MYP1 November 2023 – January 2024 Overview

ATL skills: Self-Management

• Plan (by properly using student diary)
• Manage Material (by properly using locker)
• Be mindful (remembering our “Essential Agreement”

 

Help your child by:

• Checking his or her diary daily
• Communicating with him or her if he or she has completed all homework, has all material in school bag, and fully prepared for school day

English Language and Literature

Teacher: Rowan Marr

Unit Title: “The Giver: Dystopias and the Loss of innocence”

Concepts: Communication

Key Concept: communication

Related Concepts: setting, theme

ATL skills: communication, self-management, thinking

 

Help your child by:

1. Ensuring that your child is completing the homework at home and that they are doing it to the best of their ability.
2. Making sure that your child is reading the text at home.
3. Making sure that your child is regularly checking managebac for lesson plans, homework, formative assignments, and summative assessments.

English Language Acquisition Phase 3

Teacher: Roman Alokhin

 

English Language Acquisition Phase 4

Teacher: Ran Zhao

Unit Title: Elements of a Story

 

Concepts:

Key Concept: Culture

Related Concepts: Message, Word choice

 

ATL skills: Communication

 

Help your child by:

Reading aloud with your child. Take turns reading paragraphs or pages, followed by discussing the text as you go along. It will improve her/his listening and speaking skills simultaneously.

English Language Acquisition:

Teacher: Annie Clouatre

Phase 5

 

English Language Acquisition Phase 1/2:

Teacher: Michael Koran

Unit Title: Stories

Concepts:

Key Concept: Creativity

Related Concepts: Purpose and Audience

 

ATL skills: Communication

Help your child by: listening to English TV is still very on point for this unit. Being creative and using words to describe it can only be enhanced by knowing more vocabulary.

 

Unit Title: Stories

Concepts:

Key Concept: Culture

Related Concepts: Meaning and Message

 

ATL skill: Communication

• Exchanging thoughts, messages, and information effectively through interaction
• Reading, Writing, and using language to gather and organize information

 

Help your child by:

• Creating a daily reading routine at home. Start with 15-20 minutes per day and try not to skip a day, not even on weekends and vacations. Ask your child to summarize what she/he is reading.
• Asking your child what he/she is learning in English class – have your child communicate this in English and then translate it to the home language if necessary

Science

Teachers: MaggieMiao & Chandra Mogilisetti

Unit Title: Flight
Concepts:

Key Concept: Systems

Related Concepts: Function, Models

ATL skills: Communication

Help your child by:

• Faster your child’s curiosity by asking open-ended questions about the topic. For example, “What do you find interesting about flight?” or “Can you think of different ways things can fly?”

If possible, take your child to places where they can see airplanes or learn more about aviation. This could be an air show, a local airport, or a science center with exhibits on flight.

Mathematics

 

Teachers: Chaslyn Chetty

Jane Feng

Holly Wilson

Unit Title: Number sense and Operation

Concepts:

Key Concept: FORM

Related Concept: Representation & Systems

 

ATL skills: Thinking

Knowledge and understanding

 

Help your child by: Working through every example given in class and studying the powerpoint everyday.

Gather more questions from the teacher to work on your own.

Make sure you know all the vocabulary

Chinese Language Acquisition:

Teacher: Jasmin Sun (Phase 1-2)

Phase 1-2

Unit Title: School Community

Concepts:

KC: Connection

RC: Function, Structure

 

ATL skills:

Self-management Skills

Thinking Skills

 

Help your child by:

• Practice with your child to talk about countries, weather, season, color and dressing.
• Check understanding by asking some questions related to the notes on their Chinese exercise book.
• Encourage your kids to communicate with their peers in Chinese.  A language partner would be really helpful.
• Ensure your children are able to finish their assessments and tasks on time. Please help to develop their self-management skills and balance their academic and leisure time.

Chinese Language Acquisition: Phase 3-4

 

Teacher: Emma Yang

Phase

Unit Title: School community

Concepts:

Key Concept: Culture

Related concepts: Structure, Point of view

 

 

ATL skills:

Communication skills

• Use appropriate forms of writing for different purposes and audiences
• Organize and depict information logically

 

Research skills

• Present information in a variety of formats and platforms

Social skills

• Encourage others to contribute

 

 

Help your child by:

1. Get involved with your child’s learning by asking them to share the new vocabulary and sentences that you can also use in life
2. Discuss with them the difference of education system in China and in your country, and ask for their opinions on the diverse learning experience
3. Encourage your child to use Chinese language in your community.

Chinese Language Acquisition:

Level: Phase 56

 

Teacher: Carrie Quan

Unit Title: XLIS & Me

Concepts:

Key Concept: Communication

Related Concepts: Context, Audience

 

ATL skills: Communication Skills

 

Help your child by:

Reading Chinese Books especially those relating to School Life to enhance the reading comprehension skills

Practice Writing of the Chinese Characters

Encourage your Child to communicate with the native Chinese Speakers

Chinese Language and Literature

Teacher Eunice, Momo, Matthew

Unit Title: Microscopic world

 

Concepts:

Key Concept: Communication

Related Concepts: Purpose, Interaction

 

ATL skills:

Communication

1. Communication skills

Exchanging thoughts, messages and information effectively through interaction

Interpret and use effectively modes of non-verbal communication

Reading, writing and using language to gather and communicate information

Read a variety of sources for information and for pleasure

Write for different purposes

 

Research

1. Information literacy skills

Finding, interpreting, judging and creating information

Collect, record and verify data

Identify primary and secondary sources

VII. Media literacy skills

Interacting with media to use and create ideas and information

Seek a range of perspectives from multiple and varied sources

Compare, contrast and draw connections among (multi)media resources

 

Help your child by：

Explore Insect Vocabulary:

Encourage them to explore and reinforce vocabulary related to insects in Chinese. This includes names of common insects, body parts, and behaviors.

Insect Observation in Chinese:

Engage in insect observation activities and discuss what they observe in Chinese. This can involve identifying different insects, their habitats, and behaviors.

Insect Art and Crafts in Chinese:

Participate in insect-themed art and craft activities. Creating drawings, paintings, or crafts inspired by insects while using Chinese words for colors, shapes, and actions can be both educational and creative.

Learn Insect Idioms and Proverbs:

Introduce Chinese idioms and proverbs related to insects. Discussing the meanings of these expressions can enhance language understanding and cultural knowledge.

Visit a Butterfly Garden or Insectarium:

Recommend visits to places like butterfly gardens or insectariums.  Discuss their experiences and observations in Chinese during and after the visit.

Music

 

Teachers:

Jonathan Lee Ching

Nathan Kim

Unit Title:

Performance Fundamentals

Concepts:

Key Concept: Aesthetics

Related Concepts: Presentation

 

ATL skills:

Self-management

1. Affective skills

Managing state of mind

Mindfulness

– Practise being aware of body–mind connections

 

1. Reflection skills

(Re-)considering the process of learning; choosing and using ATL skills

• Focus on the process of creating by imitating the work of others

 

Help your child by:

• Encouraging them to listen to music from different styles and genres, and completing their Listening Log if required
• Ensuring that your child is practicing their instrument / singing on a daily basis
• Checking their homework diary and Managebac for homework, and ensuring that the homework is completed in a timely manner.

Design

 

Teachers:

Hae young Chung

Sunil Pusluri

Unit Title: Designing a Puzzle Game for a Primary School Student

 

Concepts:

Key Concepts: Development

Related Concepts: Form

 

ATL skills:

Self-management

• Organization skills
• Managing time and tasks effectively
• Plan short- and long-term assignments; meet deadlines

 

 

Help your child by:

– Talk to your child about the concept of a growth mindset, where they understand that their abilities can be developed through dedication and hard work. Encourage them to view challenges as opportunities to improve their skills.

– Discuss the size of a puzzle or picture and the dimensions required for a frame.

Visual Art

 

Teachers:  Mr. Arvin

Unit Title: Self-portrait

Concepts:

Key Concept: Identity

Related Concepts: Composition and Expression

 

 ATL Skills: Create plans to prepare for summative assessments

Help your child by: Letting them practice sketching and drawing.

Service as Action

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ATL skills:

 

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Physical and Health Education

 

Teacher: Z Dwyer

Unit Title: Aesthetic Movement – Yoga

Concepts:

Key Concepts: Development

Related Concepts: Movement, Perspective

 

ATL skills:

• Plan short- and long-term assignments; meet deadlines
• Create plans to prepare for summative assessments (examinations and performances)
• Practise focus and concentration
• Practise strategies to develop mental focus
• Practise strategies to overcome distractions
• Practise being aware of body–mind connections
• Practise observing carefully in order to recognise problems
• Revise understanding based on new information and evidence

 

Help your child by:

• Encouraging mindfulness

Theatre

Teacher: Engela Potgieter

Unit Title: Ensemble performance Unit 2

Concepts:

Key Concepts: Communication

Related Concepts: Audience, Genre

 

ATL Skills:

• Give and receive meaningful feedback
• Use a variety of speaking techniques to communicate with a variety of audiences
• Make fair and equitable decisions
• Listen actively to other perspectives and ideas
• Negotiate effectively
• Encourage others to contribute
• Exercise leadership and take on a variety of roles within groups
• Give and receive meaningful feedback
• Practise strategies to overcome distractions
• Practise being aware of body–mind connections
• Practise dealing with change
• Present information in a variety of formats and platforms
• Understand the impact of media representations and modes of presentation
• Analyse complex concepts and projects into their constituent parts and synthesise them to create new understanding
• Apply skills and knowledge in unfamiliar situations

 

 

Help your child by:

Practicing their lines at home and ensuring they have the correct costumes.