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AMITY GLOBAL SCHOOL,NOIDA

The aim of all IB programmes is to develop internationally minded people who, recognizing their common humanity and shared guardianship of the planet, help to create a better and more peaceful world. The learner profile is the IB mission statement translated into a set of learning outcomes. The ten qualities of the learner profile inspire and motivate Learners of the aims and values of the IB and what we mean by “international-mindedness”. The IB Learner Profile traits promote the education of the child to become a lifelong learner and responsible citizen. IB LEARNER PROFILE A U G U S T , 2 0 2 0 | E D I T I O N I V P A G E 2

As IB Learners we strive to be CARING

"We show empathy, compassion and respect towards the needs and feelings of others”.

Learners of grade P4 read the story “Chrysanthemum” written by Kevin Henkes and reflected upon the same by expounding on the noticeable learner profile.

Chrysanthemum was caring because she didn't use to shout and talk rudely to anyone. When she was old enough to go to school, her friend used to tease her, but she did not do anything bad to her friends. She was never stubborn and always listened to her parents. That's why she was also called the

"Lovely girl". Namirah Khan

Chrysanthemum was caring because she cared about people's feelings. Ridaan Tandan Kiara Kapoor A U G U S T , 2 0 2 0 | E D I T I O N I V P A G E 3

Book Care

As learner profile of the month was Caring, our little readers were orientated about book care through presentation and numerous activities. They beautifully illustrated and reflected their learning through these activities.

-I will keep my book away from food and drink. -I will never write or draw in my books. -I will wash my hands before touching books. -I will turn the pages gently.

Kiyanna Marwah EY1

I will keep my books away from food an. d water.

Prashast Pareek EY1 A U G U S T , 2 0 2 0 | E D I T I O N I V P A G E 4

I will wash my hands before touching my book.

Uthkrist EY2

I will care for my books by not eating anything while reading book.

Aaryav EY2

I will wash my hands and not eat anything while reading book.

Viraj EY2 A U G U S T , 2 0 2 0 | E D I T I O N I V P A G E 5

Do not read while eating. Wash your hands before touching a book. Do not scribble on the book. Keep books away from babies. Keep books away from pets. Kimaya P2 (top)

Touch the book with clean hand. Do not eat or drink while reading book. Do not write on books.

Innaya P2 (left) A U G UMSATY,, 22002200 || EEDDIITTIIOONN IIV P A GPEA G4 E 6

Author JK Rowling's Birthday Celebration

To mark the occasion of JK Rowling's birthday, learners of Grade P4 came up with the idea of dressing up like little wizards and presented the excerpts from the life of the author with their peers. A U G U S T , 2 0 2 0 | E D I T I O N I V P A G E 7

Story Reflections using T-chart

A story was shared with learners of Early years about a fish and an eagle. They enjoyed listening to the story and reflected their learning by differentiating between water animals and birds using the 'T-chart' strategy. The learner engagement helped them enhance their thinking skills and communication skills.

Asmit Kumar

A T-Chart is a visual organizer that can aid a reader in summarizing or analyzing what they read by organizing their thoughts into two categories. It can be used to compare and contrast ideas in a visual representation.

Utkrisht A U G U S T , 2 0 2 0 | E D I T I O N I V P A G E 8

Author of the Month-

Date of Birth: 29 th November 1965 Place of birth: Berkshire, England

Famous Books by Lauren Child I will Never Not Ever Eat a Tomato I Am Not Sleepy and I will Not Go to Bed But excuse me THAT is my book That Pesky Rat Clarice Bean That's Me

Lauren Child is a children’s author and illustrator. She has sold millions of books worldwide. Her books have been translated into dozens of languages. Lauren Child is best known for her Clarice Bean books, as well as for her Charlie and Lola books and television show. Her parents were both teachers. She had two sisters and loved guinea pigs. Lauren had a hard time deciding what she wanted to do for a career. She did odd jobs for many years until she wrote her first children’s book. Child’s Charlie and Lola books became successful. The first book in the series was I Will Not Ever Never Eat a Tomato (2000). Lauren won many awards for her books including the . In 2010 she was made a Member of the British Empire (MBE), a high British honour. A U G U S T , 2 0 2 0 | E D I T I O N I V P A G E 9

“A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies”

The biggest pleasure comes from what we read, not from on what we read. The real difference, though, lies in our attitude towards reading. Gilbert K. Chesterton once said: “There is a great deal of difference between an eager man who wants to read a book and the tired man who wants a book to read.” I read the book “The Monk Who Lost his Ferrari”. It is a self-help classic telling the story of fictional lawyer Julian Mantle, who sold his mansion and Ferrari to study the seven virtues of the Sages of Sivana in the Himalayan mountains. I've always wondered what this book was all about until I read it. A captivating story that teaches as it delights, it offers the readers a simple yet profound way to live life. It gives a thought to our life, our goals, our dreams and how our daily habits help us to achieve our goals. The author is a leadership expert and author, and he fills the book with a combination of life strategies. 1. Master your mind 5. Follow your purpose 2. Practice Kaizen 6. Live with discipline 3. Respect your time 7. Selflessly serve others 4. Embrace the present

Each of these Virtues is discussed in some detail in separate chapters, each of them with a number of concepts and habits to develop. Most of them are very inspiring and potentially very useful. After reading the book, I tried to incorporate several of them into my life, including the ones that involve positive thinking, visualizing goals and more. By Ms Sumati Anand Early Years Teacher A U G U S T , 2 0 2 0 | E D I T I O N I V P A G E 1 0

Recommended Readers and Digital Resources

Funbrain.com Starfall.com Speechtx.com Educational games, Collection of games Read with Phonics online books and and activities that

comics designed to encourage language ABCya.com develop skills in development and Educational games math, reading and early language designed to build literacy building skills language skills.

Books related to Learner Profile- Caring

Go to these links and read about Caring:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-O37HwF-Wy8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0YsRgWa4-JA https://youtu.be/xRWqwmjHxsA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=duxbk92rwTA

Ms.Nidhi Sharma, Ms.Ritu Adhikari, Ms.Archana Singh Primary Library- Amity Global School, Noida