My name is Liza Russman and I am excited to be your child's teacher this year at EPIC. I am passionate about teaching and believe in that every child is gifted and unique. I look forward to a wonderful year of learning in our first grade !
Learner Profile we focus on being: thinkers and open-minded
This week in first grade: Social Studies
IB Unit of Inquiry
Transdisciplinary Theme:
Where We Are in Place and Time
Central Idea: Locations impact cultures.
An inquiry into…
• Locating oceans and continents on a map (Form) .
• How to read a map and find the relative and absolute locations (Function)
•The effects of physical environment on ways of living for people around the world(Connection)