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

Dear Parents,

(sorry due to the school's renovation, there will be a delay in posting students' pictures, thank you for your kind understanding)

Hope everyone had a fabulous New Year celebration last Friday! This week, the weather has turned much cooler and rainy, please be reminded to wear enough clothes and keep yourself warm!
On Monday, we had a birthday celebration for Terry, he told me he turned six, and he was very happy to receive a birthday present, and had a birthday cake. He also made a birthday wish.
This week, we learned:
Math - reading time, days of the week, and months of the year.
Tops - fun time (outdoor fun - Jump, play soccer, ride a bike, swim, etc.)
ESL - "what are they doing?", "draw, read, write, sing, play, draw, make things", and "Yes, I can", we also talked about Opposites.
Reading - We read several Scooby-Doo's phonics books.
Art - We drew New Year's fireworks.
Science - We learned about moon and stars.
This week,
Adam - He has been a good boy, he asks to sleep beside Terry and promised me that he won't talk to Terry during nap time, and he kept his words and slept well. During play time, he rather stays in class to finish his drawings.
Emily - She has improved in being more outspoken in class, and she participates more, she is eager to learn.
Erin - She likes to participate more in class now, even though she doesn't know the answer to the question, she would still raise her hand to show she is involved in the discussion.
Ethan - Although he has been a little naughty this week, he likes to be the teacher's little helper.
Ian - He is very considerate and curious as well. He is a quick learner, and he does well in Math and Science, and he often participates in class.
Joyce - She is curious and often likes to ask me random questions. She likes to play with Emily and Paige.
Melissa - She is cheerful; however, she has been a little stubborn lately that when I ask her to do something, I would often have to say it twice.
Paige - She takes her work seriously. She draws well and does neat work, and she has good handwriting.
Stephanie - She concentrates well and takes her work seriously. She can follow directions well.
Terry - He is a smart boy and a quick learner. He often raises his hand in class. We want to thank him for being so sweet and considerate, bringing gift packs to teachers, his classmates, and friends.
Tony - He likes to participate in class, and he learns and works quickly. He also does his work nicely and neatly.

Have a great weekend!
Jennifer

(sorry due to the school's renovation, we currently do not have internet connections, will post the pictures next week, thank you for your kind understanding)

Dearest Parents,
We are approaching the end of the year of 2009, hope everyone is looking forward to the new year of 2010, and that many good things are to come in the year of 2010!
This week, we have completed:
Math – review zero in subtraction, and learned “Vertical” and “Horizontal” subtraction.
Phonics – We reviewed phonics from A to Z.
Tops – We reviewed “Living room”, “bathroom”, and “kitchen”.
ESL – We learned the five Ws. “Why”, “Who”, “What”, “When”, and “Where”.
Reading - We read two stories, “The bike lesson” and “Peter Pan”, children enjoyed both stories.
This week,
Adam - He likes to read books and do colorings, he often asks me if we could read stories and do colorings, which we did today, and he was very happy.
Terry – Terry likes to participate in class, and he concentrates well.
Joyce – She is a little quiet, but likes to play with Paige and sit beside her in class.
Paige – She does her work nicely, and she has nice handwriting.
Erin – She is cheerful, and likes to play with her classmates.
Melissa – She likes to share things with her classmates.
Tony – He concentrates well and is attentive in class.
Ethan – He is active and he often participates in class.
Stephanie – She likes to share things with her classmates, and she is outspoken.
Emily – She draws well, and does her work nicely.
Ian – He concentrates well, and he is well mannered.
Wishing you a joyful year of 2010 with great health and prosperity!
Teacher Jennifer

Dear Parents,

This week we had two outings. We went to the "Discovery Center of Taipei" near the City Hall. We explored the old Taiwan. The most exciting part was to watch a film surrounded by TV screens on a revolving stage. The children were amazed by the technology. We also went to the Far Eastern Plaza Hotel to take pictures with the giant Christmas tree, and we saw the gingerbread man. Also, in the lobby of the hotel, there was a nutcracker and some nuts, so each child got a nut and the teachers helped cracked the nuts with the nutcracker. Everyone enjoyed eating the nuts.

For this week,

Math - We learned subtracting zero.

Reading - We learned the words, "map", "shack", and path". We also worked on the workbook, learning "hallway", "classroom", "gym", and "office", which we will go over them again next week.

Science - We learned about the sun, which gives the earth light and heat.

Art - We made drawings related to the Christmas theme.

This week,

Adam - He has been active and cheerful.

Joyce - She has a little cold, hope she gets well soon!

Paige - She does her work neatly.

Erin - She has been playful and cheerful.

Terry - He is outspoken. He is good in math, and he does his work nicely.

Ian - He is sweet and he likes sharing with his classmates.

Tony - He is observant and likes to participate in class.

Stephanie - She likes to draw. She sometimes talks with her classmates during naptime.

Melissa - She enjoys the outings, but has been absent for two days, hope she gets well soon!

Ethan - He is considerate and sweet. He constantly needs help in math.

Emily - She draws well, and does her work neatly.

Wishing you Happy Holidays!

Teacher Jennifer