Newsletter 4/12/13

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

English literacy: 

• Story: Unit 5 Week 6: Review of Unit 5
• Unit Test on Friday 4/19. Please make sure students review concepts through the daily homework.

Chinese literacy:

GOOD JOB to everyone on the last Chinese test. Students' work is paying off and many students did better on this test than any other test! Keep up the good work :)

We will start Lesson 6 in Singapore 2 A on Monday. For directions on how to access Singapore 2 A, see previous blog post here.

• Vocabulary we will be learning to write:
•  菜 cài - dish, vegetables
• 用 yòng - to use
• 力 lì - power, strength, force
• 从cóng - from
• 叶 yè - leaf
• 果 guǒ - fruit
• 米 mǐ - rice
• 饭 fàn -food, cuisine, cooked rice
• 青 qīng- young, light, greenish/blueish
• 片 piàn- disk, sheet (一片叶子，卡片）

 

• 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 7).

Math:

• Unit 16: Time, Graphs, & Data

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: 

• Happy Spring! :)