(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

Dear Parents,

Finally, all our hard work practicing and rehearsing for the Christmas show has come to an end, it was a success. Every student remembered their lines and dance steps on stage. Hope everyone enjoyed watching the show.

Due to the preparation for the Christmas show, and going back and forth to the public library, we had little class time.

This week,
For Math class, we learnt subtraction/Difference.
For ESL, we learnt spelling from one to ten.
For Art class, we colored Christmas trees for our classroom’s decoration.
For Science, we learnt more about seeds, roots, and the word, “Predict”.

This week,
Joyce – She is a sweet girl, and she has been generous to her classmates.
Stephanie – She is very active and talkative in class.
Emily – She still has a cold, and she eats slower, but in general, she is cheerful.
Adam – He concentrates well and does his work nicely, and he is becoming more independent.
Terry – He likes to participate in class, and he is outspoken. He did a great job at the Christmas show!
Tony – He is observant. He does his work nicely and he works fast.
Paige – She is quiet, but cheerful. She gets along well with her classmates.
Ian – He didn’t come to class this week, hope he gets well soon!
Erin – She is a sweet girl, and likes to tell stories to her classmates.
Ethan – He was sick for two days. He did his work slower, yet he is expressive.
Melissa – She is becoming more independent. She is very active.

Have a great weekend!
Teacher Jennifer

Dear Parents,
This week, we continued to practice our Christmas skit and dance. Most of the students have already memorized their lines. On Tuesday, we went to the City Library, where the performance is going to take place, for rehearsal. It went well. Everyone quickly finished their lunch and slept well during nap time that day. Then, we watched the cartoon, Dr. Seuss' “The Grinch who stole Christmas”, which helped students understand more of the script, and how they should perform on stage. We have been doing the rehearsals almost everyday as the Christmas show is coming soon on December 16th, hope everyone can come attend.
In class, we handmade Christmas ornaments and hung them on the school’s Christmas tree; most students liked the gingerbread man. For Phonics class, Tops and Reading, we reviewed the previous chapters, and also worked on the ESL workbook and learned the difference between “I”, and “We”. And also learned the meanings of “forest”, “creatures”, and “grew”. For art class, we made Christmas cards. For Science class, we learned about seeds, that it can grow into a plant; for example, an apple seed grows into an apple tree.
This week,
Erin – she likes to share things with her classmates and she is polite.
Emily – she writes nicely. She’s been coughing a lot during nap time.
Ian – He likes to read.
Paige – She is not yet familiar with the days of the week.
Tony – He is a curious child and likes to ask many questions.
Melissa – She is a sweet girl.
Adam – He is not yet familiar with days of the week.
Joyce – She likes to play with Paige and sit next to her.
Stephanie – She is outspoken in class.
Terry – He is outspoken and likes to participate.
Ethan – He is a smart boy, and likes to participate.
Have a great weekend!
Teacher Jennifer

Dear Parents,

Hi! Today is my 2nd day taking over Teacher Sandi's Dolphins class, I found that everyone in this class is very active and talkative. I am getting to know each student's personality better, and learning how to make them behave.

This Tuesday, we had a birthday celebration for all the kindergarten children born in December. Ethan from our class had a birthday cake and got a present. He also shared gift packs with everyone. He enjoyed the celebration very much and was very happy.

As Christmas is approaching, we are using our class time to practice the Christmas show and dance. We only have less than two weeks before the performance, so we handed out the script to each child to bring home, and asking parents to help your child remeber his/her lines.

About each child:

Emily - She likes to play with Erin.

Tony - He likes to ask many questions.

Terry - He is a sweet child and can read well.

Ian - He is well liked by his classmates.

Melissa - She is talkative.

Paige - She is quiet.

Joyce - She is a sweet child and likes to smile.

Adam - He is talkative in class.

Erin - She is observant.

Stephanie - She is talkative.

Ethan - He is very active in class.

Have a great weekend!
Teacher Jennifer