Foundation Syllabus for Nov-Dec

RCIS –PRE PRIMARY
Foundation :
This is what I will do in the month of (November-December-2010)
Theme for these months: Amazing Animals & Sports
These months I will learn a lot about:

Animals:-
Features, characteristics, young ones, food & shelter of:
Different types of animals –
§ Terrestrial ,Aquatic, Amphibian, Aerial, Pets
§ Domestic animals, Farm animals, Wild animals
§ Why do we need to protect animals from hunters?
§ National Parks & Wild Life Sanctuaries & Endangered species like- Tigers, turtles, etc.
§ The oldest & famous animal that has become extinct – Dinosaurs
§ Vet, our community helper
§ Insects
§ Life cycles of: Butterfly, Frog.

About Sports:-
§ Different types of toys – soft toys, toys that work with key, battery operated
§ What are toys made up of? – Plastic, wood, rubber, cloth, etc.
§ Toy Safety
§ Different kinds of Indoor & Outdoor Sports
§ Sports around the world
§ Games have Rules
I shall develop my language & reading skills:
§ Recap of all word families
§ Introduction to diagraphs
§ Recap of word blends
§ Sentence making, using the word blends
§ ‘Th’ words like- ‘this, that, these, those’
§ Learning to read ‘Peter steals a jeep‘ Phonic book
(I will carry this book everyday to school these months)


I shall also develop my writing skills:
§ Recap of blends gl pl, sl ,br,gr, dr, cr, fr
Dictation of diagraph’ch’ and ‘oo’
§ Learn to write diagraph words
§ Learn to read and write short paragraphs



I shall work on my number skills:
§ Recap of nos. (1-50) – forward & backward counting
§ Number names (11-15)
§ Left & Right
§ Months of the year & number of days in each month

I will also do some creative thinking activities these months:
§ How do fish breathe in water?
§ How can birds fly & humans can’t?
§ Is spider an insect?
§ What happens when we don’t have outdoor play at all?
§ Why do we need rules to play games?

This are the rhymes and songs I will learn these months:
§ The ‘Kookaburra’ Song
§ The ‘Butterfly’ Song
§ Christmas Song

Fun activities that I shall enjoy these months:
§ Making an ocean scene using Origami fish
§ Watch “Finding Nemo” Movie

Some special days that I will enjoy at school:
1. Art & Craft Activities- origami Christmas tree - Activity making a sun, hat (visor shape ) and decorating it .
2. Drama / Role Play-- Enacting the Christmas dramatization story
animal band
3. Show & Tell- Sharing their snacks
4. Sand Play- Getting your favourite sand toy to play
5. Creative Cooking-Decorating a cake
6. Special day – Left Day and Right Day
7. Rhymes/Songs- Making melody in my heart Wish you a merry x’mas
10. Stories-Jack and the bean stalk ,the monkey and the crocodile
11. Sports -Hurdles

Parents kindly note:
· Open house –4th December
· Mad hat day-10th December
· Moharram holiday –17th December
· Christmas celebration -22nd December
· Christmas vacation -23rd December
· School reopens -3rd January

Songs
Kookaburra Song
Kookaburra sits in the old gum treeMerry, merry king of the bush is heLaugh, Kookaburra! Laugh, Kookaburra!Gay your life must beKookaburra sits in the old gum treeEating all the gum drops he can seeStop, Kookaburra! Stop, Kookaburra!Leave some there for meKookaburra sits in the old gum treeCounting all the monkeys he can seeStop, Kookaburra! Stop, Kookaburra!That's not a monkey that's meKookaburra sits on a rusty nailGets a boo-boo in his tailCry, Kookaburra! Cry, kookaburra!Oh how life can be

The butterfly song
If I were a butterfly, I'd thank you Lord for giving me wingsIf I were a robin in a tree, I'd thank you Lord that I could singIf I were a fish in the sea, I'd wiggle my tail and I'd giggle with gleeBut I just thank you father for making me, me
For you gave me a heart and you gave me a smileYou gave me love and you made me your childAnd I just thank you Father for making me, me
If I were an elephant, I'd thank you Lord by raising my trunkIf I were a kangaroo, You know I'd hop right up to youIf I were an octopus, I'd thank you Lord for my fine looksBut I just thank you Father for making me, me
For you gave me a heart and you gave me a smileYou gave me love and you made me your childAnd I just thank you Father for making me, me
If I were a wiggly worm, I'd thank you Lord that I could squirmIf I were a fuzzy wuzzy bear, I'd thank you Lord for my fuzzy, wuzzy hairIf I were a crocodile, I'd thank you Lord for my great smileBut I just thank you Father for making me, me

Jingle Bells
Dashing through the snowOn a one-horse open sleigh,Over the fields we go,Laughing all the way;Bells on bob-tail ring,Making spirits bright,What fun it is to ride and singA sleighing song tonightJingle bells, jingle bells,Jingle all the way!O what fun it is to rideIn a one-horse open sleigh

We Wish You A Merry Christmas
We wish you a merry ChristmasWe wish you a merry ChristmasWe wish you a merry ChristmasAnd a happy New Year.Glad tidings we bringTo you and your kin;Glad tidings for ChristmasAnd a happy New Year!