6th - 10th August , 2012
Unit of Inquiry
How we express ourselves
Central idea
Stories can engage their audience and communicate meaning.
An Inquiry into
What a story is
What stories convey
How stories are created and shared
Feelings and emotions that stories evoke
Skills and concepts covered in this week
The Unit began with a tuning in activity using a variety of audio-visuals
and oral communication .
The students enjoyed:
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Identifying different ways the stories were narrated and heard in the prehistoric times by gathering around fire.
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Gradually how stories were narrated through books .
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How stories are depicted through movies in modern times.
Students gained knowledge on many facts related to the origin of storytelling
with shamans. They enjoyed the story of ’Rapunzel’ narrated in different ways
to them like the tribal- shamans, with books and finally the stories narrated
through movies.
Pre-reading skills were enhanced through a group discussion and
brainstorming on books such as ’ Happy’, ‘Sad’, ‘Rapunzel’.
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Students were introduced to letter S through Phonics program. They were
involved in a variety of activities such as recognition, tracing, colouring
and writing of letter S.
Pre-writing skills - Practice on pre-writing skills were given for adequate
eye-hand co-ordination, strengthening of finger and wrist muscles for controlled
movement with pencil and to have a sense of direction from left to right and
top to bottom.
Vocabulary Introduced - Happy, Sad, Angry, School, Bus, Caring,
Sharing, Sun, Star, Sandwich, Socks, Summer, Saturday, Sunday, Seal, Snail,
Snake, Six, Seven.
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Introduction to number 1 was done through different learning
engagements. They practiced tracing and writing number 1.
Students were shown an audio visual of a story- ‘Sher Aur Chuha’.
Introduction to colour ‘ laal (Red) was done through flashcards and
manipulatives.
Story Time
Glimpses of the week
Circle Time
Story of ’Rapunzel’
narrated in different
ways .
Introduction to number 1
Pre writing skills
Introduction to letter
S
Information Communication Technology
During the introductory ICT classes, Nursery students were exposed to different parts of
a computer through a video at
http://www.growing.course.com/level_K/computer_parts/index.html and were explained the importance, role and usage of computers in our lives through discussions.
They were also familiarized with the ICT room and the equipment lying there.
Music
Students practised singing of simple major scales in ascending and descending order in both, western and Indian
music class, in addition to simple rhymes and songs.
Small percussion instruments were introduced to the students. As preparations for Independence Day celebrations got underway, students practiced singing of the Indian National Anthem.
P.E
Special assembly was held on account of
Krishna Janamashtami (birth of Lord
Krishna).
SOME ESSENTIALS
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Please send an extra pair of clothes for change. This
will be kept in school.
Please send an old large t-shirt for the art work in
class.
The week’s work will be sent home every Friday.
This work is for parents review and should be
brought back on Monday.
Swimming classes will now be on every
MONDAY.
To Do List
Literacy: Worksheet - Identify, colour and write letter S .
Pre writing skills:
Worksheet - Trace zig– zag lines.
Best Wishes
Ms. Tannu Sharma
Ms. Hema Chadha