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18 January 2017
Elementary Fabulous me Note to the teacher
century learning skills
Our children are riding the great wave of technology today. They now have facts and procedures at their fingertips. Teachers have to equip their students with a new set of skills that allow them to thrive in today’s global economy. The activities in The Star’s Newspaper-in-Education pullout combine literacy skills with content to build this set of skills. The key below indicates the skills integrated into the activities in this pullout.
Getting to know you
NiE Activity
LOOK around you. Admire your friends’ faces. unless there is a pair of twins in your class, you will see that no two persons are alike. That’s how unique we all are. Besides looking different, you would also have different likes and dislikes. Let’s prepare an inventory. What’s an inventory, you may ask? Let’s say you have a shelf full of wonderful storybooks – 300 books to be exact! You decide to tap into your entrepreneurial skills and loan books to your friends for a fee. Before you can do that, however, you will need to make a list of all the books in your care. This helps you to keep track of your books. This detailed list of all 300 books is an inventory. You may choose to have other details (besides the title of each book) in your inventory list. Other details can include the name of the author, publication date or ISBN (International Standard Book Number). Now, here’s how we are going to work on a personal inventory list all about you!
l Measure l Organise
l Reason l Measure l Organise
Problem solving l Question l Recreate l Present
Communicating l Oral l Written l Aural
Activities
1. I like
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5. I like
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2. I do not like
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6. I do not like
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3. I excel at
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7. I excel at
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4. I am not good at
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8. I am not good at
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l Identify l Reason
l Identify
Read the list below. Scan the pages of The Star to look for suitable words and pictures that describe what you like or don’t like. When everyone has completed this inventory, pick one portion to share with your classmates. Use the template below as a guide. Complete this assignment on a sheet of A3 paper. Your teacher can select a few examples and pin them up on the notice board.
School subjects Critical thinking
Critical thinking
Creative thinking
Food
l Imagine l Brainstorm l Connect l Invent
Problem solving l Question l Research l Recreate
. 9. I like to eat
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to eat 10. I do not like
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k 11. I like to drin
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to drink 12. I do not like
l Present
recreation
Communicating l Oral l Non-verbal l Written l Aural
Collaborating l Listen l Contribute respectfully
13. I enjoy .
14. I do not en
joy .
15. I excel at th
is activity
16. I prefer to
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Relax alone O R
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with other pe ople. (Pick one and find a suitable picture to show as an example.)
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