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ICT

Topics to be covered this term:

Modelling effects on screen

Software – MSW Logo

• A version of LOGO that include the commands ‘clear’,

‘ penup’, ‘pendown’ and which allows final results to be

printed out

• Worksheets of sequences

• Graph paper

Skills that will be developed:

Able to enter instructions to control a screen turtle.

Able to write a procedure that ‘teaches’ the computer a new word and short sequences to produce particular shapes on screen.

Able to understand that screen steps are smaller than floor turtle steps and repeat procedures to produce ‘crystal flowers’ by rotating the screen turtle through 360 degrees.

Recommended web links -

http://www.primaryresources.co.uk/ict/ict4.htm

http://mswlogo.en.softonic.com/

How can I help at home?

The most successful children know that their family

supports them and shows an interest in their day to day

school life.

Establish routines at home. Children thrive on

orderliness and adapt to classroom rules more

easily.

Talk to your child about what they are doing at

school. Encourage them to find out things for

themselves.

Read! Read! Read! Studies show this is the single

most important thing parents can do to help their

children achieve.

Have a place to keep all communications from

school.

Remind them to pack their school bags with care.

Help your child get organized to do homework.

Make rules about homework. Decide with your

child on a good time to do homework and stick to

that schedule as much as possible. Try to keep noise

down during study times.

Reward and praise your child’s effort as well as

his/her accomplishments.

Make sure your child gets a good night’s sleep.

Feel free to contact your child’s teacher with any

questions or concerns you might have.

Keep a sense of humour about the whole school

scene. Don’t forget to laugh...School days are filled

with funny incidents. Share stories from your school

experience. Laugh when your child tells you his or

her jokes — s/he will appreciate it and learn from it.

Laughter and Learning -

your child’s best ticket to a happy and

successful future!

elc International School

Year 4 A Parent’s Guide

What your child will be

learning and how you can

help at home

Term 3, 2014

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http://www.primaryresources.co.uk/ict/ict4.htm

http://mswlogo.en.softonic.com/

English


Unit 9: Patterns in Poetry - Genre: Different forms of

poetry

Unit 10: Difficult Feelings - Genre: Stories dealing with

difficult issues

Unit 11: People and Places - Genre: Stories involving

people from different cultures

Unit 12: Getting Your Point Across - Genre: Persuasive

texts

Unit 13: Do You Want One of These? - Genre:

Advertisements


Able to recognize different forms of poetry, recite a

poem and write a poem in the same style as one they

read.

Able to talk about issues in stories, use powerful verbs,

plan a story and can divide a story into paragraphs.

Take part in discussions and drama, understand how to

move a story on, plan and write a story in chapters.

Able to explain the features of persuasive writing,

persuade someone about a point of view and write a

persuasive letter and a flyer.

Able to recognize how TV, radio and magazine

advertisements persuade, design a product and work

with a group to advertise it in different ways.

How you can help:

Please encourage your child to read

regularly especially books, magazines

and child friendly newspaper articles.


www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks2english

Maths


Order and round whole numbers

Decimal notation and equivalent fractions

Efficient written methods for addition and subtraction

Negative numbers in context

Multiplication facts up to 10 × 10; corresponding division facts

Classification of polygons; 3-D solids

Mental arithmetic

Horizontal and vertical lines

Reflecting and sliding objects

Litres and milliliters


Counting, partitioning and understanding place value. Securing number facts, calculating, identifying relationships. Understanding 2-D and 3-D shapes. Handling data and reading graphs and tables. Using metric and imperial measures. Solving puzzles and word problems involving numbers, money and measures; reporting solutions.

How you can help:

Ask your child what s/he learned in school. Revise mental maths. Discuss how s/he would use maths in everyday life.


www.aaamath.com/ www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks2/maths www.geogebra.org/webstart/4.0/GeoGebraPrim.jnlp nrich.maths.org/frontpage

Science


Please refer to the Student Book for these

sections:

Gases All Around (to finish)

Circuits and Conductors

Changing Sounds


See checklists on pages 107, 108 and 109 of the Student

Book

How you can help:

Assist with reading the textbook and understanding

scientific terminology.

Doing a Google search with the topic headings will

generate a number of relevant websites

Assist with homework by checking it with your child once

they have completed it.


www.bbc.co.uk/schools

http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks2english

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools

Social Studies


The following groups will be studied as they relate to the

history of Britain:

The Celts

The Romans

The Vikings Areas of focus:

Battles, invasions and defences

Settlement

Remains and artefacts

Travel and exploration

Lifestyle

Religion

Clothing

Leaders


Place events in chronological order. Use historical terms. Answer questions using historical sources. Describe features of the period. Explain reasons for historical events and changes.

How you can help:

Encourage your child to revise topics regularly.

Assist your child when revising

s/he is revising for a test and/or

surfing the internet for topic

related research.


www.bbc.co.uk/history/forkids/

www.primaryresources.co.uk

www.historyforkids.org/

Music


Singing

Playing in ensembles – recorder and percussion

Notation – Note values

Dance and Movement


Continual development of reading, writing and playing

music notation using instruments.

Development of correct singing and recorder technique.

Develop composition skills.

How you can help:

Encourage your child to practice the recorder to develop

their music reading and playing skills.


www.bbc.co.uk/learning/subjects/music.shtml

All lesson content this term will lead up to Performing

Arts Activity Day performances.

Chinese


Fruits and vegetables

Fast food

Stationary

House and rooms

Rooms


Read using the correct pronunciation. Read sentences referring to the pinyin. Listen to the recordings and answer questions. Able to state the meaning of each sentence. Learn phonetic symbols. Learn radicals and strokes. Learn the origin of Chinese characters.

How you can help:

Please encourage your child to revise regularly.

Help your child understand the importance of Mandarin.

Recommended web links –

www.nciku.com

http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/forkids

http://www.primaryresources.co.uk/

http://www.historyforkids.org/

http://www.nciku.com/

Malay – Advance

Bahasa Malaysia Tahun 2

SJK (C)


My country - Paired vowels, digraphs, &

consonant

Use Malaysian products - composition

Heroes - punctuation marks

Malaysian flag – building paragraphs

Mother nature – dialogue & idioms


Able to write sentences using words with paired vowels,

digraphs & consonants.

Able to compose an autobiography.

Able to identify missing punctuation marks.

Able to construct complex sentences in paragraph

writing.

Able to understand the proper format of dialogue and

use of speech marks.

Able to learn new idioms and how to incorporate it in

daily speech.

How you can help:

Parents to encourage children to watch recommended

Malay cartoons and read simple Malay story books.


http://www.bahasa-malaysia-simple-

fun.com/education_in_bahasa_malaysia.html

http://malay.pgoh13.com/

Malay – Beginner

Bahasa Malaysia Tahun 1 SJK (C)


Safe school - pronouns & common nouns

I’m healthy - the me-,men- & mem- affixes

I’m clean - connectives dan and atau

I love to read - simple and compound sentences

My beautiful village - information based on

graphical text.


Able to understand the proper use of nouns and

pronouns.

Able to construct sentences using verbs with correct

affixes.

Able to identify connective words such dan and atau.

Able to differentiate between simple and complex

sentences.

Able to decipher information based on graphical text.

How you can help:

Parents to encourage children to watch recommended

Malay cartoons and read simple Malay story books.


http://www.bahasa-malaysia-simple-

fun.com/education_in_bahasa_malaysia.html


French Topics to be covered this term:

What do you have for breakfast?

What time is it?

The body

Where are you?


Able to master basic pronunciation of sound and tone.

Able to consider the meaning of texts.

Able to express opinions.

Able to share ideas using simple sentences.

Able to communicate clearly.

Able to introduce elements of French culture.

How you can help:

Help your child memorize names of objects taught.

Encourage your child to revise regularly i.e. singing the

songs and use the words/expression learnt.

Watch basic French cartoons and kids TV programs.

Art Topics to be covered this term: Painting & Related Media Subject/Themes: Landscape/ Still life/ Abstract notions & feelings/ Personal experiences/ Visual ideas inspired by literary sources Media Discipline - Painting & Drawing Three Dimensional Studies (aspects considered): Space/Mass/Volume/Surface/Material Skills that will be developed: Research and communicate findings within relevant context. Able to appreciate one’s own creative results and that of others. Develop the ability to think creatively. Develop powerful visual communication skills. Develop visual curiosity and a strong visual memory. Able to experiment, explore and investigate in a variety of

media and material.

http://www.bahasa-malaysia-simple-fun.com/education_in_bahasa_malaysia.html






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