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INSIDE YOU WILL FIND:3 Grade 6 overall expectations from the Ontario Ministry of Education3 What the Grade 6 expectations may look like in the classroom3 How you can support your child at home3 Links to Grade 6 resources
AParent’sGuide TO UNDERSTANDING THE
Grade 6 CurriculumStudents in Grade Six will demonstrate an increased capacity to self-regulate and an increased ability to reflect on previous experiences. They will use language to communicate their views and ideas, to report, to reason, to predict, to question and to formulate attitude, values and beliefs. They are highly responsive to people, with their peer group becoming increasingly valued. Although adults are still important, they are less dependent on them for approval. They continue to learn best in small groups and enjoy successful team work. All Grade Six students across Ontario participate in a provincial assessment. The EQAO Grade Six Assessment, administered in late May and early June of each year, has been man-dated by the Ministry of Education to provide information on how well all students are meeting the curriculum expectations in relation to the provincial standard.
GREATER ESSEX COUNTYDISTRICT SCHOOL BOARDTelephone: 519-255-3200Website: publicboard.ca
• readavarietyofbooksfromdiversecultures• summarizeastory,restatingfactsandthe
mainideas• sortandclassifyinformationtodraw conclusions• makeconnectionstotexts,
movies,trips,etc.• createaprofileofa characterbasedon thetext• engageinwordstudy tosupportvocabulary development
Reading
/ readanddemonstrateanunderstandingofavarietyofliterary,graphicandinformationaltextsusingarangeofstrategiestoconstructmeaning
/ recognizeavarietyoftextforms,textfeaturesandstylisticelements,anddemonstrateanunderstandingofhowtheyhelpcommunicatemeaning
/ useknowledgeofwordsandcueingsystemstoreadfluently,andreflectonandidentifytheirstrengthsasreaders,areasforimprovement,andthestrategiestheyfoundmosthelpfulbefore,duringandafterreading
Overall ExpectationsBy the end of Grade 6, students will:
In the classroom, students may: Overall Expectations In Action
Grade 6Language
Oral Language
/ listeninordertounderstandandrespondappropriatelyinavarietyofsituationsforavarietyofpurposes/ usespeakingskillsandstrategiesappropriatelytocommunicatewithdifferentaudiencesforavarietyof
purposes/ reflectonandidentifytheirstrengthsaslistenersandspeakers,areasforimprovement,andthestrategies
theyfoundmosthelpfulinoralcommunicationsituations
Overall ExpectationsBy the end of Grade 6, students will:
• summarizeinformationorallyforothers• connecttothecontentofanoral presentation• shareideasandaskquestions• useroleplayanddramatoexplore similaritiesanddifferencesinideas• shareorally• exploresolutionstoproblemswith
groups
In the classroom, students may: Overall Expectations In Action
Opportunities to continuethe learning at home
• Demonstrate active listening when talking with your child.• Encourage your child to ask questions.• Ask your child questions.• Together, talk about your thoughts and feelings.• Discuss books you have read.
Opportunities to continuethe learning at home
• Create time and places for your child to read daily.• Encourage your child to read a variety of books.• Encourage relatives and friends to give books as
gifts.• Take your child to the library.• Read the same book as your child.• Discuss books with your child. • Play word games such as Scrabble or Boggle with
your child.
Media Literacy
/ demonstrateanunderstandingofavarietyofmediatexts/ identifysomemediaformsandexplainhowtheconventionsandtechniquesassociatedwiththemareused
tocreatemeaning/ createavarietyofmediatextsfordifferentpurposesandaudiencesusingappropriateforms,conventions
andtechniques/ reflectonandidentifytheirstrengthsasmediainterpretersandcreators,areasforimprovement,andthe
strategiestheyfoundmosthelpfulinunderstandingandcreatingmediatexts
Overall ExpectationsBy the end of Grade 6, students will:
• identifymessagesinadvertisements• supporttheirthoughtsandfeelingsaboutmedia• identifypointsofviewandsuggestdifferentview
points• createavarietyofmediatexts
In the classroom, students may: Overall Expectations In Action
Writing
/ generate,gatherandorganizeideasandinformationtowriteforanintendedpurposeandaudience/ draftandrevisetheirwritingusingavarietyofinformational,literaryandgraphicformsandstylistic elementsappropriateforthepurposeandaudience/ useediting,proofreadingandpublishingskillsandstrategies,andknowledgeoflanguageconventionsto
correcterrors,refineexpressionandpresenttheirworkeffectively/ reflectonandidentifytheirstrengthsaswriters,areasforimprovement,andthestrategiestheyfoundmost
helpfulatdifferentstagesinthewritingprocess
Overall ExpectationsBy the end of Grade 6, students will:
In the classroom, students may: Overall Expectations In Action
Opportunities to continuethe learning at home
• Provide a special writer’s notebook. • Allow the use of technology to engage in writing.• Write and/or email notes to relatives and friends.• Write a letter to the editor or respond to blogs.• Make scrapbooks.• Create games and write the rules for the game.
ResourcesWebsite:
TheOntarioCurriculumCurriculum,Grades1-8,Language(2006)http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/curriculum/elementary/grade6.html
SupportingYourChild’sLearning http://resources.curriculum.org/secretariat/SYCL.shtml
ReadingandWritingwithYourChild(K-6),AParent’sGuidehttp://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/literacynumeracy/parentGuideLit2012.pdf
Kindergarten to Grade 6
Reading and Writing with Your Child
Opportunities to continuethe learning at home
• Talk about advertisements and help them understand the purpose of the ad.• Identify the point of view in advertisements.• Expose them to a variety of media such as flyers,
food product labels, brochures, etc.• Discuss the message in movies, television shows
and songs.
• writereports,articles,explanations,etc.• organizeideasforwritingusingawritingframework• plan,write,editandrevise
theirwriting• useavarietyofpartsof
speecheffectivelyintheirwriting
• selectandexplainpiecesoftheirbestwriting
• usenumberlinesandbasetenmaterialstorepresentwholeanddecimalnumbers
• useacalculatortohelpgenerate multiplicationpatterns• solvereallifeproblemsinvolvingpercent,
ratioandunitrate
• evaluatewhentouseestimatesorprecise measurements• constructarectangle,
asquare,atriangleandaparallelogramusinggeometry
software,gridpaperandgeoboards
/ classifyandconstructpolygonsandangles/ sketchthree-dimensionalfiguresandconstructthree-dimensionalfiguresfromdrawings/ describelocationinthefirstquadrantofacoordinatesystemandrotatetwo-dimensionalshapes
Overall ExpectationsBy the end of Grade 6, students will:
In the classroom, students may: Overall Expectations In Action
In the classroom, students may: Overall Expectations In Action
Grade 6Mathematics
Number Sense and Numeration
/ read,represent,compareandorderwholenumbersto1000000,decimalnumberstothousandths,properandimproperfractions,andmixednumbers
/ solveproblemsinvolvingthemultiplicationanddivisionofwholenumbers,andtheadditionand subtractionofdecimalnumberstothousandthsusingavarietyofstrategies/ demonstrateanunderstandingofrelationshipsinvolvingpercent,ratioandunitrate
Overall ExpectationsBy the end of Grade 6, students will:
Geometry and Spatial SenseOverall ExpectationsBy the end of Grade 6, students will:
Opportunities to continuethe learning at home
• Point out examples in the media where estimates and precise measurements
are suitable.• Have your child help plan the areas required
for different garden designs.
/ estimate,measureandrecordquantitiesusingthemetricmeasurementsystem/ determinetherelationshipsamongunitsandmeasurableattributes,includingtheareaofaparallelogram,
theareaofatriangle,andthevolumeofatriangularprism
Measurement
Opportunities to continuethe learning at home
• Discuss with your child how fractional and decimal amounts relate to sporting events.
• Use flash cards and calculators to practise multiplication and division facts.• While shopping, compare the cost of one item
versus bulk buying.
0.0011 000 000
In the classroom, students may: Overall Expectations In Action
Data Management and ProbabilityOverall ExpectationsBy the end of Grade 6, students will:
Resources
Patterning and Algebra
/ describeandrepresentrelationshipsingrowingandshrinkingpatterns(wherethetermsarewhole numbers)andinvestigaterepeatingpatternsinvolvingrotations/ usevariablesinsimplealgebraicexpressionsandequationstodescriberelationships
Overall ExpectationsBy the end of Grade 6, students will:
• usetableswithorderedpairstoplotthepointsongraphpaper
• solveproblemsthatusetwoorthreesymbolstorepresentunknown
quantities
In the classroom, students may: Overall Expectations In Action
Opportunities to continuethe learning at home
• Play interactive games that involve plotting locations (e.g., Battleship).• Help your child see the link between algebra and calculating part-time job earnings.
Websites:TheOntarioCurriculumCurriculum,Grades1-8,Mathematics(2005)http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/curriculum/elementary/grade6.html
DoingMathemticsWithYourChild(KindergartentoGrade6)http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/literacynumeracy/parentguidenum2012.pdf
/ collectandorganizediscreteorcontinuousprimarydataandsecondarydataanddisplaythedatausingchartsandgraphs,includingcontinuouslinegraphs
/ read,describeandinterpretdata,andexplainrelationshipsbetweensetsofdata/ determinethetheoreticalprobabilityofanoutcomeinaprobabilityexperimentanduseittopredictthe
frequencyoftheoutcome
7 = 2 + 5
Kindergarten to Grade 6
Doing Mathematicswith Your Child
In the classroom, students may:
Opportunities to continuethe learning at home
• Discuss with your child the type of angles seen in architectural structures.• Encourage the building of 3D figures using computer applications.• Reflect on the various transformations used in media
logos.
Opportunities to continuethe learning at home
• View different types of graphs in media texts and discuss the advantages and disadvantages of each.• Draw conclusions about sports data in the
newspaper or data from the Internet about movies.
• Discuss the probability of daily events using a value range of 0 = impossible and 1 = certain.
Overall Expectations In Action• measure,constructandclassify
anglesupto180°• buildthree-dimensionalmodels
usingconnectingcubes• createandanalyzedesignsby usingtransformations
• selectanappropriatetypeofgraphtorepresentdata,graphthedatausingtechnology,andjustifythechoiceofgraph
• read,interpretanddraw conclusionsfromdata• representtheprobability ofanevent
UNDERSTANDING STRUCTURES AND MECHANISMS:Understanding Structures and Mechanisms
/ assessthesocietalandenvironmentalimpactsofflyingdevicesthatmakeuseofpropertiesofair/ investigatewaysinwhichflyingdevicesmakeuseofpropertiesofair/ explainwaysinwhichpropertiesofaircanbeappliedtotheprinciplesofflightandflyingdevices
Overall ExpectationsBy the end of Grade 6, students will:
• exploreorganismsinspecifichabitatsthroughfieldtrips,naturewalksandvideos
• classifyplantsandanimalsaccordingtotheirdistinguishingcharacteristics(e.g.,externalskeleton,numberoflegs,floweringplant)
• analyzedifferentperspectivesofanissuerelatedtobiodiversity(e.g.,theeffectsoftheHerbGrayParkwayonsnakehabitats)
In the classroom, students may: Overall Expectations In Action
• createandcomparedifferentflyingdevices• askquestionsaboutthepropertiesofairand
theforcesofflight• assessthebenefitsofaviationtechnologyfor
societyandtheenvironment
In the classroom, students may: Overall Expectations In Action
Opportunities to continuethe learning at home
• Plan a trip to a local park or conservation area to observe specific habitats.
• Talk about how everyday products in your home come from a variety of different plants and animals.
• Encourage conversation about local issues related to biodiversity (e.g., invasive
species, the effect of building roads on the local environment).
Opportunities to continuethe learning at home
• Design and build a kite with your child.• Take a trip to the local airport and share questions
you have about flight.• Experiment by making paper airplanes and discuss
which shapes and materials work best and why.
Grade 6Science&Technology
/ assesshumanimpactsonbiodiversityandidentifywaysofpreservingbiodiversity/ investigatethecharacteristicsoflivingthingsandclassifydiverseorganismsaccordingtospecific characteristics/ demonstrateanunderstandingofbiodiversity,itscontributionstothestabilityofnaturalsystems,andits
benefitstohumans
UNDERSTANDING LIFE SYSTEMS: BiodiversityOverall ExpectationsBy the end of Grade 6, students will:
giant hogweed
emeraldash borer
/ evaluatetheimpactoftheuseofelectricityonboththewayweliveandtheenvironment/ investigatethecharacteristicsofstaticandcurrentelectricity,andconstructsimplecircuits/ demonstrateanunderstandingoftheprinciplesofelectricalenergyanditstransformationintoandfrom
otherformsofenergy
Overall ExpectationsBy the end of Grade 6, students will:
• constructsimplecircuits• askquestionsabouttheprinciples ofelectricalenergy• investigatethewayselectricity impactsthewayweliveandthe environment
In the classroom, students may: Overall Expectations In Action
/ assesstheimpactofspaceexplorationonsocietyandtheenvironment/ investigatecharacteristicsofthesystemsofwhichtheearthisapartandtherelationshipbetweenthe
earth,sunandmoon/ demonstrateanunderstandingofcomponentsofthesystemsofwhichtheearthisapart,andexplainthe
phenomenathatresultfromthemovementofdifferentbodiesinspace
In the classroom, students may: Overall Expectations In Action
Opportunities to continuethe learning at home
• Investigate the use of electricity in your home.• Watch online videos about energy efficient products.• Consider minor changes you could make to improve
energy conservation in your home.
Opportunities to continuethe learning at home
• Observe the night sky with your child, noticing different light emitting objects (e.g., satellites, stars, planets,
airplanes).• Take advantage of trips to the local science centre or planetarium to see space displays and demonstrations.• Together, explore Internet sites that appeal to your child’s
areas of interest with regards to space.
• usemodelstoexplorethesolarsystem’ssize,shapeandmovement
• askquestionsabouttheimpactof spaceexplorationonsocietyandthe
environment• researchthe
contributionsofCanadiansinspace
UNDERSTANDING MATTER AND ENERGY:Electricity and Electrical Devices
ResourcesWebsites:
www.ontariosciencecentre.cawww.sciencenorth.cawww.tvo.org/tvoparents
http://school.discoveryeducation.com/sciencefaircentral/Parent-Resources.html
TheOntarioCurriculumCurriculum,Grades1-8,Science&Technology(2007)http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/curriculum/elementary/grade6.htmlScience and
Technology
2 0 0 7
The Ontario CurriculumGrades 1-8
R E V I S E D
http://www.ontarioecoschools.org
UNDERSTANDING EARTH AND SPACE SYSTEMS: SpaceOverall ExpectationsBy the end of Grade 6, students will:
Chris Hadfield on theInternational Space Station
Grade 6SocialStudies
PEOPLE AND ENVIRONMENTS: Canada’s Interactions With The Global Community
/ explaintheimportanceofinternationalcooperationinaddressingglobalissues,andevaluatethe effectivenessofselectedactionsbyCanadaandCanadiancitizensintheinternationalarena/ usethesocialstudiesinquiryprocesstoinvestigatesomeglobalissuesofpolitical,social,economicand/or
environmentalimportance,theirimpactontheglobalcommunity,andresponsestotheissues/ describesignificantaspectsoftheinvolvementofCanadaandCanadiansinsomeregionsaroundtheworld,
includingtheimpactofthisinvolvement
Overall ExpectationsBy the end of Grade 6, students will:
• explainCanadianresponsestoevents ofinternationalimportance• usetheinquiryprocesstoinvestigate
causesandconsequencesofglobalissues• discoversignificanteconomicand environmentaleffectsonCanadaand
Canadiansbasedonourinteractionswithotherregionsoftheworld
In the classroom, students may: Overall Expectations In Action
HERITAGE AND IDENTITY: Communities in Canada, Past and Present
/ assesscontributionstoCanadianidentitymadebyvariousgroupsandbyvariousfeaturesofCanadiancommunitiesandregions
/ usethesocialstudiesinquiryprocesstoinvestigatedifferentperspectivesonthehistoricaland/orcontemporaryexperienceoftwoormoredistinctcommunitiesinCanada
/ demonstrateanunderstandingofsignificantexperiencesof,andmajor changesandaspectsoflifeinvarioushistoricalandcontemporary communitiesinCanada
Overall ExpectationsBy the end of Grade 6, students will:
• investigatecharacteristicsofCanadian communitiesandtheCanadianidentity, includingthecontributionsvariousreligious andethnicgroupshavemade• usetheinquiryprocesstoinvestigatedifferent perspectivesaboutdistinctcommunitiesin Canada(e.g.,thedevelopmentofthereserve systemfromtheperspectiveofFirstNationsand
theFederalGovernment)• describeinteractionsbetweencommunitiesin
Canada,includingbetweennewcomersandgroupsthatwerealreadyinthecountry
TheOntarioCurriculumCurriculum,Grades1-6,SocialStudies(2013)http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/curriculum/elementary/grade6.html
Canadian Museum of Civilizationhttp://www.civilization.ca/about-us/about-the-museum/history-of-the-museum-of-civilization
CanadianMuseumofHistory TheAssemblyofFirstNations ChiefsofOntariohttp://www.pch.gc.ca/eng/1267548042604 http://www.afn.ca/ http://www.chiefs-of-ontario.org/TheMetisNationofOntario UnitedNationsEducational,ScientificandCulturalOrganizationhttp://www.chiefs-of-ontario.org/ http://www.unesco.org/new/en/
ResourcesWebsites:
Opportunities to continuethe learning at home
• Visit war memorials and parks in the community and attend local cultural events.• Encourage your child to ask questions and use
available resources like the library, the internet, documentaries, etc. to find answers about
communities past and present.• Watch, read about and discuss events that impact communities in Canada.
Opportunities to continuethe learning at home
• Discuss current events in the world that have international significance.• Encourage your child to ask questions and use available resources like the library, the internet, documentaries, etc. to find
answers about international events of importance to Canadians.• Watch, read about and discuss global events that involve
Canada in political, environmental, social and economic ways.
The
Soc
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Communicate
EvaluateandDraw
Conclusions
FormulateQuestions
Interpretand
Analyse
Gatherand
Organize
In the classroom, students may: Overall Expectations In Action
RE V I S ED
The Ontario Curriculum
2 0 1 3
Social StudiesGrades 1 to 6
History and GeographyGrades 7 and 8
Grade 6TheArts
Drama
/ applythecreativeprocesstoprocessdramaandthedevelopmentofdramaworksusingtheelementsandconventionsofdramatocommunicatefeelings,ideasandmultipleperspectives
/ applythecriticalanalysisprocesstocommunicatefeelings,ideasandunderstandingsinresponsetoavarietyofdramaworksandexperiences
/ demonstrateanunderstandingofavarietyofdramaandtheatreforms,traditionsandstylesfromthepastandpresent,andtheirsocioculturalandhistoricalcontexts
Overall ExpectationsBy the end of Grade 6, students will:
Dance
/ applythecreativeprocesstothecompositionofshortdancepiecesusingtheelementsofdanceto communicatefeelingsandideas/ applythecriticalanalysisprocesstocommunicatetheirfeelings,ideasandunderstandingsinresponse toavarietyofdancepiecesandexperiences/ demonstrateanunderstandingofavarietyofdanceforms,traditionsandstylesfromthepastandpresent,
andtheirsocioculturalandhistoricalcontexts
Overall ExpectationsBy the end of Grade 6, students will:
• incorporatepropsandmaterialsintodancestheycreate
• usedancetointerpretthemesinliterature
• describewaysinwhichpopcultureandthemediainfluencedance
In the classroom, students may: Overall Expectations In Action
Opportunities to continuethe learning at home
• Download the steps to a new dance.• Watch a performance from a reality dance
show with your child and identify what the dancers are communicating.
• Talk about likes or dislikes regarding dances.
• examinearangeofissues,themesandideasfromavarietyoffictionandnon-fictionsources
• identifyfavouritescenesandgivereasonfortheirpreference
• describekeycontributionsdramaandtheatremaketothecommunity
In the classroom, students may: Overall Expectations In Action
Opportunities to continuethe learning at home
• After viewing a performance, discuss the costume choices.
• Point out character personality traits of a favourite character in a family show.
• Share a popular movie scene from your childhood.
Music
/ applythecreativeprocesstocreateandperformmusicforavarietyofpurposesusingtheelementsandtechniquesofmusic
/ applythecriticalanalysisprocesstocommunicatetheirfeelings,ideasandunderstandingsinresponsetoavarietyofmusicandmusicalexperiences
/ demonstrateanunderstandingofavarietyofmusicalgenresandstylesfromthepastandpresent,andtheirsocioculturalandhistoricalcontexts
Overall ExpectationsBy the end of Grade 6, students will:
• applyelementsofmusicwhensingingandorplaying
• describewaysinwhichawareness orappreciationofmusicisaffected bycultureandthemedia• compareaspectsofone musicculturewith thatofanother
In the classroom, students may: Overall Expectations In Action
Visual Arts
/ applythecreativeprocesstoproduceartworksinavarietyoftraditionaltwo-andthree-dimensionalforms,aswellasmultimediaartworksthatcommunicatefeelings,ideasandunderstandingsusingelements,principlesandtechniquesofvisualarts,aswellascurrentmediatechnologies
/ applythecriticalanalysisprocesstocommunicatefeelings,ideasandunderstandingsinresponseto avarietyofartworksandartexperiences/ demonstrateanunderstandingofavarietyofartforms,stylesandtechniquesfromthepastand present,andtheirsocioculturalandhistoricalcontext
Overall ExpectationsBy the end of Grade 6, students will:
• interpretavarietyofartworks• createnarrativeartworksorartworks
aboutathemeortopic• understandkeycontributionsof visualandmediaartsatlocaland nationallevels
In the classroom, students may: Overall Expectations In Action
Opportunities to continuethe learning at home
• Create art that would represent your child’s personal identity.
• Create an illustration of a favourite scene.• Promote the use of a sketch book/idea
book.
Resources
Opportunities to continuethe learning at home
• Compare and contrast one of your favourite songs with one of your child’s favourites.
• Talk about how music is used in media.• Challenge your child to match styles of music
to famous people.
Websites:
The Ontario Curriculum, Grades 1-8, The Arts (2009)http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/curriculum/elementary/grade6.html
ResourcesWebsites:www.participaction.comwww.phecanada.cawww.phac-aspc.gc.cawww.wechealthunit.orghttp://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/curriculum/elementary/grade6.html
In the classroom, students may: Overall Expectations In Action
Living Skills
• participateinsustainedmoderatetovigorousactivity• monitorchangesinfitnesslevelsovertime• setpersonalfitnessgoalsandcreateafitnessplan• describethestepsthatshouldbetakenwhenrespondingtominorinjuries
/ participateactivelyandregularlyinawidevarietyofphysicalactivitiesanddemonstrateanunderstandingoffactorsthatencouragelifelongparticipationinphysicalactivity
/ demonstrateanunderstandingoftheimportanceofbeingphysicallyactiveandapplyphysicalfitnessconceptsandpracticesthatcontributetohealthy,activeliving
/ demonstrateresponsibilityfortheirownsafetyandthesafetyofothersastheyparticipateinphysicalactivities
Active LivingOverall ExpectationsBy the end of Grade 6, students will:
In the classroom, students may: Overall Expectations In Action• exploredifferentwaystoincreasebalanceandstability• playavarietyofcooperativeandcompetitivegames• contributeideaswhenworkinginagrouptoaccomplishacollaborativetask
/ performmovementskills,demonstratinganunderstandingofthebasic requirementsoftheskillsandapplyingmovementconcepts,asappropriate,
astheyengageinavarietyofphysicalactivities/ applymovementstrategiesappropriately,demonstratinganunderstanding
ofthecomponentsofavarietyofphysicalactivitiesinordertoenhancetheirabilitytoparticipatesuccessfullyinthoseactivities
Movement CompetenceOverall ExpectationsBy the end of Grade 6, students will:
In the classroom, students may: Overall Expectations In Action• discusstheeffectsofillicitdrugs• developpersonalhealthyeatingplans• describewhatcanbedonetoencouragerespectandtheinclusionofeveryone
inactivities
/ demonstrateanunderstandingoffactorsthatcontributetohealthy development/ demonstratetheabilitytoapplyhealthknowledgeandlivingskillstomake
reasoneddecisionsandtakeappropriateactionsrelatingtotheirpersonalhealthandwell-being
/ demonstratetheabilitytomakeconnectionsthatrelatetohealthandwell- being,howtheirchoicesandbehavioursaffectboththemselvesandothers, andhowfactorsintheworldaroundthemaffecttheirownandothers’health
andwell-being
Healthy LivingOverall ExpectationsBy the end of Grade 6, students will:
By the end ofGrade 6, students willdemonstrate personaland interpersonal skillsand the use of criticaland creative thinkingprocesses as theyacquire knowledgeand skills in connection with the expectationsin the Active Living,Movement Competence and Healthy Livingstrands for this grade.
Opportunities to continuethe learning at home
• Plan family activities that are vigorous.• Create a physical
activity journal.• Set family fitness
goals on a monthly basis.
• Go on a forest walk.• Check out local fitness and community centres for fun activities.• Discuss the negative
effects of drug abuse.• Create a weekly menu with a grocery list.
Grade 6Health&PhysicalEducation
HomeworkPolicyHighlightsOngoing homework allows students to consolidate concepts and skills through additional practice and reflection or to prepare for their new learning. Homework includes opportunities for students to communicate about their classroom experiences. Parents can support their child by engaging in the activities suggested within this document, and reading, writing, playing, interacting and sharing together.
} The parent is, and remains, the first and most importantteacherthatthechildwillhave.~ Rabbi Kassel Abelson
As partners in your child’s learning, we want to keep the lines of communication open between home and school. As you know your child best, please make contact through a phone call or note to the teacher whenever you feel there is information that is important to share. We will communicate with you about your child in an ongoing process through formal and informal opportunities.
PartnersinLearning
Formal communication includes:
3 schools will use the elementary progress report card between Oct. 20 and Nov. 20 of the school year
3 the first provincial report card will be sent home between Jan. 20 and Feb. 20 of the school year, and the second will be sent home towards the end of June
The Greater Essex County District School Board is proud to offer Core French and French Immersion programs across Windsor and Essex County. We encourage all parents to support the learning of French as a second language and to become familiar with the supports available to them. Please access the following sites to help your child with French.
Homework Help Tip SheetsVisit the supports provided by Canadian Parents for French @
http://on.cpf.ca/resources/for-parents/homework-help-tip-sheetsFSL Homework ToolboxParents and students can access homework help in all subjects taught in French @
www.FSLHomeworkToolbox.caGroupe Média TFOVisit the supports provided by Canadian Parents for French @ www.tfo.orgZone des petits de Radio-CanadaWatch popular TV shows and play educational games in French with your child @
www.radio-canada.ca/jeunesse/petitsFSL Policies & Curriculum DocumentsBecome familiar with the program, policies and curriculum @
www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/amenagement/FLS.html
Informal communication includes:
3 notes3 telephone calls3 student agendas (where used)3 informal dialogue3 websites or blogs3 newsletters3 parent/teacher conferences
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