Dear Parents,

This week, we saw the movie, "Alice in Wonderland", the children enjoyed it very much. Because we will perform "Alice in Wonderland" for our graduation show, it is advisable to take your child to see the 3D "Alice in wonderland" that is coming soon in theaters. I'm sure the children will like it very much with the 3D effect.

This week, we completed:

Reading - The knee-high man, and we learned words of Long U: u-e, flute, June, rule, mule, brute, and high frequency words: "carry", "been", "clean", "done", "far".

Tops - we sang and chanted a song about "New Pets".

Math - we learned about numbers made with tens, and tens and ones.

Phonics - we learned and wrote some words regarding animals.

ESL - we learned more about animals.

Art- we made door hangers.

Science - we did chapter review on planets.

This week,

Adam - He concentrates and focuses well. He puts effort in doing work, and he cares about getting the answers right, and if they were wrong, he would correct them.

Emily - She pays attention in class, and she follows direction well. When we were doing the reading book on the Long U; she was the only one who was able to get all the answers right. She has also improved in math and writing.

Erin - She has been cheerful. She concentrates well and pays attention, and she gets along well with her classmates.

Ethan - He was able to focus very well this week, and he has been generous to his classmates. He shared his stamps with them and he also voluntarily offer to share his fruit (guava) with Adam.

Joyce - She has been talkative in class, and she seems cheerful. She has been really sweet and likes to give teachers hugs.

Melissa - Melissa has been quite active this week. She focuses well and is more obedient now and listen to what the teachers say. However, she has to stop playing and talking to others during nap time.

Paige - She has been taking care of her baby sister Ruby, who is still adjusting to the new school life, Paige plays and sleeps with her during nap time. She seems happy taking the responsibility of being an older sister and taking care of Ruby.

Terry - Terry likes to challenge himself when doing math problems, he was able to solve many of them in a short time, and when he finishes doing math, he likes to offer help to his classmates.

Have a great weekend!

Teacher Jennifer

Dear Parents,

Welcome back from the Chinese New Year holiday, the weather has been really nice this week, we all enjoyed going to the outing on Tuesday, to the Sun-Yat-Sen memorial hall to see the delicate Chinese New Year decorations. Because this year is the year of the Tiger, we saw many lantern decorations and good sayings related to the theme of the Tiger. And because it is the lantern festival this Sunday, we all made glutinous rice balls with mini chocolate fillings, and we ate them for snack, everyone had a mouthful of the sticky rice balls and liked them very much.

This week, we completed:

Math – we learned about numbers that are before, between, and after another number. We also learned about even and odd numbers.

Reading – We worked on the workbooks on the two stories, “The Shopping List”, and “Yasmin’s Ducks”.

Phonics – We identified rhyming long a words.

Tops – We did writings on the workbooks, of where things are located and about furniture.

Art – We made colorful lanterns.

This week,

Adam – This Monday, Adam was reluctant to come to school after the Chinese New Year holiday, but after about ten minutes, he was all smiling again, and he felt happy to see his classmates.

Emily – Emily has been working efficiently, she finishes work fast and can quickly comprehend the work we do.

Erin – Erin works a little slow; she didn’t get to finish work on time.

Ethan – Ethan has been quite active and cheerful.

Joyce – When Joyce is doing work, sometimes, she would look at others’ work. She needs to do work more independently.

Melissa – Melissa is really sweet, she gives hugs to teachers. She does need to focus in class though; sometimes she would drift off and do something else when we are writing.

Paige – Paige writes neatly, and she is able to complete work on time. She is more comfortable speaking with her classmates.

Terry – We are very happy to see Terry come back to school, his classmates missed him. Terry focuses well, and he does his work nicely, and he was able to do work independently.

Have a great weekend!

Teacher Jennifer

Dear Parents,

Happy Valentine's day! Hope everyone will have a sweet and lovely one, and also have a great Chinese New Year!

This week, we completed:

Math - we learned about ordinal numbers through twentieth, counting first, second, third, forth, fifth, sixth, and so on.

Phonics - we learned words with the long "a" sound, and we also differentiate the long "a" and the short "a" sound.

Tops - We did our workbook on different home settings, like "living room", "bedroom", "kitchen", "bathroom", and the preposition, "under", "in", "on".

ESL - we learned about the order and sequence in a story, which came first, next, and last.

Reading - we read the "Yasmine's ducks" story, it says that in real life, ducks do not get wet because its feathers contains oil, and that oil and water do not mix.

Science - we chose some flower seeds and planted them in the soil and watered them. We also did an experiment on mixing oil and water and each student had a chance to pour water in the oil, and watch the separation of the liquids.

Art - we made Valentine's day cards to bring home, and also we color and made a paper bear. In addition, we made real chocolate to bring home for Valentine's day, each child enjoyed the making process.

This week,

Adam - Adam likes to have his work perfectly done, he cares about not making any mistakes, when he does, he would re-do it. He is a little perfectionist. He pays attention in class. By the way, thank you for bringing cookies from Yi-Lan for everyone!

Emily - Emily has been consistently improving. She not only pays attention in class, she also participates. She does her work nicely and she writes neatly.

Ethan - We saw a movie "Mr. Fantastic fox" and Ethan enjoyed it very much. Thank you for bringing food for everyone in class!

Joyce - Joyce gets excited easily, she would laugh a lot and jumps up and down. During class, she follows direction well.

Melissa - Melissa smiles a lot. I've been sitting next to Melissa in class and make sure she hears me well. I have shared with the class that Melissa has a little ear problem, so that they should speak softly to her.

Paige - She does phonics pretty well, she was able to finish work fast and get the answers right. She has grown more independent, and sometimes when her classmates do something wrong, she would explain and correct them.

Wishing everyone happy holidays!

Teacher Jennifer

Dear Parents,

This week has passed by quickly, and it was the first week of a new semester! This semester we have a lot to learn! It's going to be fun and exciting! Also this month, we have a birthday girl in our class, that is Emily! We celebrated with a cute penguin cake.

This week, we completed:

Math - We did some addition practices.

Phonics - We exchanged some flashcards of particular items and talked about them.

Tops - We went over some high frequency words.

Reading - We read about owls.

Art - We made animal masks and humpty dumpty.

Science - We learned about Weather and Seasons, and that seasons always come in the same order.

This week,

A few of the students apparently has already began their holidays and were absent. Stephanie has switched to the polar bear class.

Adam - He has been talkative in class, he likes to talk to his classmates about random things. He enjoys doing art work, and he puts effort in it.

Emily - She pays attention in class, and she often participates. She does well in Math, and often finishes her work before everyone else.

Erin - She speaks up more in class now. One funny thing is that she tells her classmates that she has a boyfriend named Jay Chou. She has been getting along very well with her classmates and she likes to play with them.

Ethan - He is becoming more independent; however, he needs to catch up with Math skills, he often finishes his work last and he writes slowly.

Joyce - She has been cheerful and she speaks up more in class, she also likes to participate in group discussions.

Melissa - She has been quite sick, so she doesn't seem to have good appetite, hope she gets well soon!

Paige - She is disciplined and obedient, she follows rules and tells other to do too. She does neat work and she writes within the lines. Good job Paige!

Have a great weekend!

Teacher Jennifer

Dear Parents,

This week continued to be a busy week as the semester is almost over. Everyone is learning a lot at school and growing every day. I am glad to see even the slightest improvement of my students.

This week, we completed:
Math: we continued to do add and subtract in sentences, recognizing addition and subtraction sentence.
Phonics: we reviewed phonics words from a-d.
Tops: we reviewed words related to things and people around school.
Reading: we read the stories: "The Elves and the shoemaker", and "All about me"
Art: we made paper boats.
Science: we learned about the Earth and Planets.

For this week,
Adam - He continues to be focused, he likes to listen to stories and he does his work neatly. When I correct his assignments, he always wants to get them all right.
Emily - She has been cheerful, and often participates in class. She draws very well and she is patient.
Erin - She is generous and likes to share things with her classmates.
Ethan -He is friendly to all teachers, and he likes to give them compliments. He is observant and likes to play with Terry. He is a bit slow in writing, but he has good speaking skills.
Ian - He is an obedient and sweet student. He is more outspoken now and likes to participates. He never has problem sleeping during nap time. He is often the first one to fall asleep.
Joyce - She likes to laugh. Little incidents could make her delightful. She is doing well at school.
Melissa - She has been a little naughty and stubborn lately. She often talks to her classmates during nap time and play with them even when teachers already told her not to.
Paige - She is cheerful at school. Although she is a little quiet at times, she is obedient and she is a good student. She pays attention and focuses well.
Stephanie - She focuses well in school, and she is outspoken. She is developing a strong character, and when she wants something, she often tries every way to get it.
Terry - He likes to be the first in everything. When he finishes math work before his classmates, he would say he's the strongest.

Have a great weekend!
Teacher Jennifer

Dear Parents,

This week has been a fun week, we went to a nearby park when the weather was really nice on Wednesday, and we also went to the Zhi-Shan culture and ecological garden, and the children were very brave that when the tour guide explained about frogs, many of the children were not afraid to touch it, and some even let an insect climb on their hands!

This week,

We completed:

Math – we did add and subtraction in word format.

Phonics- we learned high-frequency words (of, our, one, her, have, come)

Art- we made fishes with colorful fins.

Tops – we learned to write about Pets. (rabbit, turtle, bird, mouse, fish, frog, cat, snake)

This week,

Adam – He has been very playful and he likes to hug teachers and call them his tree.

Emily – She has been participating in class consistently. Thank you for the bringing treats to everyone in class.

Erin – She likes to participate in class

Ethan – He has been good when doing work that he can work independently. Thank you for bringing treats to everyone in class.

Ian – He has been a good student, he does his work nicely and neatly, and he likes to participate in class. He is good at math.

Joyce – She likes to be close to and hug teacher. She is a really sweet child.

Melissa – She has a hard time falling asleep during nap time and she would often talk to other students; therefore, sometimes she gets punished that she has to stand facing the wall. Thank you for bringing treats to everyone in class.

Paige – She is more talkative in class now, and she always sleeps well during nap time.

Stephanie – She likes storybooks, when I read stories in class, she listens attentively.

Terry – He focuses well, and likes to participate in class. He is good at math, and he often finishes his work fast.

Tony – He is good at math, and he writes neatly.

Have a great weekend!

Teacher Jennifer

Dear Parents,

This week, we have moved back to our original classroom, and we are excited about it. We have a nice blue wall, and everything seem new.

For this week, we completed:
Math - writing missing numbers from 1-100,
counting back using a number line,
practice subtraction
Phonics - we learned words with the short "o". (log, socks, jog, dog, top, hot, stops)
we read a story about foxes.
Tops - we learned to respond with "yes, I can" with a partner of the things we can do.
Reading - we read story books, "my loose tooth", "Hansel and Gretel", and "Give me half!" (learn about sharing)
- we learned about street map, shows where places are.
ESL - we learned about Animal labels (kitten, puppy, etc.)
Art - we did coloring and in the process of making a colorful fish.

This week,
Adam - He is a bit naughty, when I asked him to do something, I often had to repeat twice, but overall, he still listens and has been a good student.
Emily - She is good at subtraction, and likes to be teacher's little helper.
Erin - She likes to participate in class.
Ethan - Although he writes slowly, he is able to work independently.
Ian - He likes to participate. He always falls asleep quickly and has been a good student.
Joyce - She has been cheerful, and laughs a lot.
Melissa - Sometimes she sleeps during nap time, but most of the time, she doesn't sleep.
Paige - She is more outspoken now.
Stephanie - She writes neatly, and has been cheerful.
Terry - He likes to be teacher's little helper, and participate in class.
Tony - He likes to talk in class, and share what he knows with his classmates.

Have a great weekend!
Teacher Jennifer