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EDMONTON ISLAMIC ACADEMY ELEMENTARY
Curriculum Update 26th September 2016
❏ Calendar Events❏ Essential Questions ❏ Purpose for Learning❏ Assessment Tools ❏ Problem of the Week
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
26 27Gr.1- Coffee Morning With Parents 8:45Gr.2-Coffee Morning With Parents 10:30
Presentations in cafeteria
28Gr.3-Coffee Morning With Parents 8:45
Presentations in cafeteria
29Gr.4-Coffee Morning With Parents 8:45
Gr.5-Coffee Morning With Parents 10:30
Presentations in cafeteria
Terry Fox Run @ 2:00
30KG Coffee Morning in respective classroomsAM-10:30PM- 2:30
My Child’s Learning: A Parent Resource
https://www.learnalberta.ca/content/mychildslearning/kindergarten.html
Develop Mental Math Skills
http://flexmath.ck12.org/subject/mental-math
Identifying and creating Letter Pp using pom-poms and letter beads. Working together to build a structure.
Kindergarten Inquiry / Essential Question(s) Purpose for Learning Assessment Tool(s)Arabic What does letter Baa (ب ) look like and sound like in different
context.
Understand the use and specific function of letters in
the Arabic alphabet.
Centers - games - flash cards
IslamicCan you recite the first five ayat from Surat Al Fatiha?Can you recite the morning Duaa with correct pronunciation ?
To gain a general understanding of the Quran / Duaa
and to reflect on the meanings.
Early LiteracyWhat does letter Oo look like and sound like in different contexts?Can you recognize and show the letters in your first name using different materials?
To develop phonemic awareness and letter recognition.To recognize letter sounds. .
Recognition activityName building activity
Early NumeracyCan you identify the 2D shapes in your environment?
To develop awareness that shapes make up many objects around us.
Class discussion
Creative ExpressionsCan you use 2D shapes to create a unique shape monster?
To use shapes in a creative ways. Shape monster
Environment and Community AwarenessCan you use your imagination to role-play various occupations, as discussed in Dr. Ollie Ostrich story?
To develop an understanding of various occupations in our community.
Dress-up center
Problem of the Week (POW) Can I recognize the sound of letter Oo (short o) in words?
1B Making an ABB Pattern
Collecting leaves on our
nature walk.
Grade 1 Inquiry/Essential Question(s) Purpose for Learning Assessment Tool(s)ArabicWhat does letter Meem(م), with short vowels added, look like at the beginning, middle and ending of a word?
To recognize the sound and shape of Meem in expressions.
Playdough demonstration
WorkbookWhite boards
IslamicWhat is Al Ma’un? Who is Allah (s.w.t) referring to in the first 5 ayat?What are the first 26 names of Allah (s.w.t)?Can you name few things Allah (s.w.t) has given us so that we can live?
To gain a general understanding of the Quran and reflect on its meaning.
To recognize that Allah (s.w.t) is the creator of everything.
Class Discussion
Recitation
LiteracyWhy do we need periods in the end of our sentences?How can you use lines as a guide to form letters correctly?
To develop a sense of structure when writing sentences. To develop legibility
White boardsClass journalsHome journals
NumeracyWhat are the different ways to create and represent patterns?
To identify different patterns Manipulatives White boards
Humanities (Social Studies)How is our family important to us and how they do they help us?
To recognize the importance of family. Discussion
SciencesWhat shades of colours can we create by mixing white with primary and secondary colours?
Learn techniques of creating shades of colours. ExperimentsHands on activities
Problem of the Week (POW): Use the primary and secondary colors to complete coloring the various patterns in your math journal.
2B Creating Patterns
Grade 2 Inquiry/ Essential Question(s) Purpose for Learning Assessment Tool(s)
ArabicWhen do you use the pronouns ھذا وھذه? What are the types of pronouns?
Recognize the use of Arabic pronouns WorkbookWorksheets
IslamicAre you able to demonstrate memorization of the first 9 ayat of Surat Al Adiyat?Are you able to perform prayer properly?
Understand the importance of performing salah properly
RecitingPrayingDiscussion
LiteracyIn what ways, can you describe an action; throughout your writing and reading? How can you organize your thoughts and ideas before writing? How and why is this important?
Exploring descriptive versDeveloping skills of organization in writing
Guided ReadingJournal EntriesRead Alouds
NumeracyHow can you predict and anticipate patterns within your world?What are the strategies and methodologies in identifying numbers as even and/or odd?
Recognizing the role of patterns Exploring number sense
ManipulativesCenter WorkNumber of the Day
Humanities (Social Studies)In what ways are Iqaluit the same? Different?How can I locate Iqaluit on a map, in relation to Edmonton?
Appreciating similarities and difference in communities.Developing mapping skills
Iqaluit Travel JournalPresentations
SciencesHow do I differentiate between temperatures above and below 0C?
Understanding signs of weather patterns Centers rubrics Scientific Experiments
Problem of the Week (POW): I’m packing my bags, and I’m ready to go on my journey to Iqaluit. What do I pack? How should I dress? How do I travel? What activities should I plan for?
3B Students eager and engaged in writing expository paragraphs entitled:
“Reasons to Pick Me for Class President”
Grade 3 Inquiry/ Essential Question(s) Purpose for Learning Assessment Tool(s)ArabicWhat reading skills can you apply to understand the lesson مدرستي ?What strategies can you apply to recall the arabic names for parts of the school?
Developing writing and reading skills Quick memory activitiesWriting activitiesFeedback
IslamicWhat are the virtues of reciting specific duas in the morning?
To benefit from the blessing of duas. Recitation Discussion Quran assessment(1-4) Friday
LiteracySelecting descriptive word choices, what speech would convince our classmates to vote for us for class president/representative?
Understand the power of word choices. DiscussionsParagraph writingPresentation
NumeracyWhat are the different ways you can represent numbers using base ten blocks?
To understand regrouping of base ten blocks. Demonstrations
Humanities (Social Studies)How does daily life reflect the quality of life in the communities of Peru, Ukraine, Tunisia, and India?
To examine norms that reflect quality of life. DemonstrationsClass discussions
SciencesHow can you determine if a rock or mineral is carbonate or non- carbonate?
To understand different tests that geologists conduct on rocks and minerals.
Demonstrations Lab reports
Problem of the Week (POW) Not available
Grade 4B Students Engaged in Learning
Grade 4 Inquiry/Essential Question(s) Purpose for Learning Assessment Tool(s)ArabicWhat reading strategies can we apply to understand the meaning of the passage ( أوُل یوٍم فِي الَمدَرَسة)?
Develop reading and vocabulary skills Verbal and written question and Answer
IslamicMemorization of first 10 Ayah of Al-Inshiqaq?What is the meaning of the first 10 ayas of Al-Inshiqaq? What is the importance of the story of Prophet Is’haq ?
To preserve the knowledge of Quran.To better understand historical Islamic events.
DiscussionActivity
LiteracyHow does the main character (protagonist) change in a story?
To be able to organize ideas in paragraphs.
To be able to identify main ideas in passages.
Journal Writing
Novel Study Reading and Discussion
NumeracyWhy and when do you need to compare numbers?
To be able to compare and order numbers.To be able to place 4-digit numbers on a number line.
Number Line Visual
Humanities (Social Studies)Why are natural resources important to people?
To be able identify the important natural resources in Alberta.
Reading/DiscussionWritten report
SciencesHow do levers work?
Recognize factors that affect change. DemonstrationWritten report
Problem of the Week (POW) In a town of 7000 people, 914 of the people are 6 years old or younger. How many people are older than 6 years old? Represent your answer in standard form, expanded form, word form and base ten blocks.
Grade 5B Students Engaged in Learning
Grade 5 Inquiry/ Essential Question(s) Purpose for Learning Assessment Tool(s) Arabic What reading strategies can we apply to read and understand the meaning of the second passage الیوم الثاني في المدرسة with harakat?
Develop reading and vocabulary skills Reading passages
Islamic Memorization of first 16 Ayah of An Naba.What is the meaning of the first sixteen ayas of An-Naba? Why is it important to perform voluntary prayer ?
For preservation of Quran. Understand the importance of performing voluntary prayer.
DiscussionActivities
LiteracyHow can persuasive writing be organized so that listeners have a sense of direction?
To develop organization skills in essay writing. Speech presentationWritten speech
NumeracyIn what situations will the outcomes result in is less likely, equally likely, or more likely?
To determine trends in possible outcomes. Written scenarios Discussion
Humanities (Social Studies)Why are the differences and similarities between the geographical regions of Canada?
To recognize factors that contribute to differences and similarities.
Think-Write-Share
SciencesWhat tools can be used the help predict weather?
To recognize the use of weather tools Creating weather reading instruments
Problem of the Week (POW) You are playing Snakes and Ladders with your friend. You are 9 spaces from the end. Is it certain, possible or impossible to get to the end with one roll of 2 dice (numbered 1-6)? Communicate your thinking in writing and visually.
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