2535 21st Avenue NE
Hickory, NC 28601
phone: 828.256.9492
fax: 828.256.1475
Mrs. Nisreen Petiwala
Gurukul- (Sanskrit) n.
a type of school, residential in nature, with shishyas living in proximity to the guru, often within the same house. In a gurukul, shishyas reside together as equals.
For the week of: August 30 - Sept 3
Program of Inquiry
Central Idea : The development of value helps shape us as humans
Inquiry Into: PYP Attitudes and Learner Profile Attributes
                  Citizenship
                  Power of choice
Teacher Questions: Why are the Learner Profile Attributes and Attitudes important?
                            What is global citizenship?
                            How do the choices we make affect us and others?
 
 
This week students are learning about the: World Citizenship
Spelling : Diagraphs - Each child will work at their own level
Vocabulary : Wordly Wise - Grade One - Lesson 2- Camping at the Lake
                                        Grade Two - Lesson 1- Bailey Finds a New Home
Math : Grade One - Number Stories; Number Grids; complements of 10; Unit 1- Review and assessment
           Grade Two - Working in small groups; Number Grids, Equivalent names for numbers; Counting Patterns
Reading : Grade One-Open Court- Rain   By Robert Louis Stevenson
                                                 Rhyme Stew    By Kathy Darling
                                                 Rags  
               
               Grade Two-Open Court- Thomas and the Library Lady   By Raul Colon
                                                 
              
 Writing Grade One - Chapter 2 - Writing a story
            Grade Two - Chapter 2 - Working with paragraphs