Using language, symbols, and texts is about working with and making meaning of the codes in which knowledge is expressed. Languages and symbols are systems for representing and communicating information, experiences, and ideas. People use languages and symbols to produce texts of all kinds: written, oral/aural, and visual; informative and imaginative; informal and formal; mathematical, scientific, and technological.
Students who are competent users of language, symbols, and texts can interpret and use words, number, images, movement, metaphor, and technologies in a range of contexts. They recognise how choices of language, symbol, or text affect people’s understanding and the ways in which they respond to communications. They confidently use ICT (including, where appropriate, assistive technologies) to access and provide information and to communicate with others.
Using Yolanda Soryl's Phonics Programme children learn:
Learn how to hear, read and write longer vowel phonemes. (vowel digraphs and trigraphs)
Writing words and sentences using these skills.
4 times per week.
There will be a stage 7 Assessment during the term.
4 x weekly lessons based on the Yolanda Soryl Phonics program for stage 6 where students will learn middle long vowel sounds.
We will be working on number knowledge and strategies at mid to late stage 4, (Advanced Counting/counting on).
We will be working on number knowledge and strategies at early stage 4, (Advanced Counting/counting on).
Working at late stage 3 of the Numeracy Project: moving from counting from one by imaging to Advanced Counting.
This term Nadine and Suze's writers will be writing following the Storyline process (more information can be found here: http://www.storyline-scotland.com/what-is-storyline-2/).
In Term 4 all some children will choose to do an individual Inquiry. Please see individual children's goals for specific inquiries, linked to specific learning areas.
It is expected that akonga will all complete and present an inquiry of their choice, using a range of mediums and formats.
Children will make regular reflections to share their planning and learning each week.
Children will produce something that they are able to share with others as evidence of the learning they have directed and be able to discuss the learning that is happening.
This term we will be focussing on numbers to 20 using the Numicon level 1 books. We are working at Stage 2.
This term we will begin to understand how the Numicon system and resources work, recognise the numerals 0-9 and complete the Numicon Firm Foundations Programme.
This term we will begin to understand how the Numicon system and resources work, recognise the numerals 0-9 using the Numicon Firm Foundations Programme.
