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New daily advisory themes

Sunday: DEAR (drop everything and read)

Monday: News of the world

Tuesday: Arabic

Wednesday: Wellbeing

Thursday: Assemblies/challenges/awards/golden time

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Sunday February 6

Reminders:

  • Starting this week, students will move to their teachers’ classrooms
  • All breaks to be in the grade 7 area ONLY
  • Monday February 7 is non-uniform day- wear your team’s jersey; girls can wear an open abaya if wearing a team’s jersey
  • Tuesday February 8 is a day off for National Sports Day
  • Wednesday February 9- Semester 1 reports will be sent to parents’ emails

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Sunday February 6

DEAR time

Read about the world to eliminate prejudice, stereotypes and misconceptions

Country of the month of February: Cuba

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Sunday February 6

DEAR time

Read about the world to eliminate prejudice, stereotypes and misconceptions

Please follow the link to read info on the country (teachers ask various students to read out loud for the group)

Play the kahoot when done reading

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Monday February 7

News of the world (continued from last week)

Opening/Bridging for learning (5 mins)

Every Monday in advisory our focus will be News of the World: “We are internationally minded, and environmentally conscious".

When you hear the term phrase internally minded what comes to mind?

How can you be an environmentally conscious student?

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Monday February 7

Instruction for learning (5 min)

  1. What types/categories of news interest you? Or Do you have any of what news categories exist?

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Monday February 7

2. Can anyone share some sports news that might be domestic, international, local and regional?

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Monday February 7

Interaction/practice for learning (10 mins)

News story: This 6-year-old girl with hearing loss loves to race go-karts

There are several ways you can have the students access the article and that is up to you:

  • Click Read Aloud on from the computer (students listen)- Project on promethean
  • Project on promethean and allow students to to read aloud to the class (start with students that are confident)
  • Project on promethean and the teacher reads aloud to the class
  • Small groups read aloud

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Monday February 7

Transitioning/Closing for learning (5 mins)

Click here for the Quiz (pose the questions to students) and Answers (to check for understanding)

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Tuesday February 8

National Sports Day

No school online or in person.

Enjoy your day and be healthy!

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Wednesday February 9

Wellbeing

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Thursday February 10