Newsletter 3/15/13

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

English literacy: 

• Story: Unit 5 Week 3 Story: "Bad Dog, Dodger!"
• Question of the week: "How can we be responsible animal owners?"
• Spelling Words:  consonant patterns kn, wr, gn, mb
•  climb
• gnat
• knob
• lamb
• wrap
• write
• certainly
• comb
• knee
• knock
• sign
• wren
• wrong
• listen
• Site words:
• certainly
• listen
• Amazing words:
• behavior
• companion
• confident
• consider
• cooperate
• obedient
• properly
• reprimand

• Bonus:
• reprimand
• confident

• SPELLING TEST (Fri March 22) & WEEKLY TEST (Thurs March 21)

Chinese literacy: We will continue Lesson 5 in the Singapore 2 A textbook. It is about seeing clouds in the sky shaped like animals. For directions on how to access Singapore 2 A, see previous blog post here.

• Vocabulary we will be learning to write:
• 园 yuán- site used for growing plants, an area of land
• 站 zhàn- to stand, station
• 耳 ěr- ear, only, merely
• 朵 duō- cluster of flowers, earlobe
• 拍 pāi- to slap, clap, to shoot (picture)
• 叫 jiào- to shout, to order, to be called, to be asked
• 着 zhe- make move, take action
• 草 cǎo- grass, straw
• 才 cái- only then, just now, talent

• 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 4).

Math:

• Unit 15: Measuring Length

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:

• March 25-29 Spring Break !

Newsletter 3/7/2013

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

*Because Ms. Hatch was sick this past week, the tests that were originally planned for Mon/Tues (Chinese test) and Thurs (Math test) of this week will be the same time next week. We are sorry for the setback!

English literacy: 

• Story: Unit 5 Week 2 Story: "Carl the Complainer"
• Question of the week: "How can we be responsible community members?"
• Spelling Words: (Prefixes un-, re-, pre-, dis-)
• unsafe
• preheat
• rerun
• disappear
• ulock
• discolor
• rewind
• unpack
• unplug
• regroup
• preschoool
• disagree
• Site words:
• watch
• toward
• Amazing words:
• concern
• contribute
• persuade
• fragile
• pellets
• litter
• pollute
• release

• Bonus words:
• contribute
• persuade

• SPELLING TEST (Fri March 15) & WEEKLY TEST (Thurs March 14)

Chinese literacy: Finishing Lesson 4 in the Singapore 2 A textbook. Test is on MONDAY of this next week. Then we will begin Lesson 5 in the Singapore 2 A textbook. It is about seeing animals in the sky. For directions on how to access Singapore 2 A, see previous blog post here.

• Vocabulary we will be learning to write:
• 园 yuán- site used for growing plants, an area of land
• 站 zhàn- to stand, station
• 耳 ěr- ear, only, merely
• 朵 duō- cluster of flowers, earlobe
• 拍 pāi- to slap, clap, to shoot (picture)
• 叫 jiào- to shout, to order, to be called, to be asked
• 着 zhe- make move, take action
• 草 cǎo- grass, straw
• 才 cái- only then, just now, talent

• 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 4).

Math:

• Unit 12: Geometry& Fractions --> Test Thursday March 7

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:

• March 25-29 Spring Break !

Parent- Teacher Conferences

There will be a change of location for the Parent-Teacher Conferences tomorrow and Thursday. Instead of in Room 24 like it stated in the Online Scheduler, we will be meeting in the "Literacy Room" in the library. We look forward to meeting with you all!

See you then!

3/1/13 Weekly Newsletter

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

English literacy: 

• Story: Unit 5 Week 1 Story: "Fire Fighter!"
• Question of the week: "Why should we be responsible for doing a good job?"
• Spelling Words: (Suffixes -ly, -ful, -er, -or)
• slowly
• graceful
• visitor
• yearly
• fighter
• sailor
• cheerful
• weekly
• quickly
• hardly
• teacher
• helper
• neighbor
• beautiful
• Amazing words:
• operation
• responsible
• supplies
• teamwork
• caretaker
• community
• instrument
• lug

• Bonus words:
• responsible
• instrument

• SPELLING TEST & WEEKLY TEST Thurs March 7

Chinese literacy: Finishing Lesson 4 in the Singapore 2 A textbook. It is about what you want to be when you grow up. For directions on how to access Singapore 2 A, see previous blog post here. TEST WILL BE ON TUESDAY March 5. After that, we will be doing review.

• Vocabulary we will be learning to write:
• 长 zhǎng, cháng- long, length, excel in, leader, chief, head, leader, to grow, to increase
• 后 hòu- back, behind, rear, after
• 发 fā,fà,fǎ- to happen, send out, issue develop
• 车 chē- car, vehicle
• 火 huǒ- fire
• 找 zhǎo- to find
• 做 zuò- to work, make, act
• 唱 chàng- to sing
• 歌 gē - a song, lyrics
• 国 guó- nation, country

• 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 4).

Math:

• Unit 12: Geometry& Fractions --> Test Thursday March 7

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:

• March 6-7 Parent Teacher Conferences
• March 7 Early-out day
• March 8 No School