Proposed Units of Study 2014-2015

Below you will find some of the topics we will cover, activities and learning tasks we will attempt to accomplish as well as some of the assessment and evaluation strategies that will be used in our classroom throughout the year. (Topics are subject to change based on interests of your children)

Themes/Topics of Study:

-    Le moi (Me)

-         La famille (Family)

-         Seasons/ Days/ Months

-         The farm

-         Colours

-         Various holidays

-         The Body

-          Letters

-          Numbers

-        How things grow

-         Clothing

-         Positions

-         Shapes

-         Journal entries

-         Class discussions and activities

-         Play-based learning

-         Experiments and observations

 First Steps Writing:

-         use writing for various purposes (journals, letter writing activities)

-         independent and group reading

-         oral presentations

Assessment and Evaluation tools for language:

-         daily activities, class observations and class discussions

Topics in Math:

-         number sense and numeration

-         measurement

-         patterning

-         spatial sense and geometry

-         data management and probability

Assessment and Evaluation tools for math:

-         class observations, checklists, class discussions and activities

Science & Technology:

-         observation of our class pet

-         various experiments regarding natural occurrences

-         safe use of materials in the classroom and school

Assessment and Evaluation tools for Science & Technology:

class observations, class discussions, experiments and activities