off. Very importantly please make sure they are able to talk about each piece.
- An artefact that depicts what life might have been like in Hong Kong in the past.
- Photos/objects from their childhood e.g.: baby toys, clothes, photos of a memorable event in their family etc.
Thank you very much! We look forward to finding out all about what they bring at the beginning of the next term.
