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HWOOParentletter 2
HWOOParentletter 2
HWOOParentletter 2
DearParent(s),
Ourfirstunitofinquiryisfromthe
transdisciplinarytheme,HowweOrganise
Ourselves.Thisunitinvolvesthechildren
makingdecisionsonhowtoorganisevarious
aspectsoftheirlearning.Theywillhave
opportunitiestoexplorehowtocommunicate
sociallyandtoalsotoconsiderthebestways
toworkcollectivelywithothers.Thechildrenwill
sharetheirunderstandingsinavarietyofways,includingrecordingtheirplans,creatingrole
playsandcreatingitemsandlabelsfortheclassroomtohelpthembemoreorganised.
OurCentralidea
Beingorganisedhelpstoempowerusaslearners.
Thecentralideacomesfromourhopethatthechildrenwilllearnthatbyorganising
themselves,theirbelongingsandotherpeoplethattheywillbeabletolearnbetter.
LinesofInquiry
howwemakeshareddecisionsinacommunity
howourthinkingandplanninghelpsustolearn
Theunitwillfocusonhelpingthechildrentoworktogethertocreatelearningopportunities
suchasroleplays,reflectingontheirplayandlearninghowtousetheirorganisationalskillsto
helpthemlearnmoreeffectively.
HowcanIsupportmychildinthisunitofinquiry?
Useyourhome-schooltimetablestolookat
whatequipmentthechildneedsatschoolthe
nextday.Discusshowbeingorganisedwithour
belongingshelpsustobereadytolearn.
Discussobservationschildrenhaveofhow
beingorganisedcanhelpthefamily.
Readandenjoyfictionandnon-fictiontexts
abouttidying,beingorganizedormakingplans.
Usefulvocabularyandconcepts
Weseekyoursupportinexplaining(insimplewords)theideasand
vocabularylistedbelowtoyourchildinhis/hermothertongue.
Organisation
Tidying
Planning
Collaboration
Co-operation
Pleasecontactusifyouhaveanyqueriesconcerningthisunit.Thankyouforyoursupport.
KindRegards,
TheYear1team