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CURRICULUM GUIDE

ACADEMIC YEAR : 2017 – 2018

Al Kamal American International School – Al Azra


Sharjah – UAE |info@akaissckool.com | 06-5659870 | www.akaisschool.com
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Contents
Al Kamal American International School – Al

Vision and Mission 3-4

School Anthem 5

Tentative School Calendar 6


2017-2018

PARENT’S NOTICE 7
Azra

Subject word Description 8 +9

Department Objective 10-11-12

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Vision

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Mission

1. Engaging the students in real life situations by developing a project based learning
approach (PBL).
2. Preparing highly compatible students able to face the challenges of the modern life.
3. Maintaining excellent educational environment, conducive for the development of
creativity and critical thinking skills.
4. Inculcating in the students the noble sense of fairness, tolerance and citizenship
according to Islamic tradition and world moral values.
5. Maintain cohesive learning paradigm based on real life-world applications.
‫تعزيز التعليم عن طريق المشاريع و البحوث‬-1
.‫إعداد طالب ذوي كفاءات عالية و مؤهلين لتحديات العصر الحديث‬-2
‫تحقيق بيئة دراسية تعليمية مناسبة لتحفيز مهارات و إبداعات تعليمية‬-3
.‫غرس روح العدالة بالقيم و المثل التي تنشئ مواطنا صالحا ضمن منظومة اخالقية يعززها منهاج المدرسة‬-4
. ‫توفير برنامج تعليمي متكامل مرتبط بالتطبيقات الحياتية‬-5

Values

 Citizenship and Responsibility


 Principal Values of Islam
 Participation and Accountability
 Commitment and Transparency
 Equality and Equity
 Tolerance and Human Rights
 Honesty and Integrity
.‫ المسؤولية و المواطنة‬- 
‫ مبادئ الدين االسالمي‬- 
‫ المشاركة و اإلنتماء‬- 
‫ اإللتزام و الشفافيه‬- 
‫ العدل و المعادلة‬- 
. ‫ التعايش السلمي و حقوق االنسان‬- 
‫ النزاهه والصدق‬- 

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Aims

Al Kamal American International School is a K-12 school institution of learning which


strives for the complete formation of the children ready to meet the challenges of career,
work and life.

 As an Islamic school, the school shall inculcate the values of humanity in all aspects
of the students and staff school lives with greater emphasis on moral
responsibilities, protection of life and education.

 As a school in Sharjah UAE, the school shall ensure greater understanding of the
emirates identity and the role of the emirates in the pursuit for cultural and global
competitiveness.

 As an International School, the school shall continuously develop a challenging and


competitive curriculum that meet the demand and challenges of the 21 st Century
with greater focus on the development of the skills and themes for success in
career, work and life.

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Our continuous school engagements at all aspects aim at preparing a 21 st century learner.
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School Anthem
Al Kamal American School

Towards the heights


Side by side
Standing our grounds
Head held high
High above the skies
of the UAE
High above the skies
of the UAE
Over the Gulf Sea
Rising free
Among the clouds
Ever upwards, Ever upwards,
Ever upwards to the light
We will always guard
The honor of the land
Our goals together
The pride of our school
Al Kamal American School
Al Kamal American School
Al Kamal American School
Al Kamal American School

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Tentative School Calendar
Month /
Term Year Week Su M Tu W Th F Sat
Important Dates
1 2
Sept. 01 to 03 - Eid Al Adha (Feast of Sacrifice) - Date Varies on Lunar Cycle
September

3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Sept. 03 - First day for Teaching and Administrative Staff


2017

1 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Sept. 10 - First Day for Students


2 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Sept. 22 - Al Hijra New Year’s Day (Islamic New Year)
3 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
5 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
October
2017

6 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
7 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
8 29 30 31
1st

8 1 2 3 4
November

9 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Nov. 03 - UAE Flag Day


2017

10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Nov. 30 - UAE Martyr’s Day (Commemoration Day)


11 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 - Milad Un Nabi (Prophet Mohammed’s Birthday)
12 26 27 28 29 30
12 31 1 2
Dec. 02 - UAE National Day
December

13 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Dec. 03 - UAE National Day Holiday
2017

14 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
Dec. 04 to Dec. 14 - 1st Term Examination
17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Dec. 17, 2017 to Jan. 06, 2018 - Winter Vacation / Break (3 weeks)
24 25 26 27 28 29 30
1 2 3 4 5 6
1 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
January

Jan. 01 - New Year’s Day


2018

2 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Jan. 07 - Classes Resume


3 21 22 23 24 25 26 27
4 28 29 30 31
4 1 2 3
February

5 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Feb. 11 – 13 - AdvancED Engagement Review


2018
2nd

6 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
7 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
8 25 26 27 28
8 1 2 3
9 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 March 11 to March 22 - 2nd Term Examination
March
2018

10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 March 25 to April 7 - Spring Vacation / Break (2 weeks)


11 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
25 26 27 28 29 30 31
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
1 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
April 08 - Classes Resume
April
2018

2 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
April 13 - Al Isra'a Wal Mi’raj (Ascension Day / The Prophet’s Ascension)
3 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
4 29 30
4 1 2 3 4 5
5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
2018
3rd

May

6 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 May 15 - Ramadan Expected to Begin


7 20 21 22 23 24 25 26
8 27 28 29 30 31
8 1 2
9 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 June 14 - Eid Al Fitr (Festival of Breaking the Fast) - Probable Holiday
June
2018

10 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 June 17 to June 28 - 3rd Term Examination


11 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 June 28 - Last Day for Students
12 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
37 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
15 16 17 18 19 20 21 July 05 - Last Working Day for Teaching and Administrative Staff
Vacation

wee
2018
Summer

July

ks 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
29 4
30 31

Total School Days for Students : 181

Start of Academic Term Term Examination


Weekends Probable Holidays / Vacations / Breaks

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PARENT’S NOTICE

Dear Parents,

A warm welcome.

From AKAIS Al –AZRA school team members. As we are being ready to

continue over our engagement journey of 21st Century Skills of continues

improvement which includes measures of quality of Learning, during which

stakeholders will discover, improve and succeed at all perspectives .

Dear parents your participation and cooperation will make difference to our

journey.

Regards,
Ms . Fatima Abu-Muiss
AKAIS Principal

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Description:
This course covers the main.
1- Here I Am.
2- Let’s Explore.
3- Day to Day.
4- Animals.
5- The Natural world.

Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course students will be able to:

1- Getting awareness of everything around them like going school, home,


fall.
2- Getting awareness of five senses, winter, neighborhood, making things.
3- Getting awareness of jobs people do, working together, pets.
4- Getting awareness of Zoo animals, farms animals, and ocean animals.
5- .Getting awareness of weather, water, Night and day, summer.

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Subject English Grade KG 1


Teacher Name Razan Abdouni
Book Name Story Town

Duration
Course Information
Syllabus

Department Objectives

Part A: Course Description:

Part B: Policies and Guidelines

Part C: Learning Materials,


Equipment and recourse needed

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Part D: Unit Synthesis (STEAM) / Co-


Curriculum Activities

Part E: Assessment and Learning


Evidence

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Part F: Lesson / Objective

1st Term
Chapter Lesson Objective

Unit One: Here I Am Theme 1: it’s me. To begin to understand how to make
Story: In Between predictions; to practice book handling skills.
Vocabulary: happy, sad, afraid, surprised, and tired. Identify Environmental Sounds.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jyv6berM6Cw Identify and Isolate /f/.
Big Book of Rhymes and Songs:
“My Five Senses,” “Little Leaves”
Nursery Rhymes Anthology:
“If you’re happy and you know it”.
Letter : Ff
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gVJQL1E7BFQ
Class work booklet: pg 1-2-3
Homework booklet pg 1-2-3
Value of the month : Respect
Activity: How does respect grow?,

Theme 2: going to school.


Story: The Months of School To begin to learn about making predictions.
Vocabulary : school, teacher. To begin to associate names of letters with their
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gcbLVwAR3kc shapes.
Big Book of Rhymes and Songs:
“Where, oh where”
Letter : Ss
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSVzk2pqWB4
Class work booklet: pg 4-5-6
Homework booklet pg 4-5-6
Value of the month : Respect
Tell the kids stories about respect.
Grandmother’s Favorite
Dollhttps://freestoriesforkids.com/children/stories-
and-tales/grandmother%27s-favourite-dollMake a
list of people you think are respectful and why you
added them to your list.
Theme 3: Families.
Story: My Mother Is Mine To begin to understand the roles of authors and
Vocabulary : family, father, mother, brother, sister, illustrators; to begin to use illustrations to make
baby. predictions.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJyNoFkud6g To begin to associate names of letters with their
Big Book of Rhymes and Songs: shapes.
“The Alphabet song” Johnny’s Hammer”
Letter : Mm
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nvn9QvV7Aqk
Class work booklet: pg 7-8-9
Homework booklet pg 7-8-9
Value of the month: Democracy.
Teaching Children rights and responsibility
towards society.

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Theme 4: my Home. To make predictions; to recall events.


Story: Flower Garden To begin to associate letters names of letters with
Vocabulary : house, bedroom, living-room, kitchen, their shapes.
Bathroom.
Big Book of Rhymes and Songs:
“Apples and Bananas”
Nursery Rhymes Anthology:
“I’m A little Teapot”
Letter : Aa
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gsb999VSvh8
Class work booklet: pg 10-11-12
Homework booklet pg 10-11-12
Value of the month: Democracy.

Theme 5: Fall.
Story: Alphabet. To understand and author’s role; to identify
Vocabulary: fall, leaf, playground. letters of the alphabet.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPm7JTGIHcA To begin to associate letters names of letters with
Big Book of Rhymes and Songs: their shapes.
“Four Seasons”
Take-Home-Book:”The lion and the mouse”
Nursery Rhymes Anthology:
“Hickory Dickory dock|
Letter : Ll
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qEXMoeYe47c
Class work booklet: pg 13-14-15
Homework booklet pg 13-14-15
Value of the month: Democracy.
Children Rights with brochure.

Theme 6: my five senses.


Story: In Between. To indentify details. To learn a new song.
Vocabulary : eyes, seeing, ear, hearing, nose, To begin to associate letters names of letters with
smelling, their shapes.
Mouth, testing, hand, touching.
Unit Two: Let’s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vXXiyIGqliE
Explore Big Book of Rhymes and Songs:
“My five senses”
“little leaves”
Letter : Dd
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nb8DqaQmNWg
Class work booklet: pg 16-17-18
Homework booklet pg 16-17-18
Value of the month: Democracy.

Theme 7: Neighborhood. To understand the concept of opposites.


Story: Traffic To begin to associate letters names of letters with
Vocabulary : street, park. their shapes.
Big Book of Rhymes and Songs:
“Where oh Where”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ow1i916uYYU
Letter : Rr
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gUSJeivdEH8
Value of the month: Citizenship.
Give the kids video Bad citizen vs Good citizen.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3bwfo9aD5A8
Class work booklet: pg 19-20-21
Homework booklet pg 19-20-21

Theme 8: Making Things.


To recall details.
Story: Alphabet
To begin to associate letters names of letters with
Vocabulary : Crayons, hammer.
their shapes.
Big Book of Rhymes and Songs:
“Johnny’s Hammer”
“The Alphabet song”
Letter : Nn
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qE5HEeoVGb0
Class work booklet: pg 22-23-24
Homework booklet pg 22-23-24
Value of the month: Citizenship.
Giving song about citizenship.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8KDH8v5QBg

Theme 9: Foods.
Story: The little Red Hen To make predictions about a story.
Vocabulary: Fruit, groceries. To begin to associate letters names of letters with
Big Book of Rhymes and Songs: their shapes.
“Apples & Bananas”
Letter : Pp
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-v1fg2Hp63s
Class work booklet: pg 25-26-27
Homework booklet pg 25-26-27
Value of the month: Citizenship.
Do a video about good citizenship with memorizing
basic concepts.
-Tell the truth.
-Be caring.
-Respect others.
-Be responsible for what you do and say.
-Be brave enough to do the right thing and to ask
for help when you need it.

Theme 10: winter.


Story: The Months of School. To recall details from a familiar story.
Vocabulary: winter, coat, scarf, hat, gloves, snow, To begin to associate letters names of letters with
cold. their shapes.
Big Book of Rhymes and Songs:
“Four Seasons”

Take-Home-Book:”The Mitten”
Letter : Cc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dhzPuT6jm0
Class work booklet: pg 28-29-30
Homework booklet pg 28-29-30
Value of the month: Citizenship.
Assembly about citizenship.
Nov. 30 – UAE Martyr’s Day (Commemoration Day)

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& Milad Un Nabi ( Prophet Mohammed’s Birthday)


Unit Three: Day to Day

Theme 11: Jobs people do


Story: Communities.
Vocabulary : firefighter, police-officer, doctor, dentist, To begin to understand the difference between
Mail carrier. nonfiction and fiction texts.
Big Book of Rhymes and Songs: To begin to associate letters names of letters with
“Jobs” their shapes.
Letter : Vv
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PA47cP88ySw
Class work booklet: pg 31-32-33
Homework booklet pg 31-32-33

Theme 12: Working together.


Story: Herman The Helper. To begin to recognize the settings of a story.
Vocabulary : cooperate, read, paint,play. To begin to associate letters names of letters with
Big Book of Rhymes and Songs: their shapes.
Unit Three: Day to “Working to Gather”
Day Letter : Bb
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kzzXROKd-i0
Class work booklet: pg 34-35-36
Homework booklet pg 34-35-36
Value of the month: Equality.
Giving song about Equality.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lldmkrJXQ-E

Theme 13: Pets.


Story: I Can’t Get My Turtle To Move. To make and confirm predictions.
Vocabulary : cat, dog, fish. To begin to associate letters names of letters with
Big Book of Rhymes and Songs: their shapes.
“B-I-N-G-O”
Letter : Tt
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HHEqOLZ0hr4
Class work booklet: pg 37-38-39
Homework booklet pg 37-38-39
Value of the month Equality.
Give gifts to love one another to feel the equality

Theme 14: Going places.


Story: Traffic
Vocabulary : boat, bus, car, airplane, helicopter, To recall details about a text.
motorbike, To begin to associate letters names of letters with
Big Book of Rhymes and Songs: their shapes.
“Do you like to ride?”
Nursery Rhymes Anthology:
“Row, Row, Row, your Boat.”

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Our continuous school engagements at all aspects aim at preparing a 21 st century learner.
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Letter : Hh
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NtUSMBzacQ0
Class work booklet: pg 40-41-42
Homework booklet pg 40-41-42

15: Growing up.


Story: Little Quack
Vocabulary : calendar, balloon. To begin to understand characters’ emotions.
Big Book of Rhymes and Songs: To begin to associate letters names of letters with
“Now I’m Four” their shapes.
Nursery Rhymes Anthology:
“One, Tow, Buckle my Shoe”The three bears”
Take-Home-Book:”T
Letter : Ee
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=beaUUPPUT2Y
Class work booklet: pg 43-44-45
Homework booklet pg 43-44-45
Value of the month: Equality.
Activity : Snack time can be an object lesson on
equality for children

Theme 16: Backyard Creatures.


Story: I Can’t Get My Turtle To Move
Vocabulary : ants, spider, bee, ladybug, butterfly, To begin to recognize elements of story
lizard, snakes, turtles, frogs. structure.
Nursery Rhymes Anthology: To begin to associate letters names of letters with
Unit Four: Animals “Eency, Weency Spider,” their shapes.
“One, Tow, Buckle my Shoe”.
Letter: Ii
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P56hZEhqFCw
Class work booklet: pg 46-47-48
Homework booklet pg 46-47-48
Value of the month Mindfulness.
Giving yoga lesson indoors to mindfulness
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=erYQyGHC7fQ

Theme 17: On the farm.


Story: The little Red Hen
To understand the author’s role; to begin to
Vocabulary : farm, cow, sheep, hen, duck.
Nursery Rhymes Anthology: understand characters’ emotions.
To begin to associate letters names of letters with
“Baa, Baa, black sheep”
their shapes.
Letter: Qq
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKAookrRV4s
Class work booklet: pg 49-50-51
Homework booklet pg 49-50-51
Value of the month Mindfulness.

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Our continuous school engagements at all aspects aim at preparing a 21 st century learner.
. ‫تهدف المدرسة بجميع انشطتها الفردية و الجماعية إلعداد طالب القرن الواحد و العشرين بتحدياته و متطلباته‬
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Theme 18: Zoo Animals. To begin to understand the directionality of


Story: My Mother Is Mine print.
Vocabulary : zoo, lion, bear, kangaroo. To begin to associate letters names of letters with
Nursery Rhymes Anthology: their shapes.
“Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear”
Letter: Kk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OGVbUgqp7LQ
Class work booklet: pg 52-53-54
Homework booklet pg 52-53-54
Value of the month Mindfulness.
Lesson outdoors to mindfulness through talking
about their emotions, Mad, Happy, Get upset,
Teaching how to breathe easily, count till 10 and
close their eyes.
Think of God’s Creativity.

Theme 19: Ocean Animals


Story: Herman The Helper. To begin to understand that stories often have a
Vocabulary : ocean, fish, dolphin, shark, lobster, main idea.
octopus, swim. To begin to associate letters names of letters with
Big Book of Rhymes and Songs: their shapes.
“Alphabet Song”
“Row, Row, Row, your Boat.”
Letter: Oo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oWbY5EKys60
Class work booklet: pg 55-56-57
Homework booklet pg 55-56-57
Value of the month Mindfulness.

Theme 20: Spring.


Story: Spring is Here
Vocabulary: spring, butterfly, nest, duckling, calf, cup,
kitten. To begin to use illustration to make predictions
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DobrRgD5aOU about a story.
Big Book of Rhymes and Songs: To begin to associate letters names of letters with
“Old MacDonald”. their shapes.
Take-Home-Book:”The Three Billy Goats Gruff”.
Letter: Ww
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MbUIYnDZZ-M
Class work booklet: pg 58-59-60
Homework booklet pg 58-59-60
Value of the month Honesty.
Giving a moral story
http://www.moralstories.org/little-boy-slingshot/

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Our continuous school engagements at all aspects aim at preparing a 21 st century learner.
. ‫تهدف المدرسة بجميع انشطتها الفردية و الجماعية إلعداد طالب القرن الواحد و العشرين بتحدياته و متطلباته‬
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Theme 21: Weather. To connect text to personal experiences.


Story: The Months Of School To begin to associate letters names of letters with
Vocabulary : weather, sunny, cloudy, rainy, snowy, their shapes.
windy.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I8GeA3anPdo
Unit Five: The Nursery Rhymes Anthology:
Natural World. “Eency, Weency Spider,”
“Rain, Rain, Go away”.
Letter:Uu
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPJRhEV-kF8
Class work booklet: pg 61-62-63
Homework booklet pg 61-62-63
Value of the month Honesty.

Theme 22: In the Garden.


Story: Flower Garden
Vocabulary : garden, seeds, flowers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAmbAIIZ010 To listen to details about a story; to recognize
Nursery Rhymes Anthology: environmental print.
“Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary”. To begin to associate letters names of letters with
Letter: Gg – Xx their shapes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0KXtxIiQ7gk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RX9Pm9qj_QY
Class work booklet: pg 64-65-66-67-68-69
Homework booklet pg 64-65-66-67-68-69
Value of the month Honesty.

Theme 23: Wonderful Water.


Story: Little Quack To begin to recognize a story’s settings.
Vocabulary: river, swim, wash. To begin to associate letters names of letters with
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55gjwu6Yg3I their shapes.
Letter: Jj
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6KXX6fCKWes
Class work booklet: pg 70-71-72
Homework booklet pg 70-71-72
Value of the month Honesty.
A play about honesty and dishonesty with handmade
brochures.

Theme 24: Night & Day.


Story: How The Sky Got Its Stars
Vocabulary: jump, moon, sun, day, night, star. To make predictions; to begin to recognize the
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CTfoM0NupAg problem and solution in a story.
Nursery Rhymes Anthology: To begin to associate letters names of letters with
“Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear” their shapes.
Letter: Yy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8PdL8ydI28
Class work booklet: pg 73-74-75
Homework booklet pg 73-74-75

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Our continuous school engagements at all aspects aim at preparing a 21 st century learner.
. ‫تهدف المدرسة بجميع انشطتها الفردية و الجماعية إلعداد طالب القرن الواحد و العشرين بتحدياته و متطلباته‬
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Theme 25: Summer.


Story: Spring Is Here To set a purpose for listening; to begin to
Vocabulary : summer, beach, tree, hot. recognize high – frequency words.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_1Y3ogkPDg To begin to associate letters names of letters with
their shapes.
Nursery Rhymes Anthology:
“If you’re happy and you know it”.
Take-Home-Book: The Tortoise and the hare”,
Letter: Zz
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HysVxhemAe4
Class work booklet: pg 76-77-78
Homework booklet pg 76-77-78

Part G: Common Core State Standards

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2-

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Our continuous school engagements at all aspects aim at preparing a 21 st century learner.
. ‫تهدف المدرسة بجميع انشطتها الفردية و الجماعية إلعداد طالب القرن الواحد و العشرين بتحدياته و متطلباته‬
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Part F: Lesson / Topic and References

2nd Term

Chapter Lesson Objective

Part G: Common Core State Standards

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Our continuous school engagements at all aspects aim at preparing a 21 st century learner.
. ‫تهدف المدرسة بجميع انشطتها الفردية و الجماعية إلعداد طالب القرن الواحد و العشرين بتحدياته و متطلباته‬
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Part F: Lesson / Topic and References

3rd Term

Chapter Lesson Objective

Part G: Common Core State Standards

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Our continuous school engagements at all aspects aim at preparing a 21 st century learner.
. ‫تهدف المدرسة بجميع انشطتها الفردية و الجماعية إلعداد طالب القرن الواحد و العشرين بتحدياته و متطلباته‬
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Part H : Assessment Policies

Math
Quizzes 20

Drop Quizzes 10

Class Work 10

Home Work 10

Synthesis 10

Total 60

Written Final Exam 40


Total 100

Grading Scale:
Grading Scale:
Letter Code Percent Grade 4.0 Scale
A+ 97-100 4.0
A 93-96 4.0
A- 90-92 3.7
B+ 87-89 3.3
B 83-86 3.0
B- 80-82 2.7
C+ 77-79 2.3
C 73-76 2.0
C- 70-72 1.7
D+ 67-69 1.3
D 65-66 1.0
D- Below 65 0.0
CE/F Below 60 0.0

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Our continuous school engagements at all aspects aim at preparing a 21 st century learner.
. ‫تهدف المدرسة بجميع انشطتها الفردية و الجماعية إلعداد طالب القرن الواحد و العشرين بتحدياته و متطلباته‬
pg. 21
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Our continuous school engagements at all aspects aim at preparing a 21 st century learner.
. ‫تهدف المدرسة بجميع انشطتها الفردية و الجماعية إلعداد طالب القرن الواحد و العشرين بتحدياته و متطلباته‬
pg. 22

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