After reading Eric Carle’s “The Grouchy Ladybug,” we made ladybug clocks. Children are learning to tell time to the hour. Ladybug clocks went home today in folders, please have your child practice telling time to you at home. Thank you families for coming to student-led conferences. This is one of my favorite days of the entire school year. I love watching the students shine as they share their learning with you. I am a very proud teacher!
We learned that spiders make silk thread from spinnerets. The silk is strong and sticky. Some spiders make a web with their silk thread. They use the web to catch their food. After reading Eric Carle’s “The Very Busy Spider,” I made a web. I put on a spider catching some food. On Tuesday, March 22nd, all of GWA Elementary will be holding their yearly Student-Led Conferences. This is your child’s opportunity to lead you through their educational journey. The students will be sharing their experiences with you to model and explain what they have been learning throughout this year. This experience is your child’s day and it is not meant for parent-teacher interviews or conferences. Sharing their educational journey can be done in their home language, and gives students opportunities show evidence of learning through classroom activities and portfolios. Student-led conferences also involve visiting different learning spaces around the school (Music, PE, ICT, Library, Swimming and Art). More information is in the Thursday Newsletter, including how and when to sign up (which will be open on Tuesday, March 8th from https://www.ptcfast.com/schools/GEMS_World_Academy_Dubai_Elementary). On student-led conference day, students are expected to wear their school uniform and will only be at school for their conference and learning tour, after which they will return back home.
All week I'll be posting pictures of parents coming into the classroom for stay and play and math activities. Please see a message from one of our student's mom.
Research Title: How does the International Baccalaureate meet the educational needs of expatriate and local families in an International School in Dubai? Participation in this research project will involve an audio-recorded interview with the student researcher of approximately 30 minutes. Interviews will be conducted on the school premises at a mutually convenient time. Participation in this project is voluntary and does not form part of any school activities and your decision to participate (or not) will not influence your relationship with the school. Participants interested in taking part in the research should contact the student researcher directly on the details provided below. Natalie Harris School of Education Tel: 050 350 4769 e: [email protected] |
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