Junior Kindergarten Thao Dien Unit of Inquiry 1 Overview
Unit of Inquiry 1 - Friendship
Transdisciplinary Theme
Who We Are. An inquiry into the nature of the self; beliefs and values; personal, physical, mental, social and spiritual health; human relationships including families, friends, communities, and cultures; rights and responsibilities; what it means to be human.
Central Idea We play together to learn, to discover and enjoy our friends Concepts Connection, function and responsibility
Lines of Inquiry - How we play, learn, discover and enjoy friends - The connections between learning, play, discovery and friends - The social elements of play
Language Language strands below will be introduced, integrated and reinforced in all areas of the inquiry throughout the day. Teachers will apply a differentiation approach to cater for different developmental ability.
Speaking & Listening Describe through telling about an item during Share Time (Show and Tell) Socialise through participating in role play Build a knowledge of common topics to which they can relate e.g. toys, family, community Understand people speak and understand different languages Use speaking and listening behaviours including looking at the speaker and speaking clearly
Viewing & Presenting Use body language to communicate and convey understanding, for example, pointing, gesturing, and facial expressions
Reading Enjoy listening to stories Choose and read picture books for pleasure Make connections to their own experiences when listening to or reading texts Join in with chants and poems
Writing Experiment with drawing and writing using different writing implements and media
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Music
In Music the children will learn clapping games, focusing on keeping a steady beat, and sing songs related to the Unit of Inquiry into play and enjoying relationships with friends with the music focus of pitch and tone.
Physical Education
During the first unit in Physical ducation we will concentrate on the students getting to know each other and begin to introduce some basic skills and games that will be de!eloped throughout the year. "e will also link into the classroom unit by looking at appropriate ways to play and interact together in Physical ducation classes.
Mathematics
Mathematical concepts
Counts to 10, and orders, reads and represents numbers in the range of 0-10 Names a circle, square, triangle, rectangle and oval Collects data about themselves and their environment Sorts objects into sets using one attribute Compares groups by counting Recognises the use of pictures as symbols to represent objects in data displays Names the days of the week Creates repeating patterns by cutting, tearing, pasting, drawing or painting
Vietnamese Language and Culture (VLC)
*Language focus: GREETINGS - D3 will start their first VLC topic with greetings. During VLC lessons, the students will learn how to greet their teachers and friends in Vietnamese through a variety of language games. They will also learn how to sing some Vietnamese children songs.
*Culture focus: MOON FESTIVAL - Moon Festival Focus on acknowledgement of the date and lantern decoration.
Jodi Swan & Emily Huckson Robert Crowther Junior Kindergarten Teachers Primary Deputy Principal Thao Dien Campus