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1. Welcome to Kindergarten
at IST
Our philosophy
âWhat children can do rather
than what they cannot do
are the starting points in
their learning.â
Tina Bruce (1987)
Childhood is a journey...
not a race!
4. How best will my child learn?
We expect to have children in our classes who are
unique individuals, with:
â˘Different learning
rates and styles
â˘Different
developmental stages
â˘Social, emotional
and personal
differences
5. How best will my child learn?
We aim to meet the needs of each individual student in
the following ways:
- Grouping students according
to ability, interest, friendship,
etc
- Differentiated activities
according to childrenâs ability
-Opportunities for children to
select activities according to
interest
-Teacher assistants to help
improve student/teacher ratio
6. How best will my child learn?
Self-management skills
- showing awareness of personal safety
- completing tasks appropriately
- taking care of self and belongings
- following routines independently
Communication skills Social skills
- listening carefully to others - understanding what behaviour is
- sharing ideas appropriate
- responding to questions - working cooperatively in a group
- making relevant contributions - respecting others
Thinking skills Research skills
-having ideas for how to solve problems - developing own questions
-making decisions - using senses to notice details
-using prior knowledge - choosing ways to find information
7. Reading Development
Children learn to
read by reading.
Some developmental stages
of reading-
â˘Role playing reading
â˘Using the illustrations to
tell the story
â˘Reading from memory
8. Reading Development
â˘Recognising repetition in
the text
â˘Pointing to each word as
you read
â˘Looking at initial letters
and making predictions
â˘Using knowledge of
story language
10. Reading opportunities
â˘Guided reading sessions
â˘Author and illustrator focus
â˘Student generated books
â˘Computer and whiteboard
â˘Book corner
11. Writing Development
Children learn to write by writing.
mark making
letter-like shapes
linking letters to sounds
heard in a word
random letters
12. Writing Development
spelling familiar
words accurately
phonetic spelling
writing longer messages
independently
13. Writing opportunities
Writing should be purposeful, and
is focused on conveying meaning.
Opportunities to write meaningfully
around the classroom
recording their
a writing area book title
Opportunities to where children can
write across choose to write
the curriculum messages, make
books, etc
journal writing
14. Mathematics
⢠All activities are hands-on,
concrete and practical
⢠We aim to establish
understanding of real maths
concepts
⢠Activities are open-ended
and encourage exploration
and thinking
⢠Emphasis is on learning
process rather than quick
right answers
⢠Mistakes are important in
the learning process.
15. Mathematics
Our Maths program is supported by materials from the
Everyday Mathematics program, including the following
strands:
â˘Number
â˘Pattern and function
â˘Handling data
â˘Shape and space
â˘Measurement
â˘Working mathematically
Please take advantage of
the EDM home books
provided each term! âMaths is the language of patternâ
16. PYP â Units of Inquiry
Where we are in
place and time
Change
Change happens
throughout time
and affects us in
different ways
How we express
ourselves How the world
works
The Arts
We can express Plants
ourselves through Like humans,
the arts. plants need
particular
conditions to
survive.
17. PYP â Units of Inquiry
How we organise
ourselves
Who we are
Transport
systems
Transportation Myself
systems are We learn about
organized to help why we are
us connect with unique by
people and exploring our
places families and life
experiences.
Sharing the
planet
Oceans
We share our
environment
with a variety of
fascinating sea
creatures and
our actions can
affect their lives.
18. Enduring Understandings
Key Concepts:
âIt is tempting, if the
Form- what is it like? only tool you have is a
Function- how does it work? hammer, to treat
everything as if it were
Causation- why is it like it is? a nail.â
Change- how is it changing? Abraham Maslow
Connection- how is it connected to other things?
Perspective- what are the points of view?
Responsibility- what is our responsibility?
Reflection- how do we know?
âŚtry using these kinds of questions with your child to encourage in-depth
thinking!
19. Daily Routines
Donât forget!
hat, water bottle, snack, lunch, Link book, reading book, folder
Please check the Link book and folder daily & return the following day
Morning routine: End of day
â˘Hang up bag routine: At
1.45pm,
â˘Put away food, children wait
hat, water and on carpet until
folder called. We
â˘You are welcome ensure your
to help your child childâs safety
settle into the by handing
classroom between them over to a
7.00 and 7.10am responsible
â˘The school day adult at the
end of the day.
starts at 7.10am
20. Our day
⢠Each day begins with a morning meeting
⢠Each day, children will have time to engage in language, maths
and unit of inquiry related tasks
⢠There are two outdoor playtimes, a snack time and a lunch time
⢠KG students have various specials during the week, including
Kiswahili (or EAL), music, art, PE, swimming, ICT, and library
⢠We have an EAL teacher, access to student services support, and a
counsellor assigned to KG, to help children who are learning
English or who need extra support in other ways.
21. Food, food, food!
⢠School is a great way to introduce
new foods - children will try what
they see others eating
⢠Try to include a balance: protein,
fruit, vegetables, carbohydrates.
⢠Ensure your child has an
appropriate amount of food for a
snack and lunch.
⢠Please avoid sugary food or drinks
- these have an impact on your
childâs learning.
⢠Please be aware of allergies
22. How can I help at home?
⢠Read every day! Children will bring home a class library
book daily - the focus is on reading for pleasure. Take
them to the library - it is open from 6.50am-2.30pm.
⢠Maths activities may be sent home at certain times and
will focus on a concept that is being discussed in class.
Use the EveryDay Maths Mathematics at Home booklet
to pick up ideas for âplayfulâ maths activities for you
to do together with your child
⢠Unit of inquiry discussion questions, and other ideas for
activities to do at home, will be posted on the KG blog.
23. Some reminders
⢠Please try to bring your child to school and collect them on time.
Report to the Elementary office if you are late.
⢠Please let us know if someone different is collecting your child.
Please wait in the KG quad to collect your child. It is distracting
for children to see adults outside windows and doors before the
bell.
⢠Please support us by ensuring your child follows school rules whilst
under your supervision.
⢠You are welcome to send cakes to school for birthdays - please
notify your childâs teacher in advance. Individual pieces are easier
to hand out. Send invitations only if they are for every child in
class.
⢠Help your child to practice getting changed into swimwear and
back into uniform. They are encouraged to swim every week.
⢠Keep your child at home if they are really sick.
24. Keeping in touch
⢠Please use the link book or email to communicate with the
teacher
⢠Save the dates for the KG assemblies: 5th October and 17th April
⢠Informal chats with teachers before and after school
⢠Make an appointment if youâd like a longer chat about your child
⢠Look out for parent-teacher conferences in October and student-
led conferences in March
⢠Parent representative: two parents needed per class
⢠Action at home? âŚplease share with us
â Encourage independence... âOUR CHILDREN CAN!â
âChildren who are encouraged to think for themselves
are more likely to act independently.â
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Kat - ongoing medical issues - they are of a private nature. At this time, earliest possible return Wednesday 5th September. I am here to support KG team in the absence of the team leader, and provide any clarification needed.
We expect to have children in our classes:- with different learning rates and styles at different developmental stages with social, emotional and personal differences We meet their needs in a variety of ways⌠Variety of grouping strategies, including ability, interest, friendship, individual, pairs or whole class Differentiated activities according to childrenâs ability Opportunities for children to select activities according to interest Teaching assistants
We expect to have children in our classes:- with different learning rates and styles at different developmental stages with social, emotional and personal differences We meet their needs in a variety of ways⌠Variety of grouping strategies, including ability, interest, friendship, individual, pairs or whole class Differentiated activities according to childrenâs ability Opportunities for children to select activities according to interest Teaching assistants
We expect to have children in our classes:- with different learning rates and styles at different developmental stages with social, emotional and personal differences We meet their needs in a variety of ways⌠Variety of grouping strategies, including ability, interest, friendship, individual, pairs or whole class Differentiated activities according to childrenâs ability Opportunities for children to select activities according to interest Teaching assistants
Reading strategies: Reading from memory, Using the pictures as clues to the text, Pointing to each word as you read to help focus on each word, Recognizing repetition in the text, Looking at initial letters and making sensible predictions, Using knowledge of story language, Building on a bank of common words read on sight. Looking at the picture and reading from memory is not âcheatingâ, it is an important stage of learning to read. The p urpose of reading: enjoyment and meaningful
Reading strategies: Reading from memory, Using the pictures as clues to the text, Pointing to each word as you read to help focus on each word, Recognizing repetition in the text, Looking at initial letters and making sensible predictions, Using knowledge of story language, Building on a bank of common words read on sight. Looking at the picture and reading from memory is not âcheatingâ, it is an important stage of learning to read. The p urpose of reading: enjoyment and meaningful
Mark making Role play writing Letter-like forms Random letters Linking letter forms to sounds heard in a word Inventive spellings Able to spell familiar words When children have a purpose to write it makes them eager to write.
Wherever possible we have built Maths into our Units of Inquiry. All activities are hands-on, concrete and practical and we aim to establish understanding of real Maths concepts. Activities are often open-ended and leave opportunities for exploration and thinking at their own level. Emphasis is placed on the learning process rather than quick right answers. Mistakes are viewed as an important part of the learning process.