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UNIT ONE Who We Are International Cycling Championship!
September 23, 2011
Unit of Inquiry This week, students
Language Creating opportuni-
used their knowledge of writing to describe to create text for the final unit project. Using a paragraph structure, students explained their understanding of the central idea, the unit concept and reflected on what learning means to them. We will publish our text, MindMaps and artwork from this unit in an eBook in ICT. laboration with ICT class.
ties for reading will be a focus for the language program in PYP 5. Similar to DEAR time of previous years, students will be given class time to experience reading in different contexts - quiet, independent reading, read-aloud by the teacher or another student, buddy reading with a partner, and Reader’s Theater. Reading strategies taught to the students in minilesson format can then be applied and reinforced during these reading opportunities. Students are encouraged to experiment with reading more than one book at a time. Students who have not tried this before can begin by adding a short, simple text to their weekly reading.
Mathematics Number skills strategies
On Wednesday students in grade 5 cheered on the cyclists as they sped past Hellerupvej.
applicable to addition and subtraction continued to be the focus of teaching in all three math classes this week. Students are learning to use imaging and mental math strategies to add increasingly complex numbers without counting or using standard algorithims. This skill demonstrates their understanding of how numbers work and is an important step before we begin to investigate multilcation.
Single Subjects in Grade 5 Beginner Danish The
Intermediate Danish The
Advanced Danish Students
students are practicing more introductory sentences, beginning to reading books, and become familiar with the Danish alphabet and its sounds. They are making a memory game to build vocabulary.
class has continued to read for information in easy Danish texts about the brain and learning. Students have skimmed and scanned the texts for information and are now at a stage where they can respond in Danish. So far most student responses are mostly short sentences.
have made their first fine book reports this year. They have made experiments challenging the 5 different senses and now they are writing a letter to the Emperor of the Land of Senses, to urge him to give back the senses to all the animals he took them away from.
PE
On monday the 26th of September work will begin on the gym floor which means the facility will not be available for daily classes. Instead we will be using the tent which is being constructed this week and should be ready for classes on Monday. For practical purposes the students will still need to wear their gym shoes for lessons as we need to ensure the floor is kept clean and useable for the duration. Students will also need to have more appropriate PE clothing, the temperatures will be considerably colder and they need clothing that will keep them warm.
Art
PYP 5 have been inquiring into Pop Art and how it connects to the world around us. They have been discussing works by Roy Lichtenstein and Andy Warhol and are currently creating art in reponse to these discussions.
Parent Conference Information On Tuesday 4 October from 13.00 to 19.00 and Thursday 6 October from 13.00 to 17.00 we will be having Parent / Teacher Conferences in the Primary School. School will end for children at 12.00 on both days. CIS is sending out instructions on how to book appointments through our electronic system. Please ensure that you book appointments with these teachers: Grade level class teacher, Toni Heisterberg, the Danish teacher, Kathy Sublett, Alison Gregersen, your child’s EAL or Resource support teacher, if applicable.
See the Peace Day art work displayed in our hallway.
To find out what has been happening in ICT, take a look at the blog at http://cispypict. blogspot.com
CLASS PHOTOS 5S—4th Oct 5J—5th Oct 5C—5th Oct Preview photos and purchase online through the photographers website. See the classroom page for more information.
Grade 5 students created art work in recognition of International