Hello everyone.

This week the Dolphins had another terrific week. Everyone worked really hard. We continued our work on addition and "spotting patterns" using numbers and colors. In science class we learned about the animal kingdom and what it means to be a "mammal." In art class we learned about depth and shading and the kids all did a really great job on their assignments. In phonics class we worked on identifying consonants "t" and "s." We also got a chance to go to the park last Tuesday because it was such a beautiful day.

I am very excited to meet you all tonight at the open house, see you there!!

This week the dolphins worked hard on math and science in the morning and phonics and ESL in the afternoon. They've been applying themselves all week and I am proud of them for their continous effort. In science we learned about the animal kingdom. In math we worked on simple graphs and the kids really got a grasp of the activity.

Stephanie worked hard this week. I hope she is feeling better and recovering from her illness. She was more attentive this week and proved she could follow instructions.

Joyce tried very hard to focus and she did a good job. She finished her work first several times this week. Her writing was also very neat and she seemed to be applying herself more.

Paige follwed instructions very well during phonics class yesterday and barely needed my help to finish the activity. She seems to be more confident these days and doesn't need to ask me for help every step of the way.

Emily used to be very timid during classroom activities. She often had to ask me several times if she was doing something right. Her confidence has increased significantly in the past couple of weeks and she is much more independant while finiishing her assignments. Keep it up Emily.

Melissa's behavior has improved since the beginning of last week. She seems more calm and less agressive towards other students. I am very happy to see Melissa applying herself and controling her anger. Keep it up Melissa!! You're doing a great job!

Erin is progressing academically. She participated during science class and even asked if she could do the next page of her ESL book. I am very happy with her progress and how well she is adjusting to K3.

Adam is a lovely singer. I don't know how he remembers the words to so many English songs. He often only hears them a couple of times and can already sing them. He has a very good memory. He has been trying to focus more in class and as a result, he is finishing more of his work on time. Way to go Adam!

Ethan is a very sweet boy. He sometimes becomes discouraged during class if he doesn't get his work finished. He also sometimes becomes distracted and starts dancing or talking to other students when he should be working. However, he is trying very hard, and I notice a big improvement from the beginning of the year.

Terry always finishes his work and likes to participate in class. I am very impressed with his ability to accomplish class work, however, he sometimes developes a bad attitude, or rushes through his work because he thinks it's easy, only to get answers wrong because he wasn't paying enough attention.

Ian works hard in class and rarely gets distracted by the other boys in class. He is quiet and he listens when I am giving instructions. This means he does not have to ask me to explain the same thing several times. Keep up the good work, Ian!

Tony joins our class for afternoon English classes. He catches on very quickly and finishes his work in a timely fashion. Howvwer, he has a tendancy to rush through his work, making mistakes that could have been avoided if he had payed more attention.

Overall, I see vast improvements in both the children's behavior, and the quality of their work. I look forward to meeting many of you next Friday. Have a great weekend!

Give your kids a pat on the back!

This week we made tremendous improvements. Not only are your children following instructions better, they managed to work silently through a whole period of math class! I was very proud of them all, they certainly are turning into quite the big girls and boys.On Tuesday we all had great fun at Fan Pu Lin learning about different plant life and going on a nature walk. We also got to make candle holders and lady bug toys., and they served us a wonderful lunch. On Wednesday we worked on our science in the morning; we learned about the different parts of plants and what they do. I was impressed by how well the children remembered the different parts when it came time to draw their own pictures of roots, stems, flowers, seeds, and leaves. In the afternoon we had story time and did a phonics lesson. I am pleased to say that everyone in the class can now identify the io and ou diphthongs. On Thursday we practiced math by putting together math puzzles (see the pictures), this was a great warm-up for third period when the children applied their knowledge in their math work books. Thursday afternoon we played spelling bingo and the kids worked on their ESL books. At home time we played musical animals, when the music stopped and I said an animal they had to find their partner and make an animal pose.

Joyce has been a little sad this week about Elie. Her performance during work time has been alright, however she sometimes shuts down during group activities and she seems distant and unwilling to participate. I am not really sure why, when she gets like this I ask her what is wrong and she does not respond. Perhaps she misses her sister?

Ethan is doing much better at his schoolwork. He has been trying very hard to focus and be quiet. Today he even said: "teacher Sandi, they are too loud and I cannot think." I am impressed with his progress.

Paige has always been very attentive, however the last few days she has been more independant while doing her work. She used to need constant re-assurance during classroom activities and now she seems to have more confidence.

I am very impressed with Emily this week. She has been participating regularily and the quality of her work is definitly improving. When I ask her a question now she is not afraid to answer it loudly. Way to go Emily, keep it up!!

Erin never forgets to raise her hand. She was exceptionally focused during math classes this week and really applied herself during spelling bingo.

Terry seemed like he was developing an attitude problem last week, however this week he has turned things around. He did not bother other students during nap time and he set an example for the whole class by raising his han before shouting out an answer.

The quality of Ian's work is steadily improving. He is building his confidence and slowly becoming more comfortable with working independently. He does not have to ask me: "teacher, is this right"?

Melissa has her ups and downs. I really try to focus on discipline with Melissa because I know she can be a very sweet girl. She can become destructive at times and needs to be reminded to keep her hands to herself. On the positive side, her work has been very good and she is keeping up with the material in class.

Tony has a hard time being quiet in class, but I am very proud of his effort. He has been trying very hard to listen before talking and as a result he has been much more focused in class and has been producing better work. Keep up the good work!

Adam overall behaved well during writing assignments and I am really happy with the positive progression. He still has a bit of a way to go but as he keeps pushing himself, I'm sure it will benefit him emensly.

We missed Stephanie most of this week, so I was pleasently suprised to see that she was in high spriits Friday. Hope to see her in good health on Monday, gets lots of rest!

Hello everyone! I hope you have a great weekend. It's been a good week for the dolphins. We have been working on our vowel and consonant blends. We worked on some math earlier in the week and had a fun Friday doing arts and crafts in the morning and ESL in the afternoon.

Irvin's reading skills are fairly good. He has no problem reading out loud when I ask him to. He is always excited and happy in class but sometimes too excited. His focus is improving and he needs to be reminded less to pay attention. Irvin needs to practice his writing skills and focus on the neatness of his printing. Good job.

Tony is a good student but he needs to learn to listen to me and put up his hand instead of talking to other students and distracting the class. It is very good that he knows the answers to questions but he needs to wait his turn. Tony needs some more practice in reading, and I would like to focus on his identifications of vowel blends like "oi"and "ou."

Stefanie has made some progress and seems much more relaxed in class. Her speaking and listening skills are quite good, and I would like to focus on her writing and reading skills. She has a basic knowledge of phonics but sometimes she has trouble putting the sounds together to pronounce a word.


Erin tried very hard this week during math class. She applied herself while we were learning how to correctly use a ruler and her efforts paid off. I hope to see this same effort when we practice our reading and phonics. Erin will need to work hard and practice consonant and vowel blends.

Melissa is a bright girl. Her printing is fairly good but she gets a little bit messy when she is writing. I think this is because she rushes through her work at times. I think she has the ability to produce much better work, she just needs to apply herself.

Paige always takes great care in her work. She takes her time during all of the assignments and always takes pride in the finished product. She has made improvements in her ability to follow instructions and complete tasks on her own.

Joyce is an extremely good reader. She is progressing very well on this level. I would like to focus on her writing ability and work on getting her to a point where she can spell words independently.

Emily is usually very quiet so it is difficult for me to determine where she is academically. I often ask her questions and she does not answer, but I am not sure if this is because she is shy. I would like to work with her on her phonics and make sure she can identify different vowel and consonant blends.

Ethan is a sweet boy and he is quite a good reader. I would like to see him applying himself a little bit more. It often takes him too long to finish classroom activities. This could be because he is busy talking. He has the ability to excel he just needs to focus a bit more. Good job so far Ethan!

Ian has made vast improvements. He seems much more focused these days. I would like him to practice reading and sounding out consonant blends and vowels. He can usually identify the sounds of letters but seems to have a bit of difficulty when it comes to putting all the sounds together. Keep up the good work Ian!

Terry excels in the areas of reading and writing and he is often one of the first students to finish his class work. I would like to see him practice his reading more and challenging himself in this area.

Adam can identify basic consonants and vowel blends. He loves to "sound it out" and I encourage him to continue trying. He should practice putting all the vowels and consonants together.

I hope everyone has a great weekend and I look forward to next week and more hard work and fun times at Treehouse!