Glimpses of KG1

A Day in KG1Children arrive.Exploratory Play.Circle Time: It’s a time during which children

point out their names, talk about the calendar and see what roles they will be playing for the day.

Daily Special Classes are: Arabic, Islamic for Muslim students, P.E. (Physical Education), Computer and Library.

Unit of Inquiry.Creative Arts such as singing and dancing.

ReadingShared book which includes looking

at parts of a book.Individual reading.Nursery Rhymes: Each week, we look

at a nursery rhyme and have a follow-up activity.

Phonics: We learn a letter a week. We emphasize on the sound of the letter.

WritingChildren draw what they like. Teachers ask them what is their picture about. Then they write what the children have said.

News.Show and tell.

MathMath instruction using concrete

material.Numbers 1-10.4 basic shapes (Circle, Triangle,

Rectangle and Square).Patterning.Graphing.Matching.Informal Measurement.

Math Photos

Unit of InquiryArtCraftP.E.ScienceSocial StudiesLanguage ArtsMathTechnology5 units: Learning Through Play is Fun (All year

round), School Days, Who I am, Animals and Us, Earth and Sky-Wondering Why?

Field TripsFor each unit, we have a field trip planned. Here are some ideas of places that we’ve been to:

Bus ride around the schoolThe beachAction ZoneParks (Khalifa and Khalidiya)BowlingCircus

HomeworkCollection of pictures for color and

sound of the week.Practice letter, number writing.Student’s folder: Please look through

your child’s work and encourage them to tell you what they have done. With a lot of praise and support from home, their confidence will increase and will achieve more.

CommunicationWeekly newsletter.Grade level page website.Parent letter about unit of inquiry.Reports at the end of each quarter.Parent/Teacher Conferences.Student-led Conferences.Parents can e-mail teachers through the

school website.Phone contacts can be made through the

school switchboard.

KG 1 Computer:

Controlling the computer:

•Know lab safety & care of computers.

•Be able to name the parts of the iMac computer & the purpose of each part (Monitor, keyboard, mouse, speaker, headphones)

•Using the mouse: Controlling the movement, click accurately, Double click, Drag & drop

•Be able to follow the oral instruction within a program

Variety of Software:

•Reader Rabbit Preschool

•Jumpstart Preschool

The internet:

•www.linktolearning.com (Multilinks)

•www.scholastic.com

•www.litlefingers.com

•There is computer class once a week. The class starts with 10 mins of instruction time and the children work on the computer for 20 mins.

KG 1 Music:

Introduction of terms: Sound, Silence, Rhyme, Song

Introduction of instruments: Beat, Bells, Drum, Tambourine

Sing songs together & learn new songs: • Nursery rhymes • Songs with movement• Alphabet & counting songs• Songs related to ongoing PYP Unit

KG 1 Library:

What is a library?

Rules of the library & care of books.

The class starts with story time where the children share their experiences related to the story.

From the beginning of November they borrow books every alternate week which has to be returned the following week.