MYP pair up with PYP for Literacy Week! To celebrate literacy across the school we hosted a collapse day for students in grades 1-9. Classes were ‘buddied’ up for 2 hours after break to engage in a variety of literacy activities planned by the homeroom teachers. An example of the buddy schedule can be found…
Today Grade 5 had the privilege of visiting a local Indonesian school’s PYP Exhibition. Their theme was Sharing the Planet with a focus on how marine life is affected by water pollution. Our students came prepared with questions to ask that would help them…
As we enter week 4 of Exhibition, students are required to develop a stronger understanding of the concepts and lines of inquiry. While much of the discussion around these complex topics happens in English, students primarily use their mother tongue language so they can gain a deeper understanding. Promoting use of technical vocab To encourage…
First Table Talk Topic ~ Jan 29 2013 Today Grade 5 EALs started ‘Table Talks’ which encourage speaking & listening skills. Students are responsible for 3 cubes which they used to contribute to the conversation. We started out discussing what helps us feel ‘safe’ in conversations. Students brainstormed what helps them feel confident when they…
For our current UOI on Role-Models, Grade 5 is focusing on Writing to Recount with specific focus on biographies. Students inquired into the text features of a biography in three rotations: 1) Reading biographical books 2) Looking at biographies online through http://www.duckster.com/biographies 3) Listening to biographical stories on http://www.brainpop.com EAL students went further with…
OK Grade 5 EAL…by now you have all entered the FIRST phase of writing: the Planning phase. By NEXT Friday November 30th all plans and first drafts should be completed for sharing and group editing. We will share our Draft stories to the class and ask for STARS (positives) and TARGETS (things to work on)…
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