Year Plan

KG 2 Aug/Sept Where we are in place and time An inquiry into orientation in place and time; personal histories; homes and journeys; the discoveries, explorations and migrations of humankind; the relationships between and the interconnectedness of individuals and civilizations, from local and global perspectives. Photos from home of own families and homes. Home Sweet Home Central Idea: Homes are where families live and work together Concepts: Form, Function Related concepts: structure, behaviour, roles An Inquiry into: Our family homes How families work together Homes around the world

2013 - 2014 Sept/Nov Sharing the planet An inquiry into rights and responsibilities in the struggle to share finite resources with other people and with other living things; communities and the relationships within and between them; access to equal opportunities; peace and conflict resolution. Nov/Jan Who we are An inquiry into the nature of the self; beliefs and values; personal, physical, mental, social and spiritual health; human relationships including families, friends, communities, and cultures; rights and responsibilities; what it means to be human. Aug to June How we organize ourselves An inquiry into the interconnectedness of human-made systems and communities; the structure and function of organizations; societal decisionmaking; economic activities and their impact on humankind and the environment. Feb/Apr How we express ourselves An inquiry into the ways in which we discover and express ideas, feelings, nature, culture, beliefs and values; the ways in which we reflect on, extend and enjoy our creativity; our appreciation of the aesthetic. Apr/ June How the world works An inquiry into the natural world and its laws; the interaction between the natural world (physical and biological) and human societies; how humans use their understanding of scientific principles; the impact of scientific and technological advances on society and on the environment. Park, fountains, irrigation systems, lake, water bottles for drinking. Water, Water Everywhere Central Idea: Water is used in many ways in its different states. Concepts: Form Causation, change, Related concepts: cycles, transformation, consequences, properties

Transdisciplinar y theme:

International Mindedness Personal/local Resources Unit

Visit to the park to find what lives there. Our pets? Sharing Territories Central Idea: People and animals share the earth. Concepts: Form, Connection, Function Related concepts: habitats, relationships, responsibilities, features, needs An Inquiry into: What animals need Habitats of domestic and wild animals The different kinds of habitats Who eats who / what

Visit to a mosque spiritual and senses experience. How do I know? Central Idea: Our senses give us information Concepts: Causation, Function, Related concepts: impact, interdependence, communication An Inquiry into What our senses are How our senses work How we use our senses

Visit to public library in Erbil. Books and libraries Central Idea: Books and libraries organise information. Concepts: Reflection, connection, responsibility Related concepts: networks, values, initiative, review, interpret An inquiry into: Different types of books How books organise information How libraries organise information

Kurdish story teller.

Tell me a Story Central Idea: Stories and illustrations support each other.
Concepts:Form, perspective, connection Related concepts: relationships, similarities, opiniions

An inquiry into: The structure of a story The characters in a story The setting of a story How illustrations tell a story

An Inquiry into: Changes that occur when we heat water Changes that occur when we cool water Changes that occur when we put objects and substances in water

Language

Social language Text form: Morning message Non-fiction books

Text form: Fiction and non-fiction books Clips / Graphics Write animal books Surveys / interviews about favourite animals Mind maps (what do you know about an animal?)

Text form: Morning message Non-fiction books Recipes Specific vocabulary Lists (shopping) Labeling the five senses Menus

Text form: Procedure for how to do things in the library, labels for shelves, icons,

Text forms: Stories Images

Text form: data collection e.g. forms, graphs, tables, ckecklist; modeled write up of experiment (procedure)

Library

Songs / rhymes poems Role play (based on books) Writing for a purpose (morning message, free inquiry) Weekly Journal writing (first drawing with scribing to emergent writing) Word wall Study sound symbol relationship (in context as well as mini lessons) Handwriting / fine motor skills Modeled and shared reading and writing Introduction to library Assist teachers with Read big book: In The routines, book creating a booklist with Mirror to learn about structures (title, author, animal books body parts. Then use cover etc.) Read books appropriate for this age mirrors and magnifying about families: level and the unit. glass to look at own Where is home, little Explore the same books and friends parts of the Pip? through another face and draw these Discussing book medium (puppets, parts. conventions. drama, readers Read book: My five Making books Me and theatre). senses and make their My Family own book. Making an animal book Read book: Find a (using AV / IT tools , face about how daily e.g. making photos of objects can look like a small world animals, face. Use this book as a video recording the starting point to find reading of a book) similar objects around us and make them with own materials.

This unit takes place throughout the whole year and is focussed on all aspects of using the library.

Reading stories from pictures. Listening to stories and creating pictures to retell it. Talk about different types of stories e.g. stories like real life experiences, fantasy, action, etc. Create own picture books.

Maths integrated

Maths: Outside the programme

IT

Data handling: We Shape and Space: Number: Making collect information to Objects in our connections between make sense of the immediate environment our experiences with world around us. have a position in space number can help us to Shape and Space: that can be described develop number sense. Shapes can be according to a point of Measurement: described and reference. Objects have attributes organised according to Number: Numbers are that can be measured their properties. connected to each using non standard Number: Numbers are other through a variety units. a naming system of relationships Numeration up to 10; counting, numerals before and after introducing number line; matching sets; set building with concrete objects (pre addition exploration and maths games); skip counting by 10s Use multimedia resources Use drag and drop to Use motor skills to do

Data handling: Objects and events can be organised in different ways and organising helps us to solve problems. Measurement: Events can be ordered and sequenced

Pattern and Function: Patterns and sequences occur in everyday situations. Patterns repeat and grow.

Books: Sergio Makes a Splash (penguin who loves water but doesnt know how to swim). Ms Wishy Washy books. Water Everywhere (Discuss How do we use water? and make a book) Rainy Day Music(Making music with water and make a class book) Harry Takes a Bath No More Water in The Tub Turkish Ykanmam Ellerimi Ykamak stemiyorum Measurement: Measurement involves comparing objects and events

Addition with concrete objects (single digit) variety of strategies Counting, Numerals before and after up to 20 Using a standard number line and grid Skip counting by 5s Introduce concept of subtraction(takeaway) Organizing our desktop Show video to students Google Map-to show

match animals and their homes. Possibly adding scribed student comments. Basic design of a house (rooms and furniture), match different homes with different locations. Match pictures with names.

about animals. Define and organize animals. Write the names of animals in computer. Create animal story book. iBooks A to Z Animals Book: Students create drawing of an animal whose name starts with their name first letter (Ahmed drawsAlligator/Aslan) Students learn to use camcorder make an interview with their friends about their drawing.

basic mouse events. Use headsets to hear, see the icons in desktop, move mouse to select and do action.

and folders in computer. Organize words to create sentences. Organize pictures according to different criteria.

of music telling a story, ask students to talk about their perception.

oceans, sea, forest etc. zoom in around Erbil region. Use shapes in Paint program to draw clouds, thunder, rain, snow, etc. Use internet resources e.g. BrainPop website. Students explore Ebru and Batik because these techniques involve water to make art.

Art

Show images of rooms and create those rooms using collage techniques.

PE

Games (Ball Games, tag games, freezing games) Rules for games, learning how to use equipment, safety and organization procedures e.g. lining up

Look at animal images. Study shape, size and skin cover of animals. Explore how texture can be represented with artistic techniques. Represent animals applying what they learned from looking at the images. Music and Movement Listen to music and explore different ways of moving to the music. Animals as a stimulus. Combining movements with music.

Make a touch collage. Make a composition/sculpture of wood and rocks. Find an old object and decorate it with 3D objects. Clay Exploring senses in movement and ball games Moving on different surfaces and the sounds of different surfaces. Sounds of different balls. Using gloves to carry and catch objects. Discuss use of protective devices in sports (headgear, glasses, gloves etc.) Moving to music Central Idea: There are sounds around us that we can recreate. An Inquiry into: The properties of sounds (high and low, long and short, fast and slow, near and distant, muffled and clear) The difference between environmental sounds and musical compositions How we combine the properties of sounds to make compositions Athletics Starting and stopping Throwing skills: different kinds of throwing, throwing different objects; Jumping skills: with a run, from stationary position

Study illustrations in childrens books, focusing on animals (shape, colour, form). Select a book that was read in the class and make illustrations for this book. Gymnastics Jumping Rolling Balancing Making sequences (using music as a background) Explore the ways of walking of animals. Practicing for sports day.

Inside Adventure challenge Explore tools for adventure challenge (real tent, improvise tent, design imaginary trails with cones, sticks, benches, etc.) Tag games, animal games, introduce obstacles into the games.

Music

Central Idea: Different instruments belong to different families An Inquiry into: How we play instruments The sounds they make Groups of instruments

Central Idea Animals produce unique sounds that can be reproduced through voice, body percussion or instruments. An Inquiry into: Animal sounds How we can reproduce animal sounds How we can use those sounds in a story Animal sounds in compositions E,g. Peter and the Wolf

Central Idea: Music can tell a story An Inquiry into: How instruments can represent a character or a setting How we use musical elements (timbre, tempo) to tell a story How we can create musical patterns in a story How we can notate music

Central Idea: Water can make sounds and can induce feelings in us An Inquiry into: The sounds of nature The sounds that water can make on its journey The feelings that the sounds of water can induce in us How we can use water to make instruments How we can recreate the sounds of water