Unit of Inquiry: Who We Are

CENTRAL IDEA:

People need families and friends

INQUIRY INTO:

How families are similar and different How we make and keep friends Why we need families and friends What can we learn from families and friends

KEY QUESTIONS:
What is a family? What is a friend? How can I be a good friend and family member? Why do we need family and friends?

KEY CONCEPTS:
Form- What is it like? Reflection- How do we know? What have we learned?

KEY SKILLS:

Resolving conflict
Group decision making

Speaking Viewing Presenting

Organisation Time management Codes of behaviour

Listening

ON-GOING ASSESSMENT
Self-evaluation Peer-assessment

END OF UNIT ASSESSMEMT

The children will make an album of their family and friends. They will describe the roles family and friends play in their lives and reflect on why they need family and friends.
This assessment will be done in class. You can support your child by discussing the lines of inquiry and the key questions.
(NB: Due to the inquiry based nature of our programme the above outline may change from time to time as it is adapted to student led inquiries)

Math and Language Work during the People need Family and Friends Unit
Math
Data Handling sorting, pictographs, bar graphs, tally Space and shape sort and label 2D and 3D shapes using appropriate mathematical vocabulary Begin to use IT to organise and present data

On-going
Number read, write and model numbers using base ten Estimate numbers Skip counting in 2s, 5s and 10s Addition and subtraction

Language Arts

Recognise and talk about letters Sentence structure including full stops and capital letters Begin to use word banks Write about a range of topics that are personally significant Begin to experiment with vocabulary

On-going

Use a variety of reading strategies to make meaning of texts Shared and guided reading Spell with increasing accuracy Use phonetic attempts when spelling unknown words Practice speaking clearly Speak confidently to an audience Listen with increasing concentration and consideration Handwriting / pencil grip

(NB: Due to the inquiry based nature of our programme the above outline may change from time to time as it is adapted to student led inquiries)