PYP Curriculum Guide

Grade 3
2019 - 2020
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IB MISSION STATEMENT

The International Baccalaureate aims to develop inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people
who help to create a better and more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect.

To this end the organization works with schools, governments and international organizations to
develop challenging programmes of international education and rigorous assessment.

These programmes encourage students across the world to become active, compassionate and
lifelong learners who understand that other people, with their differences, can also be right.

ADVANCED LEARNING SCHOOLS MISSION STATEMENT

Advanced Learning Schools provides students with an opportunity to acquire and demonstrate
knowledge, appreciation and respect for their own cultural heritage, integrated with an understanding
of, curiosity about, compassion and tolerance toward other cultures of the world.

It provides an environment that encourages moral development, active and independent learning,
analytical thinking, life-long learning, and respect for individual differences and sensitivity to the
moral, social and environmental requirements of the global community.

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IB Learner Profile
The PYP IB program aims to develop internationally minded people who, recognizing our common
humanity and shared guardianship of the planet, help to create a better and more peaceful world. IB
learners strive to be:

They develop their natural curiosity. They acquire the skills necessary to
conduct inquiry and research and show independence in learning. They
Inquirers
actively enjoy learning and this love of learning will be sustained throughout
their lives.
They explore concepts, ideas and issues that have local and global significance.
Knowledgeable In so doing, they acquire in-depth knowledge and develop understanding
across a broad and balanced range of disciplines.
They exercise initiative in applying thinking skills critically and creatively to
Thinkers
pose and approach complex problems, and make reasoned, ethical decisions.
They understand and express ideas and information confidently and creatively
Communicators in more than one language and in a variety of modes of communication. They
work effectively and willingly in collaboration with others.
They act with integrity and honesty, with a strong sense of fairness, justice and
respect for the dignity of the individual, groups and communities. They take
Principled
responsibility for their own actions and the consequences that accompany
them.
They understand and appreciate their own cultures and personal histories, and
are open to the perspectives, values and traditions of other individuals and
Open-minded
communities. They are accustomed to seeking and evaluating a range of points
of view, and are willing to grow from the experience.
They approach unfamiliar situations and uncertainty with courage and
Risk-takers forethought, and have the independence of spirit to explore new roles, ideas
and strategies. They are brave and articulate in defending their beliefs.
They understand the importance of intellectual, physical and emotional balance
Balanced
to achieve personal well-being for themselves and others.
They show empathy, compassion and respect towards the needs and feelings of
Caring others. They have a personal commitment to service and act to make a positive
difference to the lives of others and to the environment.
They give thoughtful consideration to their own learning and experience. They
Reflective are able to assess and understand their strengths and limitations in order to
support their learning and personal development.

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Teacher Introduction
We welcome your child to third grade and look forward to a very exciting and productive year.
Your Grade 3 teachers are Mrs. Saleh, Mrs. Sarieddine and Mrs. Kabbara.

Mrs. Yamama Saleh has a Bachelor’s degree in Education. This is her 18th year of teaching, and
her 11th at ALS. Mrs. Saleh can be contacted at ysaleh@alsschools.com.

Mrs. Sarieddine has a Bachelor’s degree in Arts. She has been teaching core subjects for primary
classes for 20 years and this is her fourth year at ALS. Mrs. Sarieddine can be contacted at
rsarieddine@alsschools.com.

Mrs. Karen Kabbara holds a Bachelor degree in Nutrition and Dietetics and a Master’s of
Education. This is her fifth year teaching in Riyadh at the primary level, and she is a new addition
to our school. Mrs Karen can be contacted at kkabbara@alsschools.com.

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Supply List
Please provide your child with the following:
1 Blue Alba Rado Binder (file) as shown below. The binder must be 3 inches in depth as displayed
below. You can find this binder at all Jarir Bookstores.

3 inches

● 1 box of colored pencils

● 1 fully-supplied pencil case
● 1 pack of good pencils
● 1 box of big UHU glue sticks
● 1 pad of A-4 lined sheets
● 1 pack of colored board makers (erasable)
● Labeled prayer outfit for (girls only)
● 1 Labeled reusable water bottle
● Labeled jacket for the class
● 1 pack of pocket sleeves/files for portfolio
● 3 clear bags
● 1 pair of scissors

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Units of Inquiry
ALS is authorized by the IBO to offer the PYP (Primary Years Programme) and our curriculum is
divided into six units of inquiry. They are as following:
# 2 4 3 5 1 6

Who We Are Where We are How We How the How We Sharing The
in Place & Express World Works Organize Planet
An inquiry Time Ourselves Ourselves
into the nature An inquiry into An inquiry
of the self; An inquiry into An inquiry into the natural An inquiry into rights
beliefs and orientation in the ways in world and its into the and
values; place and time; which we laws; the interconnected responsibilitie
personal, personal discover and interaction ness of s in the
physical, histories; homes express ideas, between the human-made struggle to
mental, social and journeys; feelings, nature, natural world systems and share finite
and spiritual the discoveries, culture, beliefs (physical and communities; resources
health; human explorations and values; the biological) and the structure with other
relationships and migrations ways in which human and function people and
TD including of humankind; we reflect on, societies; how of with other
Theme families, the extend and enjoy humans use organizations; living things;
communities relationships our creativity; their societal communities
and cultures; between and the our appreciation understanding decision- and the
rights and interconnectedn of the aesthetic. of scientific making; relationships
responsibilitie ess of principles; the economic within and
s; what it individuals and impact of activities and between
means to be civilizations, scientific and their impact them; access
human from local and technological on humankind to equal
global advances on and the opportunities;
perspectives. society and on environment. peace and
the conflict
environment. resolution.

Responsibilit
Functioning
Reflections on Connections in Perspectives on Changes in ies Towards
Title of a
Lifestyles Space Communication Landforms Sustainable
Community Resources
The natural
A balance People can
People features of the
between All bodies of Communities make choices
communicate planet have
nutrition and the universe organize to support the
CI feelings and been formed
exercise relate to each themselves in sustainability
ideas through the over time and
contribute to other. different ways. of the Earth’s
arts. are still
human health. resources.
changing.
Form, Function, Perspective, Causation, Function,
KC Form, function responsibility
reflection connection causation change
Physical
Systems, Solar system, Communication, Cooperation, Conservation,
RC change,
safety exploration energy adaptation resources
geography
Balanced, Inquirer, Communicator, Inquirer, Open minded, Caring,
LP reflective knowledgeable risk taker thinker principled thinker

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-Earth’s finite
-Identifying art -Elements that and infinites
-Objects and in our lives make a resources
- Healthy and characteristics -Components
-Diverse ways in community -The impact
balanced in our solar that make up
which artists function of people’s
lifestyles system Earth
express -Organization choices on the
-Safe practices -Movement of -How
Lines of themselves with different environment
for personal the planets and components
Inquiry -The use of communities -The balance
well being their satellites affect one
poetry in -Problems between
-Behaviours -The effect of another
language faced with the meeting
that affect the the sun upon -How/Why the
-(Sounds and organization human needs
body Earth and other earth changes
musical of and the use of
planets instruments) communities limited
resources

Arabic, Arabic.
Art, PE Art I.C.T., Islamic
Islamic I.C.T. Social
SS Science, Social Science, Studies
Studies, PE, Science Studies,
Studies, LA Social Studies Social Studies
Science Science

1- Communities
Students will learn how communities organize themselves. They will learn about elements of a
community, rights and responsibilities, services and goods, and how systems affect the development
of our communities. Geometrical shapes will be integrated in this unit.
Field trip: Minopolis in Hayat Mall
Students will experience the setting and organization of an urban community.

2- Health and Well-Being

Students will learn about balanced life styles, the food groups, and how to keep our body systems
healthy. Students will be able to make good choices in terms of appropriate diet, hours of sleep and
others. Addition and subtraction will be integrated in this unit. Students will learn the relation
between these two operations and use them to calculate the number of calories consumed. Also
students will conduct surveys to collect data about their health and draw conclusions accordingly.
Field trip: Farm
Students will practice different types of sports like swimming and playing tennis and will enjoy
eating a healthy balanced meal.

3- Expressing Ourselves
Students will inquire into how poetry and art are used in our lives as ways to express our feelings.
They will learn how to write different types of poetry like cinquains, acrostics, 5w’s, and others.
Students will look at famous artists’ paintings and reflect on their styles
Eg; Da Vinci’ s, Maunet’s and Picasso’s.
Field trip “ Cafe Ceramic”, Hayat Mall
Students will paint ceramics using different colors to express their feelings and thoughts.

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4- Space
Students will inquire into the relation among the objects in the solar system. They will learn about
planets and their relation to the sun, the rotation and the revolution of the planets. They will also
research about important space explorations. Again numbers and data handling will be integrated in
this unit. Students will compare and order planets by the length of the day, year, and the diameter.
They will also display the number of moons of the planets in a bar graph and reflect on it.
Field trip: “ Magic Planet”, Riyadh Park
Students will play games that will remind them of the names of planets.

5- Changes in Landforms
Students will inquire into the rapid and slow changes that occur on Earth’s surface. They will learn
about movements of plate tectonics, weathering and erosion, and the effects of natural disasters on
the planet. Students will be exposed to how to write a report. They will create a set of questions they
are curious about, conduct research, and display their findings.
Field trip: Wadi Haneefa
Students will look at the structure of the land and discover the types of rocks around them.

6- Water
Students will inquire into conserving the finite resources like fresh water and fossil fuels to make
them last longer. They will also learn that their choices affect the sustainability of resources on earth.
Numbers will be integrated with this unit. Students will be introduced to persuasive writing. They
will write persuasive letters and paragraphs using convincing reasons and supportive details.
Field trip: Bricks to Fix
Students will conduct different experiments related to water.

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Language
Reading:
Leveled Reading exemplifies how different forms of literature can all express a particular theme.
Through various genres, children progressively deepen their understanding of the thematic learning
units presented in our grade level.
In reading our third grade students will:
" Enjoy reading different types of genres
" Read with fluency, accuracy, and expression
" Use different spelling patterns and apply grammar skills through
" Use a dictionary and a thesaurus
" Make and confirm predictions
" Draw inferences and conclusions and summarize
" Understand story elements
" Apply compare and contrast
" Understand cause and effect
" Develop vocabulary

Writing:
In writing our third grade students will be exposed to different kinds of writing:
" Narrative, descriptive, persuasive, letters, poems, and book reports…

Everyday Math:
Students will:
" Apply operations of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division that are related to each
other and are used to process information to solve problems.
" Understand place value that will help develop good number sense
" Understand and use fractions in a variety of ways in real life situations
" Recognize measurable attributes that can be compared and described
" Compare and classify shapes according to their properties
" Identify different types of graphs, analyze, and conclude results

Assessments
Third graders will be assessed with the following tools:
Assessments, quizzes, projects, rubrics, anecdotal notes, checklists

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Homework
Homework is assigned each day; Sunday through Thursday. The students are given a homework
diary to follow up with their assignments. Your child will have to study for spelling, comprehension
and math quizzes. Math and reading assessments will be given at the end of each unit of study.
Please set aside a time each night for your child to read silently or orally for at least 10-20 minutes.
Your child will be assessed in reading at the beginning of the school year. This assessment identifies
your child’s level. Your child will be given a reading log to keep track of his/her reading. The log
needs to be signed by the parent when the child finishes the reading assignment on a daily
basis. Kindly refer to the diary for dates. A few times this year your child will be required to
complete an outside research assignment. You will receive full information about the projects several
days before they are due. If your child does not finish a class assignment, it may be sent home to be
finished. Hopefully, these students will soon learn to manage their time more efficiently in class, so
they won't have to spend time at home finishing school work.

Behavior Expectations
In the beginning of the year, students will come up with class essential agreements. Students are
expected to stay on task, arrive and leave the school on time, make good choices, use kind words ,
listen and speak at appropriate times, and show respect for adults, self, and others at all times.
Please note that coming late has both intellectual and social consequences. When students arrive late,
they distract their classmates’ learning and interrupt the instructor’s train of thought.

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Dietary Request:
Please make sure the lunch box contains two healthy meals; breakfast and lunch.
Below are suggested items you might consider.

Fruits and vegetables: Bread and Grains:

Bananas: cut into quarters or halves with peel Waffles with fruit syrup
on for convenience. Pita bread
Apples and pears: sliced in wedges Whole wheat crackers or pretzels
Oranges: wedges Whole wheat bread
Grapes: cut in quarters or halves Tortillas
Plums, peaches and nectarines: pitted and cut Fruit or vegetable muffin
in half Cookies and granola bars- choose lower
Sugar snap peas: serve as is sugar, whole wheat versions.
Broccoli: cut into small florets
Cucumber: sliced
Cherry tomatoes
Meat and meat supplements: Drinks:
NO PEANUTS or products with peanuts Milk: preferably plain
or peanut by products allowed at ALS due Natural Juice
to life threatening allergies
Nuts: chop into pieces
Nut butters: almond butter on fruit,
vegetables, bread or crackers.
Beans: make bean dips like refried bean dip
or hummus
Yogurt: try using plain, low fat yogurt served
with fruit or honey
Cheese: slices of cheddar or white cheese
Meat: preferably turkey

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Special Occasions
BIRTHDAY POLICY AND GUIDELINES for K-5
The staff at Advanced Learning Schools recognize that, on occasion, it is appropriate for our
classroom communities to celebrate together as a class to mark a special event or the birthday of a
classmate. While these events do provide a social learning opportunity, they do impede upon
precious academic learning time. The following guidelines are designed to allow for classroom
parties and birthday recognitions, without unnecessarily infringing upon academic time.
Student Birthday Celebrations If you would like to have a class birthday for your child, please
speak with your child’s teacher in advance. These birthday celebrations are limited to the classroom
community and will take place during lunch time. Parents are asked to drop off only cupcakes in the
K-3 office, and these treats will be delivered to the classroom. Parents should be mindful that nuts
are not allowed to be in any of the cupcakes provided.

Goody bags are not allowed. The school will not permit bouquets of balloons and other celebratory
decorations to be sent to the classrooms. These can be distracting to students’ learning. Please do not
send these items to avoid embarrassment.

If at any time you have any concerns regarding the progress of your child’s education, please feel
free to write a note in your son's/daughter's homework diary or email us using the addresses provided
above.

Thank you,
Mrs. Yamama Saleh, Mrs. Reema Sarieddine, and Mrs. Karen Kabbara

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‫ﻣﺎدة اﻟﻠﻐﺔ اﻟﻌﺮﺑﯿﺔ‬

‫اﻟﺘﻌﺮﯾﻒ ﺑﺎﻟﻤﻌﻠﻤﺔ‬
‫ﻧﺮﺣﺐ ﺑﻜﻢ ﻓﻲ اﻟﻌﺎم اﻟﺪراﺳﻲ اﻟﺠﺪﯾﺪ ‪ ،‬وإﻧﮫ ﻟﻤﻦ دواﻋﻲ ﺳﺮورﻧﺎ أن ﯾﻜﻮن اﺑﻨﻜﻢ ‪ /‬اﺑﻨﺘﻜﻢ ﻓﻲ ﺻﻔﻨﺎ ھﺬا اﻟﻌﺎم‬
‫ﻣﺪرﺳﺔ اﻟﻤﺎدة ھﻲ‬
‫ﺣﺎﺻﻠﺔ ﻋﻠﻰ إﺟﺎزة ﻓﻲ اﻟﻠﻐﺔ اﻟﻌﺮﺑﯿﺔ وآداﺑﮭﺎ ‪ .‬ﺧﺒﺮﺗﻲ اﻟﻌﻤﻠﯿﺔ ﻋﺸﺮ ﺳﻨﻮات ﻓﻲ ﻣﺪارس اﻟﻤﻘﺎﺻﺪ اﻹﺳﻼﻣﯿﺔ ﻓﻲ ‪ :‬زﯾﻨﺎت اﻟﻤﺪور‬
‫ﻟﺒﻨﺎن ‪،‬ﺳﻨﺔ واﺣﺪة ﻓﻲ ﻣﺪارس ﻏﯿﻨﯿﺎ اﻟﻌﺎﻟﻤﯿﺔ ﻓﻲ اﻟﺮﯾﺎض ‪،‬وﺳﺖ ﻋﺸﺮة ﺳﻨﺔ ﻓﻲ ﻣﺪارس ﻧﺠﺪ اﻷھﻠﯿﺔ ﻓﻲ اﻟﻤﻤﻠﻜﺔ اﻟﻌﺮﺑﯿﺔ اﻟﺴﻌﻮدﯾﺔ ‪.‬‬
‫وھﺬه ﺳﻨﺘﻲ اﻟﺨﺎﻣﺴﺔ ﻓﻲ ﻣﺪارس اﻟﺘﻌﻠﯿﻢ اﻟﻤﺘﻄﻮر‬
‫ﻗﻤﺖ ﺑﻌﺪة دورات ﻓﻲ ﻣﺠﺎل ﺗﻄﻮﯾﺮ اﻟﺘﺪرﯾﺲ واﻹدارة اﻟﺼﻔﯿﺔ وأﺳﻠﻮب اﻟﺘﻘﻮﯾﻢ وﻣﮭﺎرات اﻟﺘﻔﻜﯿﺮ ) اﻟﻜﻮرت (‬
‫أھﺪاف ﺗﺪرﯾﺲ اﻟﻠﻐﺔ اﻟﻌﺮﺑﯿﺔ‬
‫● ‪. .‬ﺗﻨﻤﯿﺔ اﻟﻘﺪرة اﻟﻠﻐﻮﯾﺔ ﻟﺪى اﻟﺘﻠﻤﯿﺬ وﺗﻌﻮﯾﺪه ﻋﻠﻰ اﻟﻘﺮاءة اﻟﺼﺤﯿﺤﺔ اﻟﺨﺎﻟﯿﺔ ﻣﻦ اﻷﺧﻄﺎء‬
‫● ﺗﻨﻤﯿﺔ اﻟﺬوق اﻷدﺑﻲ ﻟﺪى اﻟﺘﻠﻤﯿﺬ ﻓﻲ اﻟﻔﮭﻢ واﻟﺘﺤﻠﯿﻞ وﺣﺴﻦ اﻷداء‬
‫● ‪ .‬ﺗﺪرﯾﺐ اﻟﺘﻠﻤﯿﺬ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺟﻮدة إﻟﻘﺎء اﻟﻨﺺ اﻟﺸﻌﺮي‬
‫● ‪ .‬ﻛﺘﺎﺑﺔ اﻟﻜﻠﻤﺎت ﺑﺼﻮرة ﺻﺤﯿﺤﺔ وﺗﻘﻮﯾﺔ ﻣﻼﺣﻈﺘﮫ ﻟﻠﻔﺮوق ﺑﯿﻦ اﻟﺤﺮوف اﻟﻤﺘﺸﺎﺑﮭﺔ ﻓﻲ اﻟﺮﺳﻢ‬
‫● ‪.‬ﺣﺴﻦ اﻻﺳﺘﻤﺎع وإدراك اﻟﻔﺮوق اﻟﺪﻗﯿﻘﺔ ﺑﯿﻦ ﻣﺨﺎرج اﻟﺤﺮوف‬
‫● ‪ .‬اﻛﺘﺴﺎب ﻣﮭﺎرات ﻣﺴﻚ اﻟﻘﻠﻢ واﻟﺴﺮﻋﺔ ﻓﻲ اﻟﻜﺘﺎﺑﺔ وﺻﺤﺔ اﻟﺨﻂ ووﺿﻮﺣﮫ‬
‫● ‪ .‬اﻛﺘﺴﺎب اﻟﻌﺎدات اﻟﻜﺘﺎﺑﯿﺔ اﻟﺴﻠﯿﻤﺔ ﻣﺜﻞ اﻟﺪﻗﺔ واﻟﻨﻈﺎﻓﺔ واﻟﺘﻨﺴﯿﻖ‬
‫● ‪ .‬زﯾﺎدة اﻟﺜﺮوة اﻟﻠﻐﻮﯾﺔ ﻟﺪى اﻟﺘﻼﻣﯿﺬ‬
‫● ‪ .‬اﻟﺘﺤﺪث ﺑﺠﺮأة وﺛﻘﺔ أﻣﺎم اﻵﺧﺮﯾﻦ‬
‫● اﻟﻘﺪرة ﻋﻠﻰ اﻟﺤﻮار واﻟﺘﻮاﺻﻞ ﺑﺎﻟﻠﻐﺔ اﻟﻌﺮﺑﯿﺔ اﻟﻔﺼﺤﻰ‬
‫● ‪.‬ﻋﻠﻰ اﻟﺘﻌﺒﯿﺮ اﻟﺴﻠﯿﻢ واﻟﻜﺘﺎﺑﺔ اﻟﺼﺤﯿﺤﺔ ﺗﺴﺎﻋﺪ اﻟﻄﺎﻟﺐ اﻹﻟﻤﺎم ﺑﻘﻮاﻋﺪ اﻟﻠﻐﺔ اﻟﻌﺮﺑﯿﺔ اﻟﺘﻲ‬

‫اﻟﻤﻨﮭﺎج‪:‬‬
‫ﺗـﺘﻌﺪد اﻟـﻤﺼﺎدر اﻟﻤﺴـﺘﺨﺪﻣـﺔ ﻓـﻲ اﻟـﻠﻐﺔ اﻟـﻌﺮﺑـﯿﺔ‪ ،‬وھـﻲ ﺟـﻤﯿﻌﮭﺎ ﺗـﺴﺎﻋـﺪ اﻟـﻄﻼب ﻋـﻠﻰ اﻟـﺘﻔﻜﯿﺮ اﻟـﻤﻨﻄﻘﻲ واﻟـﻌﻤﻞ اﻟﺠـﻤﺎﻋـﻲ ‪ ،‬ﻛـﻤﺎ ﺗـﻌﻤﻞ ﻋـﻠﻰ‬
‫زﯾـﺎدة ﻣـﻌﺮﻓـﺘﮭﻢ اﻟـﻌﻠﻤﯿﺔ وإﻛـﺴﺎﺑـﮭﻢ ﻣـﮭﺎرات ﻟـﻐﻮﯾـﺔ وﻧـﺤﻮﯾـﺔ ﻋـﺪﯾـﺪة‪ .‬وﯾـﺘﻢ اﻟـﺘﻮازن ﺑـﯿﻦ ﻣـﺤﺎور اﻟـﻜﺘﺎب وﻣـﺤﺎور ﺑـﺤﺚ ﺑـﺮﻧـﺎﻣـﺞ اﻟـﺴﻨﻮات‬
‫اﻻﺑـﺘﺪاﺋـﯿﺔ ‪ ،‬ﺣـﯿﺚ ﯾـﺘﻢ دﻋـﻢ اﻟـﻤﻨﮭﺎج ﺑـﻮﺣـﺪات إﺿـﺎﻓـﯿﺔ ‪ -‬ﺗﺨـﺪم وﺣـﺪات اﻟـﺒﺤﺚ‪ -‬وﺑـﺄوراق ﻧـﺸﺎط ﺗﮭـﺪف إﻟـﻰ ﺗـﺜﺒﯿﺖ اﻟـﻤﮭﺎرة ﻟـﺪى اﻟـﻄﻠﺒﺔ‪،‬‬
‫وﺗـﺪرﯾـﺒﮭﻢ ﻋـﻠﻰ اﻟـﻜﺘﺎﺑـﺔ ﺑـﻄﺮﯾـﻘﺔ ﺻـﺤﯿﺤﺔ‪ ،‬وزﯾـﺎدة اﻟـﺜﺮوة اﻟـﻠﻐﻮﯾـﺔ ﻟـﺪﯾـﮭﻢ‪ .‬ﺑـﺎﻹﺿـﺎﻓـﺔ إﻟـﻰ إﻋـﻄﺎء اﻟـﻄﻼب ﻗـﺼﺔ ﻓـﻲ ﻧـﮭﺎﯾـﺔ ﻛـﻞ أﺳـﺒﻮع ﻟـﻘﺮاءﺗـﮭﺎ‬
‫ﻟﺰﯾﺎدة ﻣﻌﺮﻓﺘﮭﻢ وﻣﺨﺰوﻧﮭﻢ اﻟﻠﻐﻮي‬
‫اﻟﺘﻘﯿﯿﻢ‬
‫ﯾـﺘﻢ ﺗـﻘﯿﯿﻢ اﻟـﻄﻠﺒﺔ ﻋـﻦ طـﺮﯾـﻖ اﻻﺧـﺘﺒﺎرات اﻟـﻜﺘﺎﺑـﯿﺔ ﻓـﻲ ﻧـﮭﺎﯾـﺔ ﻛـﻞ وﺣـﺪة ﺑـﺎﻹﺿـﺎﻓـﺔ إﻟـﻰ اﻟـﺘﻘﯿﯿﻢ اﻟﻤﺴـﺘﻤﺮ؛ ﺣـﯿﺚ ﯾـﻌﺘﻤﺪ ﻋـﻠﻰ اﻟـﻤﻼﺣـﻈﺔ‬
‫واﻟـﻤﺘﺎﺑـﻌﺔ ﻷﻋـﻤﺎل اﻟـﻄﻠﺒﺔ وﻧـﺸﺎطـﺎﺗـﮭﻢ وﺧـﺒﺮاﺗـﮭﻢ داﺧـﻞ اﻟـﻔﺼﻞ‪ ،‬وﯾـﺸﻤﻞ اﻟـﺘﻘﯿﯿﻢ ‪:‬ﻣـﮭﺎرات اﻟـﻘﺮاءة واﻟـﻜﺘﺎﺑـﺔ واﻻﺳـﺘﻤﺎع واﻟـﺘﻌﺒﯿﺮ واﻟـﻤﮭﺎرات‬
‫اﻟـﻨﺤﻮﯾـﺔ‪ ،‬واﺧـﺘﺒﺎرات ﺗﺤـﻠﯿﻞ اﻟـﻨﺼﻮص‪ ،‬وﻛـﺘﺎﺑـﺔ اﻹﻣـﻼء ﻓـﻲ ﻧـﮭﺎﯾـﺔ ﻛـﻞ أﺳـﺒﻮع‪ .‬ﺑـﺎﻹﺿـﺎﻓـﺔ إﻟـﻰ ﺗـﻘﺪﯾـﻢ ﻣﺸـﺮوع ﻓـﻲ ﻧـﮭﺎﯾـﺔ ﻛـﻞ ﻣـﺤﻮر ﯾﺨـﺪم‬
‫وﺣﺪات ﺑﺤﺚ ﺑﺮﻧﺎﻣﺞ اﻟﺴﻨﻮات اﻻﺑﺘﺪاﺋﯿﺔ‬

‫اﻟﻘﻮاﻧﯿﻦ واﻷﻧﻈﻤﺔ اﻟﺼﻔﯿﺔ‬

‫ﻋﻠﻰ اﻟﻄﻠﺒﺔ اﻻﻟﺘﺰام ﺑﺎﻟﻘﻮاﻋﺪ اﻟﺴﻠﻮﻛﯿﺔ اﻟﺘﺎﻟﯿﺔ اﻟﺘﻲ ﯾﺘﻢ اﻻﺗﻔﺎق ﻋﻠﯿﮭﺎ ﻣﻌﮭﻢ ‪،‬وھﻲ‬
‫● اﻟﺤﻀﻮر إﻟﻰ اﻟﺤﺼﺔ ﻓﻲ اﻟﻮﻗﺖ اﻟﻤﺤﺪد‬
‫● اﻟﺠﻠﻮس ﻓﻲ اﻟﻤﻜﺎن اﻟﻤﺤﺪد‬
‫● إﺣﻀﺎر ﺟﻤﯿﻊ ادواﺗﮫ إﻟﻰ اﻟﻔﺼﻞ‬
‫● اﻟﻤﺤﺎﻓﻈﺔ ﻋﻠﻰ ﻧﻈﺎﻓﺔ اﻟﺼﻒ‬
‫● اﻟﺘﺼﺮف ﺑﺤﻜﻤﺔ‬
‫● اﻹﻧﺼﺎت واﺣﺘﺮام آراء اﻵﺧﺮﯾﻦ‬

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‫اﻟﻮاﺟﺒﺎت اﻟﻤﻨﺰﻟﯿﺔ‬
‫ﯾﻨﺒﻐﻲ اﻟﻘﯿﺎم ﺑﮭﺎ ﻓﻲ اﻟﻤﻨﺰل ﻣﻦ ﻗﺒﻞ اﻟﻄﺎﻟﺐ وﺗﺴﻠﯿﻤﮭﺎ ﻓﻲ اﻟﻮﻗﺖ اﻟﻤﺤﺪد‬
‫ﻓﻲ ﺣﺎل وﺟﻮد أي اﺳﺘﻔﺴﺎر اﻟﺮﺟﺎء ﻋﺪم اﻟﺘﺮدد ﻓﻲ اﻻﺗﺼﺎل ﻋﻠﻰ رﻗﻢ اﻟﻤﺪارس أو ﻋﻠﻰ اﻟﺒﺮﯾﺪ اﻻﻟﻜﺘﺮون‬

‫‪Zeenat Abdulaziz‬‬ ‫‪zabdulaziz@alsschools.com‬‬

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Information Technology

Welcome to computer class! My objective is to help you improve your computer skills. Most
assignments will utilize the internet, Microsoft Word, or PowerPoint. You will complete several
assignments that expand your skills and knowledge with these tools.
Students will learn how to deal with computers safely and properly; the recommended procedures to
switch the computer on/off, logging on to his/her account, searching for information, citation of
information, searching the web, and the design of presentations.
We will also learn about each of the following:

Proper Ms Paint: Microsoft excel PowerPoint: Microsoft word:

procedures: Create new pics Inserting data Main interface Starting
Students will Edit Format options elements Main interface
learn to deal with Crop Print preview Creating new elements
computers safely Background and Print presentation Creating new
and properly. foreground Adding borders Formatting document
Getting familiar pictures Charts: Creating,
options Writing letters
with the use of Shapes types, insertionLists Writing flyers
mouse and Internet explorer Charts Formatting
Kidpix
keyboard. Shapes options
Recommended create Main elements: Pictures: Format Lists
procedures and save as project Save picture and slide effects Pictures
logging into his/ save as a movie Home page Animation: Text Format
her account. importing pictures Favorite and slide Background
Save files and using clips *Search Design: Adding Borders
open them. using stamps *Dictionary and changing Text box
More concepts: using animation *Encyclopedia Background Word art
* Intellectual save *Math practice Text box
property adding pictures *Math games Word art
* copyright adding titles *Map quest
* IT real Save in different *Social networks
applications types. *Messengers
* safe online *Emails
behavior

Assessment
Student’s progress and achievement will be determined in various ways including:
" Teacher observation
" Class assignment

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Class Rules
I have several rules that will contribute to the classroom running smoothly and will allow everyone
to maximize their learning.
1. Please sit in assigned seats unless you have permission to do otherwise.
2. Do not do anything on your computer, or go anywhere on the internet, that I have not given
permission for.
3. Never tease or use inappropriate language.
4. Follow directions the first time they are given.
5. Please don’t talk while I am providing instruction to the class. If you have a contribution,
raise your hand and wait for permission to speak. Show your fellow students this same
courtesy during class discussions.
Homework:
The students will finish their work in the class and we may have homework occasionally
which needs to be submitted on time.
Resources:
We have access to a computer lab that includes needed tools to study and apply the new computer
concepts. We utilize all of the existing resources during computer classes to expose our students to as
much as possible.
Needed material:
Students are required to have a flash disk every time they come to the computer lab to save their
work on them.
Welcome to the 2019 – 2020 school year! I am so excited to be teaching Technology classes this year
and look forward to the opportunity to get to know your child. Please feel free to contact me if you
have any questions.

May Binshaiq mbinshaiq@alsschools.com

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‫ﻣﺎدة اﻟﺘﺮﺑﯿﺔ اﻹﺳﻼﻣﯿﺔ‬

‫اﻟﺘﻌﺮﯾﻒ ﺑﺎﻟﻤﻌﻠﻤﯿﻦ‬
‫‪ .‬ﻧﺮﺣﺐ ﺑﻜﻢ ﻓﻲ اﻟﻌﺎم اﻟﺪراﺳﻲ اﻟﺠﺪﯾﺪ ‪ ،‬وإﻧﮫ ﻟﻤﻦ دواﻋﻲ ﺳﺮورﻧﺎ أن ﯾﻜﻮن اﺑﻨﻜﻢ ‪ /‬اﺑﻨﺘﻜﻢ ﻓﻲ ﺻﻔﻨﺎ ھﺬا اﻟﻌﺎم‬
‫ﻣﺪرﺳﺔ اﻟﻤﺎدة ھﻲ‬
‫‪.‬ﺣﺎﺻﻠﺔ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺑﻜﺎﻟﻮرﯾﻮس ﺗﺮﺑﻮي ﻣﻦ ﺟﺎﻣﻌﺔ اﻟﻤﻠﻚ ﺳﻌﻮد ‪/‬ﺛﻘﺎﻓﺔ إﺳﻼﻣﯿﺔ )ﻓﻘﮫ وأﺻﻮﻟﮫ( ‪ :‬ﺳﺎره ﻓﮭﺪ اﻟﺸﻮﯾﺮد‬
‫‪:‬اﻟﺨﺒﺮات اﻟﻌﻤﻠﯿﺔ‬
‫‪.‬ﻓﻲ ﻣﺪرﺳﺔ اﻟﺨﻤﺴﻮن اﻟﺜﺎﻧﻮﯾﺔ ﻓﻲ اﻟﺮﯾﺎض ‪ ,‬وﻣﺪارس اﻟﺘﻌﻠﯿﻢ اﻟﻤﺘﻄﻮر‬
‫ﺧﻀﻌﺖ ﻟﺪورات ﺗﺪرﯾﺒﯿﺔ ﻋﺪة ﻓﻲ ﻣﺠﺎل ﻓﻲ إدارة اﻟﻮﻗﺖ وإﺳﺘﺮاﺗﯿﺠﯿﺎت اﻟﺘﺪرﯾﺲ وﺗﺤﺪﯾﺪ اﻷوﻟﻮﯾﺎت وﻓﻲ ﻣﮭﺎرة اﻻﺗﺼﺎل اﻟﻔﻌﺎل‬
‫وأﺧﻼﻗﯿﺎت اﻟﻤﮭﻨﺔ‬
‫‪.‬ﻛﻤﺎ ﻗﻤﺖ ﺑﺪورات ﻋﺪة ﻓﻲ ﻣﺠﺎل اﻻدارة‬
‫‪ .‬وھﺬه ﺳﻨﺘﻲ اﻟﺨﺎﻣﺴﺔ ﻓﻲ ﻣﺪارس اﻟﺘﻌﻠﯿﻢ اﻟﻤﺘﻄﻮر‬

‫أھﺪاف ﺗﺪرﯾﺲ ﻣﺎدة اﻟﺘﺮﺑﯿﺔ اﻹﺳﻼﻣﯿﺔ‬

‫ﯾﮭﺪف ﺗﺪرﯾﺲ ﻣﺎدة اﻟﺘﺮﺑﯿﺔ اﻹﺳﻼﻣﯿﺔ إﻟﻰ‬
‫ﻏﺮس اﻷﺧﻼق‪-‬‬
‫وﺿﺒﻂ اﻟﺴﻠﻮك ‪-‬‬
‫واﻻھﺘﻤﺎم ﺑﺎﻟﻌﻘﻞ واﻟﻌﻠﻢ ﺳﻌﯿﺎ ً ﻟﺒﻨﺎء اﻟﺸﺨﺼﯿﺔ اﻹﺳﻼﻣﯿﺔ اﻟﻤﺘﻜﺎﻣﻠﺔ اﻟﻤﺘﻔﮭﻤﺔ ﻟﻠﻌﻘﯿﺪة ‪-‬‬

‫اﻟﺴﻮر اﻟﻘﺮآﻧﯿﺔ اﻟﻤﻄﻠﻮﺑﺔ‬

‫ﻟﻜﻞ ﺻﻒ ﻣﺠﻤﻮﻋﺔ ﻣﻦ اﻟﺴﻮر اﻟﻘﺮآﻧﯿﺔ ﯾﺠﺐ ﺣﻔﻈﮭﺎ وذﻟﻚ ﺑﺎﻟﺮﺟﻮع إﻟﻰ ﻛﺘﺎب اﻟﺘﺮﺑﯿﺔ اﻹﺳﻼﻣﯿﺔ ﻟﻠﺼﻒ اﻟﺜﺎﻟﺚ اﻹﺑﺘﺪاﺋﻲ‬

‫اﻟﺘﻘﯿﯿﻢ‬
‫ﺑﻌﺪ اﻧﺘﮭﺎء ﻛﻞ درس ‪ ،‬ﯾﺘﻢ ﺗﻘﯿﯿﻢ اﻟﻄﺎﻟﺐ ﺑﻮرﻗﺔ ﻋﻤﻞ ﯾﺘﻢ ﺣﻠﮭﺎ ﻓﻲ اﻟﺼﻒ ‪،‬و اﺧﺘﺒﺎرات ﻗﺼﯿﺮة وطﻮﯾﻠﺔ ﻛﺘﺎﺑﯿﺔ‪ ،‬ﻟﺬا ﻓﻤﻦ اﻟﻀﺮوري‬
‫‪.‬اﻟﻘﯿﺎم ﺑﺎﻟﻤﺮاﺟﻌﺔ اﻟﺒﯿﺘﯿﺔ وﺣﻞ اﻟﺘﺪرﯾﺒﺎت اﻟﻤﻄﻠﻮﺑﺔ‬

‫وﺣﺪات اﻟﺒﺤﺚ‬
‫ﻧﺸﺎرك ﻓﻲ ﻣﻮاﺿﯿﻊ اﻟﺒﺤﺚ اﻟﻤﺨﺘﻠﻔﺔ ﻣﻦ وﺟﮭﺔ ﻣﺘﻌﻠﻘﺔ ﺑﻤﺎدة اﻟﺘﺮﺑﯿﺔ اﻹﺳﻼﻣﯿﺔ واﻟﻠﻐﺔ اﻟﻌﺮﺑﯿﺔ‪ ،‬ﺑﺤﯿﺚ ﻧﻘﻮم ﺑﺒﻌﺾ اﻟﺮﺣﻼت اﻟﻤﯿﺪاﻧﯿﺔ‬
‫اﻟﻤﺮﺗﺒﻄﺔ ﺑﻤﻮاﺿﯿﻊ اﻟﺒﺤﺚ‪،‬ﻛﻤﺎ ﯾﻘﻮم اﻟﻄﻼب ﺑﺎﻟﺒﺤﺚ ﻋﺒﺮ اﻟﺸﺒﻜﺔ اﻟﻌﻨﻜﺒﻮﺗﯿﺔ )اﻹﻧﺘﺮﻧﺖ(‪ ،‬ﺛﻢ ﻋﺮض اﻟﻤﻮاﺿﯿﻊ أﻣﺎم اﻟﻄﻼب‪ ،‬ﺣﯿﺚ ﯾﺘﻢ‬
‫‪.‬اﻟﺒﺤﺚ واﻟﻌﺮض واﺧﺘﯿﺎر اﻟﻤﻮاد ﻓﻲ اﻟﻤﺪرﺳﺔ‪ ،‬ﻟﻠﺘﺄﻛﺪ ﻣﻦ أن اﻟﻌﻤﻞ ﻧﺘﯿﺠﺔ ﺟﮭﺪ اﻟﻄﺎﻟﺐ ﻧﻔﺴﮫ‬
‫أرﺟﻮ ﻣﻦ ﷲ ﺗﻌﺎﻟﻰ أن ﯾﻮﻓﻘﻨﺎ وﯾﺠﻌﻞ ھﺬه اﻟﺴﻨﺔ ﺳﻨﺔ ﺧﯿﺮ وﻣﺘﻌﺔ ﻟﻄﻼﺑﻨﺎ اﻷﻋﺰاء‪ ،‬ﺑﺘﻮاﺻﻠﻜﻢ ﻣﻌﻨﺎ ﺳﺘﺜﻤﺮ ﺟﮭﻮدﻧﺎ‪ .‬ﻓﻲ ﺣﺎل وﺟﻮد أي‬
‫اﺳﺘﻔﺴﺎر اﻟﺮﺟﺎء ﻋﺪم اﻟﺘﺮدد ﻓﻲ اﻻﺗﺼﺎل ﻋﻠﻰ رﻗﻢ اﻟﻤﺪارس أو ﻋﻠﻰ اﻟﺒﺮﯾﺪ اﻻﻟﻜﺘﺮوﻧﻲ‬

‫‪Sarah Al Shuwarid‬‬ ‫‪salshuwarid@alsschools.com‬‬

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PYP PE

Once again we are at the start of a new academic year and would like to welcome all students. I
would like to extend a very special welcome to those students and their parents that are joining our
ALS family for the first time.
In accordance with the IB mission statement, we encourage our students to become active and
compassionate lifelong learners. It is our responsibility to produce learners that are Inquirers,
knowledgeable, thinkers, communicators, principled, open-minded, caring, risk-takers, balanced and
reflective.
Curriculum
To assist students in achieving the above qualities our Physical Education Curriculum must consist
of the following strands:
Health-related fitness:
" Recognize the importance of a healthy lifestyle
" Awareness of exercising regularly
" Ability to make healthy choices
Individual Pursuits:
" Shows development of gross motor skills
" Shows development of fine motor skills
" Movement through manipulative skills
Games:
" Recognizing the challenges presented by games
" Importance of manipulating space
" Development of appropriate skills
" Applies rules effectively
Movement Composition:
" Can effectively follow a sequence of movements
" Express movement through feelings, emotions and ideas
Adventure Challenges:
" Can effectively work as part of a team
" Shows critical thinking
" Shows ability to solve problems
Assessment
Progress during Physical Education will be determined by various ways including:
" Teacher’s observation
" Rubrics
" Peer assessments
" Checklists
" Projects

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Resources
We have access to an indoor area, volleyball court, and a grass soccer field. We will be utilizing all
of these facilities and a range of other specialized physical education equipment during all Physical
Education lessons to expose our students to as many learning situations as possible.
I look forward to working with your children this academic year and helping each of them reach their
full potential. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions.

Debora Adam dadam@alsschools.com

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PYP Visual Arts

It is my pleasure to be able to teach your children visual art in the PYP program. Since the
beginnings of human history, artists have recorded the human experience in their work. The PYP
program provides a wonderful opportunity for students to learn art techniques and processes while
considering topics related to science, history, mathematics, communication and the human condition.
Art within the context of the PYP program will prepare your child for their MYP years by
encouraging curiosity and establishing a foundation of problem-solving skills.
Projects:
PYP art classes introduce students to drawing, painting, printmaking, clay, collage, and mixed media.
For at least two Units of Inquiry per grade, we work with homeroom teachers to relate the concepts
they are learning in their regular classrooms to the world of art and art-making.
Student Expectations:
Students are expected to participate in classroom discussions and activities, to put for their best effort
in making art projects and to have fun.
Discipline Policy
My classroom follows the expectations described in the ALS Student Handbook. I am happy to meet
with parents by appointment to discuss any areas of concern. I expect that students have already been
taught the following at home:
1. Do not interrupt when an adult is busy with someone else or addressing the class.
2. Do not move out of your seat without specific permission.
3. Do not interrupt your classmates with touching or off-task conversation.
4. Use an indoor voice when indoors.
5. Do not play with or damage the Art supplies.
6. Follow the simple passing out materials and cleaning up procedures.
Assessment Policy
Students are assessed on effort, as well as, their age appropriate development in fine motor
development, conceptual understandings and the learner outcomes.
Homework Expectations
Homework is not generally assigned unless they are asked to bring in a specified visual reference.
Students will be expected to do work in class, and thus regular attendance is vital.
Supplies
For each class, each student should bring a water bottle, pencil, pencil sharpener, ruler, pencil
crayons and an eraser.
Please feel free to contact either of me if you have any questions or concerns. I look forward to a
great year.

Jennifer Pickering jpickering@alsschools.com

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