Update

salamun alaykum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuhu,

Homework for this weekend

• Native Story Recount ("Journey to the Moon") due Tuesday
• Worksheet Booklet due Monday
• Autobiography Chpt 4,5,6 due Monday
• Spelling Workbook pg 24-29 due Monday
• Poem submission for poetry contest due Friday
• Boys Health:  

Spelling List #4

Spirit Day #2+Arabic Letter

Spirit Day #2

- This Thursday is our second spirit day for this year.

Update: School photos will be November 24th in shaa Allah.


Arabic Letter

أولياء الأمور الكرام / السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته :

يوم الجمعة  سيكون اختبار قواعد في الجملة الاسمية والجملة الفعلية

أنواع الخبر وعلامة إعرابه في حالة (الإفراد - الجمع -  والتثنية ) .

- أنواع الفاعل وعلامة إعرابه في حالة  (الإفراد - الجمع -  والتثنية ) . 

- حروف الجر

- إعراب 

ملاحظة : المراجعة بالرجوع إلى الورق المصور والتدريبات التي تم الإجابة عنها

نرجو تعاونكم معنا

وشكرا جزيلا

المدرسة أمل

Spelling List #3, Social Studies Group Project + 5B Islamic Studies Quiz

Social Studies Group Project

The students of Grade 5 will be starting work on a Group Project. The majority of the work will be required to be completed in-class.

ADVICE & TIPS!!
-Creativity is encouraged in all aspects (e.g. board, characters, how to win). 
-Co-operation with other group members can make or break your work. 
-Try giving each group member 1 task to focus on at a time to work more efficiently.

Objective: Create an "Adventure in Early Canada" board game

Groups: 2-5 Students

Materials: - Construction Paper  
- Scissors
- Chart Paper        
-Glue      
-Tape    
- A few other crafting materials from home are accepted

Other Instructions: - Must be completed in class
- Must have clear rules
- Must feature realistic characters and "setting"
- Must be related to in-class learning

Character Ideas: fur traders, explorers, Natives (e.g. Huron, Iroquois), Samuel de Champlain, French/British soldiers, Jesuit priests/nuns, etc.

Playing space ideas: - woods and rivers, Map of Ontario, Map of Canada, other Canadian-inspired designs

Styles of games: Trivia cards for special spaces, roll dice to travel start to finish, compete for resources against other players, or come up with you own ideas.

Due: Nov 20, 2014
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Islamic Studies Quiz

Students will be expected to know the names of Allah (Eng and Arabic) found on pages A28-A37
as well as the related healthy habits talked about on the same pages.

Quiz will be next Thursday (Oct 30)
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Spelling List #3

French Update + At-Home Writing Activity Suggestions

Salamun alaykum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuhu,

French Update

Please click the photo (below) for a message from Tr. Amina

At-Home Writing Activities

The best way to improve your child’s writing is to have them write more.  A colleague was reading an article online called “Put it to Paper: Tips for Parents to Improve a Child’s Writing Skills" by Audrey W. Prince, and she has a lot of great writing ideas that can be implemented in the family home from day to day. Here are a few ideas she took from the article and I would like to share with you. The activities are quick and easy that students deem as fun and not as a chore.  

Activities:
Send a Message - Frequently leave notes on pillows, desks, mirrors, wherever. Have your child write you a note in return. A family chalkboard or message board is a great tool for encouraging your child to write messages.

Letters - Make letter writing a habit for your child. Have your child write letters to family and

friends.

 “Year in Review” Notebook - Keep an ongoing record of your family’s life. Every family member can add to your family’s story. Include important events that happen during the year. On New Year’s Eve, sit down and read through your “Year in Review” and start a notebook for the next year. To add to your story, include family photos whenever possible.

 Postcards - Have your child write and mail postcards on family vacations or special outings.

 Say “Thank You” - Let your child get in the habit of writing “Thank You” notes for gifts or whenever it is appropriate to do so.

 Journals – As a gift, give your child a special journal. Encourage your child to

write in his/her journal as often as possible.

 Make a Menu - Let your child design and write the menu for a family dinner. This is a great activity that will keep a child busy while mom or dad is cooking. If some of the words are difficult, write them down on a separate sheet of paper for the child to copy.

 Be Creative - Encourage your child to write and perform skits or puppet shows. Set aside time for other family members to see the performance.

 Travel log - When you go on vacations, trips, or special outings, have your child record new sights and experiences from his/her journey.

Copy - If your child likes a particular song (nasheed), have him/her copy

the lyrics. Children can also copy their favorite poem, quotation, or short book. encourage neatness for legibility.

InshAllah these activities will help your child’s writing and keep you updated on their progress. Make sure to encourage your child and focus on the content and understanding at first rather than the grammar and punctuation.  It also creates a bonding experience among the family which is truly valuable at most 

JazakAllah-Khairan for your support and I truly hope you enjoy trying a few of these activities.

 Prince, A. (2008). Put It to Paper: Tips for Parents to Improve a Child’s Writing Skills, 148, 1-3. Retrieved October 16, 2014, from http://www.superduperinc.com/handouts/pdf/148_Improving Writing Skills.pdf

Language and Social Studies

LANGUAGE

Autobiography Project: Students should have rough drafts for the first 3 chapters by MONDAY
Spelling List #2 (below): Test will be Monday Oct 27th (due to Field Trip this week)

SOCIAL STUDIES

Please have the students search the Canadian Encyclopedia's timeline (click for the blue link) for events they feel were significant between the years 1670 and 1812.

Instructions:

• Input "1670" in the from field, and "1812" in the to field at the top of the page (to the right of keywords)
• Search through the entries and copy the date and key points of the 2-3 events you feel are important

Arabic Updates+ 5B Updates

5B Updates
- Sign and return Field Trip permission forms ASAP (Trip to Science and Tech Museum Oct 23rd)
^ I will need 2 parent volunteers to come with the class. The parents will be chosen based on a first-come-first-chosen basis

- Students should be finish Chapters 1-3 (minimum) of their autobiography project before Friday this week, since we will need the word so far for class activities.

- Comm. Skills pg 22-25 due Thursday

Spelling Test #1 pushed to this Friday because of CTBS test.



Arabic Updates
From Tr. Amal (Speakers)

أولياء الأمور الكرام / السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته

أود أن أضع بين أيديكم  ما تم تدريسه في  اللغة العربية لهذه الفترة الدراسية  وما سيتم تدريسه لاحقا

القراءة  : تم تدريس موضوعين :-  1- ذكريات المدرسة -------   2- درس عن الهاتف

القواعد :  بناء الفقرة  وتحديد الجمل المكونة لها ونوع الجمل ( اسمية أو فعلية ) مركب الجار (الجار والمجرور).

التعبير : قام التلاميذ بكتابة فقرة عن اليوم الأول لهم في المدرسة  وعن الهدف الديني والاجتماعي للحج

وفي الفترة القادمة  - إن شاء الله - سوف نغطي في المنهج الدراسي ما يلي:

 القراءة : !- الصديق عند الضيق               2- في مكتب البريد

القواعد :- الجملة الفعلية      (الفاعل وأنواعه )  (  المفعول به وأنواعه ).

النصوص :   حفظ نص  (مكتبتي)

التعبير : كتابة فقرة عن أهمية الصداقة .

ملاحظة : سيكون في كل شهر اختبار قراءة , وقواعد , وإملاء  وسوف يتم إعلامكم بذلك مسبقا .

جزاكم الله خيرا وكلنا أمل أن نتعاون معا  للنهوض بمستوى أولادنا الأعزاء في لغتنا الجميلة.

المدرسة : أم

Tr. Sahar (non-speakers

Quiz on 4 Vocab words tomorrow

Quiz on these two lessons Tuesday

"Fee Maktabiti al madrasati" and "ayamul hajj

Letter from Tr. Amal (Arabic-speakers)

أولياء الأمور الكرام /  السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته 

كل عام وأنتم بخير أود أن أعلمكم بأنه سيكون هناك اختبار شهري في مادة القراءة وبالتحديد في درسى ( الهاتف - ذكريات االمدرسة )

يوم الأربعاء الموافق 15 / أكتوبر وسيشمل الاختبار اسئلة - ومعاني المفردات.

الرجاء أخذ ذلك بعين الاعتبار. وحبذا لو جلست ايها الأب الفاضل أو أبتها الأم الفاضلة دقائق بجانب الابن ومراجعة الدروس معه.

شكرا لكم تعاونكم , وجزاكم الله خيرا.

المدرسة : أمل

VCOP aid + Social Studies link

salamun alaykum,

As the children work on their Autobiography Project (click to view project instructions), I am sharing this excellent VCOP (Vocabulary, Connectives, Openers, Punctuation) resource the students can use to increase the level and quality of their written work.

Photo taken from the original PDF document designed by Simon Haughton (http://www.tes.co.uk/teaching-resource/VCOP-Pyramids-and-amp-Writing-Tips-Mats-6062590/)

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HOMEWORK+IMPORTANT NOTICE

Please ensure completed Allergy forms are returned to the class ASAP (even if your child has no allergies)

LANGUAGE

1- Students should complete Fall themed sentences for the 4 different types of "poetic language'.

2- The students who have not already completed the weekly work in Communicating Skills workbook should catch up over the weekend and show the finish pages (16, 18-20) to me on Tuesday in shaa Allah.

3- Autobiography Project: Students should have rough drafts for the first 3 chapters by


SOCIAL STUDIES

1- Please have the students search the Canadian Encyclopedia's timeline (click for the link) for events they feel were significant between the years 1670 and 1812.

Instructions:

• Input "1670" in the from field, and "1812" in the to field at the top of the page (to the right of keywords)
• Scroll through the entries and copy the date and key points of the 2-3 events you feel are important

EID MUBARAK!!!!

salamun alaykum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuhu,

A blessed Eid al-Adha to all of you and your families!

I haven't added any extra homework for Lang or Social Studies, so I pray you enjoy your weekend together with your families in shaa Allah.

That being said, I do encourage the children to take part in the Eid Writing Competition http://elementarybulletin.abraarschool.com/2014/10/eid-writing-competition.html

I look forward to getting back to work with the class on Tuesday.