Friday, January 18, 2013

Weekly Newsletter 1/18

新年快乐!
  
Here are some updates on the info being taught this next week in Chinese/English. 

English literacy: starting a new unit this week.
  • Story: Unit 4 Week 1 "A Froggy Fable" (Weekly Reading Test Thursday, Spelling Test Friday)
  • Question of the week: "How can familiar things help you with changes?"
  • Spelling words: 
    • ankle
    • title
    • apple
    • cable
    • purple
    • able
    • bugle
    • bundle
    • bubble
    • giggle
    • tickle
    • Sight words:
      • you're
      • only
    • Bonus:
      • patient
      • valuable
      • sparkle
    • Amazing Words
      • preserve
      • represent
      • valuable
      • tough
      • concentration
      • frown
      • homeland
      • patient
Chinese literacy: We will continue Singapore Level 2 Unit 1. See previous blog post for directions on how to access Level 2 on the Singapore website.

  • Vocabulary we will be learning to write:
    • 还 hái- still, even, also
    • 常 cháng - often, frequently
    • 妹 mèi- younger sister
    • 吗 ma- question word (at the end of a sentence)
    • 牙 yá- tooth, ivory
    • 气 qì - air
    • 哭 kū - to cry
    • 为 wèi- because, to take as
  • Vocabulary we will be learning to read/listen to/say
    •  All on the Singapore website in the stories and in the stories sent home to practice reading (Year 2 Unit 1).
Math:
  •    Continuing Unit 8 : Regrouping

Homework Expectations:

In both English and Chinese classes, homework will now be given Monday-Thursday.

English: daily practice of spelling and vocabulary from weekly story. 
Math: English worksheet reinforcing concepts taught in Chinese class daily.
Chinese: homework will consist of character practice, character worksheets, or reading.

Announcements:
  •  No School Monday Jan 21

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