Curriculum Outline

Term 4 2015
Weeks 8, 9 & 10

Reading

stretching and chunking out, making connections, reading fluently and with intonation, utilising a range of strategies without prompting, identifying the purpose of a written text, developing literal, inferential and applied comprehension, looking at the text structure of different texts, word knowledge, reading accurately, grammar.

Writing

Handwriting - correct formation of capital and lowercase letters Xx and Zz, correct spacing and revision of formation of all letters, correct posture when writing, correct pencil grip.

Genres - recount, information, letter writing, lists, procedural.

Focus - Correct placement and use of capital letters, full stops, commas, question and exclamation marks. Using adjectives. Providing detail when writing. Sequencing. Revise and edit independently.

Spelling

Independently using classroom spelling resources when writing and accurate spelling of common sight words. 

Mathematics

Number - money, addition and subtraction, grouping and sharing, counting.

Geometry

Unit Of Inquiry

Title - Lots of People, Lots of Needs

Theme - How we organise ourselves

Central Idea - A range of needs and resources are found within all communities

Lines Of Inquiry

* Different types of communities

* What resources a community needs

* Influences affecting communities.

ICT

Formatting photos and graphics. Consolidating word processing skills.