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Sunday, March 15, 2015
Week of March 9-13, 2015
Our wonderful language specialist (consultant) Marie gave two very informative presentations last week to the k-2 parents. I am including two slides I feel most asked by parents in this blog post.
In Math, students continue to improve subtraction proficiency. Students are divided into groups during centers and rotate to work with teachers in small groups as well. In Kindergarten the students are truly mastering the concept of subtraction (taking away) and solving problems using a variety of ways. Thanks to parents who donated play-doh, subtraction play-doh is a huge hit! You may incorporate math problems into daily routines - meal time is a great place to start the conversation. Kids love playing with food, so have them line up their cereal, apple slices, grapes, and such and the limit is endless.
Here is a video in case anyone is interested...
In Math, students continue to improve subtraction proficiency. Students are divided into groups during centers and rotate to work with teachers in small groups as well. In Kindergarten the students are truly mastering the concept of subtraction (taking away) and solving problems using a variety of ways. Thanks to parents who donated play-doh, subtraction play-doh is a huge hit! You may incorporate math problems into daily routines - meal time is a great place to start the conversation. Kids love playing with food, so have them line up their cereal, apple slices, grapes, and such and the limit is endless.
|Friendly Reminder|
Report card envelope must be signed and returned on Monday, 3/16.
Here is a video in case anyone is interested...
Tuesday, March 3, 2015
|WATCH| 形狀歌
In February, I had the pleasure to learn about teaching through songs. Tunes the children are most familiar with are the best. I picked Let it Go for one of the Math standards - Flat Shapes. Although we had learned about shapes back in the fall, the students are pleasantly surprised to review through singing. Some boys resisted at first, but then the songs kind of just got stuck in their heads. :)
Monday, March 2, 2015
|WATCH| 你喜歡做什麼?
Be on the lookout for the book in the Reading Bag or this particular page in your child's Mandarin Journal.
Week of February 23, 2015
Friendly Reminder...
- Six Flags Read to Succeed Reading Log now due 3/9 due to snow days. Thanks to those who have turned in!
- Beginning Monday, 3/9, Ms. Salzillo's homeroom will begin their day in Ms. Liu's room and vice versa til the end of the school year.
- Read the Mandarin book in the Reading Bag nightly
Math
We continue to practice adding with objects, fingers, mental images, drawings, sounds, acting out situations, verbal explanations, expressions, or equations. Word problems have also been introduced and reinforced over the last two weeks. We will begin to introduce subtractions this week. To reinforce at home and allow your child to be familiarized with the concept, please use everyday objects to create scenarios. For example, I gave you 6 strawberries, you ate 2, how many do you have left?
Science
We have been learning so much about how objets move. (straight, zigzag, round and round, back and forth, fast and slow, and motionless) Students are learning through acting out as well as drawing.
Mandarin
Students continue to thrive and have recently been introduced to names of activities (reading, singing, swimming, dancing, climbing up and down, playing ball) They are now able to ask and respond (What do you like to do? I like to...) Since the 50/50 same day switch, I have noticed a significant growth in students' confidence in language. Lots of body language and visual are always a big part of language immersion, but I am pleased to say that most can comprehend without pictures and following directions. Through singing, reading, writing, word study, role playing, drawing, creative art...etc the students have made a great deal of gain in just few short months. Please continue to incorporate Better Chinese at home as well as reading the Mandarin book in the Reading Bag nightly.
- Six Flags Read to Succeed Reading Log now due 3/9 due to snow days. Thanks to those who have turned in!
- Beginning Monday, 3/9, Ms. Salzillo's homeroom will begin their day in Ms. Liu's room and vice versa til the end of the school year.
- Read the Mandarin book in the Reading Bag nightly
Math
We continue to practice adding with objects, fingers, mental images, drawings, sounds, acting out situations, verbal explanations, expressions, or equations. Word problems have also been introduced and reinforced over the last two weeks. We will begin to introduce subtractions this week. To reinforce at home and allow your child to be familiarized with the concept, please use everyday objects to create scenarios. For example, I gave you 6 strawberries, you ate 2, how many do you have left?
Science
We have been learning so much about how objets move. (straight, zigzag, round and round, back and forth, fast and slow, and motionless) Students are learning through acting out as well as drawing.
Mandarin
Students continue to thrive and have recently been introduced to names of activities (reading, singing, swimming, dancing, climbing up and down, playing ball) They are now able to ask and respond (What do you like to do? I like to...) Since the 50/50 same day switch, I have noticed a significant growth in students' confidence in language. Lots of body language and visual are always a big part of language immersion, but I am pleased to say that most can comprehend without pictures and following directions. Through singing, reading, writing, word study, role playing, drawing, creative art...etc the students have made a great deal of gain in just few short months. Please continue to incorporate Better Chinese at home as well as reading the Mandarin book in the Reading Bag nightly.
Monday, February 2, 2015
|WATCH| Happy New Year Medley
Below are songs the children will be performing at the CNY program on 2/19 and 2/20.
Lyrics are in the journal, now get to it with a mic. :)
Lyrics are in the journal, now get to it with a mic. :)
Week of January 26-30, 2015
Project Reminder - Lion Head Due Monday, February 17. (Please do not turn in earlier due to the lack of space in the classroom)
Below are ADORABLE pictures from Career Day! It seriously was the cutest thing ever! The children came prepared and totally owned it. Thanks parents for being supportive!
MAP Testing
Ms. Liu's Homeroom - Wednesday (2/4) and Thursday (2/5) starting promptly at 8:30am
Ms. Salzillo's Homeroom - Thursday (2/5) and Friday (2/6) starting promptly at 8:30am
The students have been enjoying all the Word Study activities in the classroom. Remember to continue spending 10-15 minutes on Better Chinese each night.
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| Reading with a "highlighter" - Working on One-to-One Correspondence Skill |
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| In and Out Addition |
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| Roll and Add |
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| Missing Teeth Addition |
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| Egg Carton Addition (Thanks for the egg cartons!) |
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