Year 1 Back To School Evening
Communication •E-mail •Communication folder •Website: www.nist.ac.th •Portal – Year 1 Wiki page: Username: __________ Password: ______ •Parent handbook
ESL
Where to Find More Information : •NIST website – Parent/Student portal – Elementary School – ESL •Parent Handbook Pp 27 - 29
Translation Available in : Chinese English Japanese
How the world works Plants and animals change according to the stages of their life cycle.
How we organise ourselves Systems are created to provide for the health and well-being of communities.
Who we are Relationships differ depending on the connections people have with each other.
How we express ourselves Communication requires more than just words to be effective.
Where we are in Place and Time Tourism promotes a perception of a place that may differ from reality for a range of reasons.
Sharing the planet People’s choices and actions impact their environment and community.
Language Arts
Speaking and Listening
Writing • • •
Reading
Home Reading / Homework Year 1 homework
guidelines P. 31 Elementary School Parent Handbook Cuddle up and read Reading Presentation for Parents Thursday 1st October.
NIST MATHEMATICS PHILOSOPHY • Mathematics is a global language • • It should address the demands of our rapidly changing world. • • It should be taught as a way of thinking rather than as a fixed body of knowledge.
Mathematics Overview for Five Strands Yearof 1Knowledge : Number, Pattern & Function
Data Handling , Measurement, Shape & Space .
Problem Solving
There were 4 frogs on a lily pad. many frogs now? Strategy used: acting out
Two of them jumped into the water.
How
NUMERACY at NIST Daily Numeracy - cover at least one
hour of math time throughout the day.
Mental Calculation is taught on a
daily basis (as part of the Numeracy program).
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• Students will be engaged in a Numeracy Focus for at least 5 hours per week. This may include integration with the Units of Inquiry.
Occupational Therapist: Helps to get your child ready for Year One These are very important skills. Check lists developed with the OT (EY to Y1) These are indicators of readiness to read, write •
and mental processing. Pencil grip Supported sitting
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M Sitting
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