Communication Plan

Grade Primary Bower

2009-2010

1. What will my child learn this year?

Language Arts
* Language arts is under construction *
Listening and Speaking	Reading and viewing	Writing and other ways of representing
Does your child… Listen to and follows directions Participate in conversations Ask questions to gather information Express their opinion Communication with others in a respectful way	Does your child… See reading/viewing as a source of enjoyment, interest and a way to gather information Interact with and respond to a variety of texts Understand the basic concepts of print Understand that punctuation has a purpose Use a variety of cues to predict and self correct their reading Identify the main idea of what has been read Recognize high frequency words Makes personal connections to text	Does your child… Understand that print carries a message Demonstrate engagement with writing and other forms of representation Use some forms of conventional writing Use print and other forms of representing to convey meaning Choose an appropriate form of representation for work that is to be shared

Mathematics
Number Sense	Number Operations	Patterns and relationships
Some examples are: Count and make sets of a given number, count in a variety of ways, interpret ordinal numbers, understand half, understand and use “more”, “fewer/less”, “equal”	Some examples are: Count the results when groups are combined or separated, determine how many more one group has than another.	Some examples are: Copy and extend patterns, create patterns, represent the same pattern in a different way

Measurement	. Shape and Space	Data Management and Probability
Some examples are: Compare, order and sort objects based on length, capacity and mass, sequence events.	Some examples are: Develop spatial sense and the language that describes it; name, sort, build and pattern with 2-D and 3-D shapes, recognize familiar shapes in the environment; divide, transform and change figures and shapes	Some examples are: Collect, organize and interpret people, picture and graphs

Science, Health and Social Studies will be combined as much as possible and done around themed units of study.
Science	Social Studies	Health
Science in Primary looks at the senses and studies are done through using the senses.	The big idea in Social Studies in Primary is Connections and looks at connections in three areas, Social, Roots and Place.	Health in Primary looks at self in the family and through friendships, our body’s bones and muscles, making healthy food choices and being able to say “no”.

Visual Arts

Visual Arts for Primary is broken into three parts:

Making: Students will understand that feelings and ideas can be expressed through art-making. They will work individually and with others.

Looking: Students will view a range of artwork. They will learn that art is an expression of culture and demonstrate sensitivity and respect for both their own and others artwork.

Reflecting: Students will bring personal meaning to artwork and be able to communicate their thoughts about art.

2. What is expected of my child?

• Be in school on time—the bell rings at 8:25, they should be ready to sing O Canada with the class.
• Be in school every day unless you are sick or away. **Please call the school if your child will be late or not in—this way all children will be accounted for.
• Read at least 5 days a week to your child and your child to you when they begin reading.
• Participate—your child should respond to questions, share ideas and join in on activities; all in a respectful way
• Treat everyone with respect—both adults and peers

3. How will I know what is going on in school? What do I do if I have a question or don’t understand something?

• Weekly calendar page
• Phone calls to or from school—our school number is 749-2860
• Parent teacher meetings—both school wide or set up individually
• Meet and Greet evening
• Completed work will come home to be shared and returned to school
• Class web page (I will be under construction as I change from Grade 2 to Primary/One)
• Notes home
• Report cards

4. How will my child be assessed and evaluated? How is my child doing and how will I know?

· Informal assessment will occur in your child’s class daily through observation (do they take pride in their work, ability to do their work, willingness to participate, how independently they work, how they interact with their peers)

· Information for formal evaluation will be gathered from their work and one-on-one interviews. The findings will be shared through their three report cards in December, March and June.

5. What can I do to help my child develop and improve?

· Make sure they have a good night sleep

· Feed them a nutritious breakfast, recess and lunch

· Make sure they get to school on time and are there every day.

· Take an interest in their work—read with them, encourage and support them when they bring their work home. Go through the home and school bag each night.

· Call me if you have any questions or concerns—I really don’t mindJ 749-2860.

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