DearParent(s),

Ournextunitofinquiryisfromthetransdisciplinarytheme,WhoWeAre.Aftera
semesteratschool,thisunitwillprovideopportunitiesforstudentstofurtherdevelop
existingfriendshipsandtowidentheirfriendshipgroupsbymakingnewfriends.They
willbeinquiringintothepurposeoffriendships,investigateconnectionswitheachother,
explorestrategiesthatcanbeusedtomaintainpositiverelationshipsandreflecton
theiractionsasafriend.Ms.Shari(Elementarycounsellor)willbesupportingthe
studentsthroughoutthisunit.

Centralidea:
Friendshipsdependontheinteractionswehavewitheachother.
LinesofInquiry:
Relationshipsbetweendifferentpeople
Makingandkeepingfriends


KeyConcepts:

Form:Whatisafriend?Whatmakesagoodfriend?
Causation:HowdoImakeandkeepafriend?
Reflection:HowcouldIhavesolvedthatproblem?

HowcanIsupportmychildinthisunitofinquiry?
Weencourageyoutofacilitatefriendshipswithyourchildssibling(s)andorganiseplay
dateswithclassmatesorfriendsinyourapartmentbuilding.Involvingchildrenin
activitiessuchasfootball,gymnastics,ballet,artclassortenniscanalsoprovide
opportunitiesforthemtoapplytheskillslearnedinclass.
Somesuggesteddiscussionpointsathome:
Afriendissomeonewho
Iamagoodfriendwhen.
Friendsmakemefeel

Weseekyoursupportinexplaining(insimplewords)theideasand
vocabularylistedbelowtoyourchildinhis/hermothertongue:

feelings(eg:happy,sad,upset,worried,excited)caring
thoughtful

polite

respectful

responsible

confidence

reflective

cooperative

Pleasecontactusifyouhaveanyqueriesconcerning
thisunit.Thankyouforyoursupport.

Kindregards,
TheYear1team

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