Newsletter

Assalamoalaikum

Language:
We completed Phonic book 6. In this book we explored with the sounds of Y, X, ch, sh, and th. Students demonstrated understanding of the importance of learning sounds of letterers/blending sounds as this will help us read complex words. I'm very impressed with SKs enthusiasm to learn new words.

Next week
We will exploring vowels covered in Phonic book 7. Phonic book 7 introduces the sounds of: Qu, OU, OI, UE, ER, and AR.


Reading Program:
MashaAllah! We have come a long way. Thank you for for assisting  us to become great readers.

Please note that the reading program will come to end 3rd week of May. SKs are very passionate learners, and with your continues involvements and encouragement they will continue and flourishing inshaAllah.


Buddy Reading time:
We have adopted buddy reading system. Last week  we paired up friends from reading

• 5 and 4
• 3 and 1.   

They took turn reading to each other. Buddy reading is a great program because it builds student's conference. It also encourages young readers to become fluent reader. Most importantly it makes reading fun and exciting for young readers.  In the future we will ask our buddies (grade 4) to read with us inshaAllah.

Shared Reading:
Shared reading is a interactive reading where the teacher and the students share responsibility of reading. Shared reading provides students with a positive and enjoyable reading experience.

Interactive Writing:
The students and I decide on a topic and we share the pen writing. I invite students to come up and help me write letters, sight words, or be the space person. The children enjoy playing the teacher.

Writing Conference:
We have began our writing conference.

Goal of the program:

My goal inshaAllah is to help move each child towards their individual proficiency in writing. Working with small group at a time will enable me to assist and nourish each child's talent.

Please note that students are not expected to write like an adult (fluently). The following writings are strongly encouraged and accepted.

1. I w f a w. (writes beginning sound)
2. I wt fr a wk. ( writes beginning and ending sound)
3. I wnt fr a wlk. (writes all of the sounds they hear)
4. I went for a walk. (Adult writing)

Please note that I will inshaAllah only meet with 1 or 2 groups per week.

Group Reading:
We will continue practising guided Reading. Guided Reading allows us to work with small group of children with similar reading abilities. Each student will have  his/her book or mini booklet. We will take turn decoding and reading. We then played Phonetic games.


Social and Personal Development:
We are working on Getting Along unit. In this unit the students will build/improve the following skills:

• Cooperation
• problem solving
• respect
• Responsibility
• Self-Control

Math:
My great detectives are working on problem math mashAllah.  In this unit we will practise:

• counting skills
• Number formation
• Number recognition
• Answering challenging questions.

 The last 2 weeks we explored the following challenging questions:

1. Why do we study Math?
2. How do numbers helps?
3. Do we use numbers at home?
4. Guessed how many letters are in your name, your friend's names.

We will inshaAllah continue challenging our curious minds.


Science:
We are working on Living Things in the environment unit. In this unit we have learned:

1. Environments and what kinds of environments do plants and animals live?
2. How Land animals are different from Sea animals
3. Sea Creatures
4. Land Animals
5. Animal Habitat
6.  Living things and characteristics of living and living things

Islamic Studies:
We are working on the story of Prophet Yunis (as).

Arabic:

Last month,

- Students participated in many of their favourite activities and games that helped them improve their Arabic language.

The following was taugh:

- Introducing the letters ع ، غ ، ف ، ق.
- Meaningful story telling.
- Singing Nasheeds. - Learning new vocabulary.
- Describing some pictures with simple sentences.

- Alhamdulilah we are now done with our monthly theme which was about the house " البيت ". The theme helped students to memorize some new senteces which enabled them to describe the house. A Nasheed  about the house was memorized by the students. Finally, the students drew beautiful and expressive pictures depicting homes.