Glossary

Learning Log UNOi

 Prompts
These are spaces for the
student to write additional
comments, extra information
about the things they are
learning, special thoughts, or
a place to draw something
fun while they decorate and
personalize their pages.
 Language Journey
In this first part and focuses more on
language acquisition than content. Every
week students embark on a weekly cycle to
practice all four language skills. These four
language skills are embedded within a Key
Question which guides student production. At
the end of each cycle, students answer a
specific question related to the Key Question.
During each class, students focus on the
information they are receiving so, later on,
they can, focus on their own production.
 Knowledge Highway
Knowledge Highway offers curricular content.
We guide students to discover new things
about Art, Science, Math, and Social Studies
(Geography, History, and Citizenship). At the
end of each week there is an assessment
called Test Yourself, with a section relevant
to the curricular subject. We have designed a
section, Consolidation, which integrates
everything they have learned during the
week. Students will also think about how they
are learning: they will receive peer and
teacher evaluations after their own personal
self-assessment.
 Opener
This is where we find the key question that is
the link to UNOiʼs SE within the same
Integration Theme and which is intrinsically
related to the readings in the Awesome
Reader. Children can learn in many different
ways. In line with UNOiʼs strong belief that
children need new opportunities to do so, our
program has a Learning Framework that
uses different methodologies and techniques
such as constructive interaction,
challenge-based learning, case studies, and
projects, among others, so that students can
work on different ways to answer the Key
Question.
 Journey Outline
The first pages of the Language
Journey include an introduction and
a background build-up so that
students can relate to the Key
Question. The journey is then
explained in weekly steps with
weekly simpler questions which, in
turn, will help answer the Key
Question.
 Step by step
Here we focus on explaining
the methodologies and
techniques students will use
to answer the Key Question in
a fun-filled and meaningful
way. These Learning
Frameworks will vary from
unit to unit and from grade to
grade depending on the
needs and the topics in both
our SE and BE.
 Key Words
Students learn new
vocabulary when it is useful
for communication, when it
helps them to discuss their
own ideas, and when it helps
them discover and learn new
contents.
There are:
Communicative Key Words
Academic Key Words
Content Key Words
 Language acquisition sections:
Witty Reading
This section is directly related to our new
anthology: Awesome Reader, which is a
year-long anthology with readings linked to the
Language Journey. This section focuses on
developing strategic reading skills more than
simple reading comprehension skills which
could be addressed in conversations and
simple exercises. Skills such as predicting,
using context to fi nd meaning, sorting ideas,
and others, will build up studentsʼ critical
thinking skills when faced with written input.
Students will also link the readings to their own
personal experiences and lifestyle.
 Language acquisition sections:
Quick Language
In this section, students discover
language structures and functions.
Texts or tracks provide the oral or
written context linked to the weekʼs
question. Students then identify the
language structures and functions in
context, read about them and
practice using them. Students are
asked to produce samples or to use
these structures and functions orally
or in writing.
 Language acquisition sections:
Clever Writing
In this section, students find different
samples of writing genres,
processes, and traits. These samples
and their explanations give students
the necessary context and examples
so that they can use specific traits,
processes or genres of writing as
they need them. Students will
gradually learn how to produce their
own writing samples. Then, they will
move on to more complex
compositions thanks to these helpful
guidelines.
 Language acquisition sections:
Sharp Speaking
This section focuses on students
really using their speaking skills.
First, students listen to a track which
provides the context, helps their
pronunciation, and broadens their
vocabulary. Then they practice their
conversation skills by interacting with
their classmates in fun-filled and
dynamic ways. Afterwards, they can
record their interactions in different
ways to provide some evidence of
their learning and to help them
remember the language skills they
were practicing.
 Test Yourself
This weekly assessment has
standardized testing formats
(Cambridge-like) with items taken from
the language skills and the content that
students have learnt throughout the
week. These assessments will not only
be a helpful practice for the unit exam,
but they will be especially useful for
students when they take their certifi ed
examinations. Students will be very
familiar with the format, types of
questions, and ways to answer the items.
They will also feel confident about their
language skills in any situation.
 Consolidation
This section integrates the
language introduced and practiced
throughout the weeks in the
Language Journey. It will be
shared in class and it will help
solving the Key Question. Students
will be given the opportunity of
assessing their own learning. They
will receive peer and teacher
evaluations after completing their
own self-assessment.
 Smart Mathematician
This section reviews math
concepts students have been
introduced to in the SE learning
log. It focuses on subject-specific
vocabulary to develop subject
literacy. Students will use their
second language to communicate
processes and solutions to math
problems they are already familiar
with. Thinking and building
concepts in English will open a
whole new world to children: the
overwhelming world of online math
content available in English.
 Curious Scientist
This section expands studentsʼ
knowledge of science at both the
lexical and content levels. Students
use graphic organizers to explore
and analyze topics in English using
critical thinking skills. The topics
are linked to SE learning log. Here
is an opportunity to explore their
world and how it works. Appealing
readings build up background
knowledge and help students think
about nature in a more respectful
way.
 Wise Citizen
This section addresses the content
areas of Geography, History, and
Humanities. It is exciting for our
students to learn about these
subjects as it gives them the
opportunity to have a multicultural
section and to learn more about
what is happening in the world. In
the upper grades, they will also
examine the background behind
some of the current decision
making processes in other
countries.
 Creative Artist
This section focuses on exploring and
appreciating different artistic expressions as
developed by humankind throughout the ages
and cultures. The importance of this section is
that students will unleash their creativity and
make hands-on projects. Students will focus on
two topics: visual and plastic arts, and drama
and body language. They will improve their
language skills while they develop art
appreciation, express themselves and learn
about the context of important art movements.
The topics of this subject come from the SEP
curriculum.
 Personal and Global Skills
Throughout the Learning Log
you will find two types of
spaces: Personal and Global
Skills. On the first ones,
students perform activities
that will help them grow
internally, on the second
ones, students reflect on
problems that affect our
world.