Soundcloud!

Ni Hao Parents,

Hows your summer going? I was wondering if you all still need sound cloud and this blog up?
I was thinking of shutting it down.

Please let me know what you think!
I miss you all and your awesome kids!

also I want to keep in touch with you all, maybe I will leave this blog up as a way of keeping in touch with you all:)

Let me know what you think! Leave a comment!

CA is beautiful btw.

field day tommorow

Parents!

We have a fun field trip today! Thank you to all parent volunteers that came and helped!

Field Day!
(please see email for details)

We have 2 parent volunteers each for AM class and PM class.

ALL STUDENTS come at 12:30pm tomorrow and wait at their normal area (near the front doors to be picked up)

Mrs Christensen will pick up the PM class and Cuiyan (my aide) will pick up the AM class.

Each class will be divided into 2 groups each.

Parent volunteers will be one group each. Please make sure to watch your group.

There are 4 stations outside and students will be rotated to all 4 stations.

3:15pm is when field day is done! please make sure all students return to class. AM class to my classroom, PM class to Mrs Christensen classroom. Students can drink water and rest/ cool off in the classroom.

3:25pm class is dismissed :)

I wont be in school thurs and Friday! Good luck!

Thanks for a great year!

Leaving!

Good Morning Parents,

Today is my last day of work in Stewart Elementary :) I will be moving to California :)
I am so grateful for each and everyone of you for your support, thoughtfulness and kindness!
Thank you for being patient with me this year. Thank you kind parent volunteers for helping me in and out of the classroom! Thank you for your kind donations of different items and time for our class.Thank you, Thank you!

Your kids are amazing and I have seen the huge growth in them, they are so ready for 1st grade next year! I wish them the best of luck in school!

Don't forget, field day tomorrow, I will email you later today on more information.
Also, Friday is meet and greet the 1st grade teachers.

ps, the blog will be up for you all to access soundcloud for the summer!

pps, if you can let me tell the kids today is my last day, that would be great:) I will tell them after the field trip!

Thank you and good luck in your future endeavors!!!
Have a Great Summer!

next week is the LAST week of school YAY!

Parents!

A BIG thank you to this whole school year! This year has been a great year, THANK YOU to ALL parent volunteers whether you are in the classroom helping, or helping us with stuff at home or helping us whenever :) THANK YOU!

Few things to remember next week:

1. Monday-26th May is a holiday--Memorial day! There is NO SCHOOL!
2. Tuesday is regular class day
3.Wednesday is our field trip day to wheeler farm, Please take note of the following:
a) Make sure your child wears COVERED comfortable shoes (For walking!)
b) brings a small sack for lunch, brown paper bags or ziplock bags work best (we have to put lunches in parents volunteers backpack) So please NO metal/plastic/cloth lunchboxes! thanks~
c) Make sure your child arrives ON TIME to school at 8:45am---AM and PM class (The bus will leave on time and will not wait for late comers)
d) Also, we will be back in school at 1:30pm, please make sure you come EARLY or ON TIME to pick your child up. There will not be anymore school/classes for our kindergarteners.
e) please talk to your child about good and safe behaviors on field trips (listening to teachers/parents, not running around, staying with their group, not yelling, shouting in the bus or in wheeler farm etc)

* Parent volunteers that have been notified and have kindly agree to help on the field trip. THANK YOU! Please make sure you come on time or EARLY at 8:45am on wed, so that we can brief you quickly on the field trip. Please make sure you bring a backpack (to carry some sacked lunch)

4. Thursday is field day, that means there is like water activities for the whole school, make sure to send your child with a towel and clothes they can get wet, more information to come on the time....

5. Friday is Meet and Greet their 1st grade English teacher Mrs Mullins and their Chinese teacher Yao Lao Shi, school will be dismissed at their usual time. AM class 10:50am and PM class 1:25pm

6. Also, please make sure your child brings their backpack so that we can put their paperwork/file/ name cards etc in them and they will not get lost.

7. Grades for 4th term and End of the Year assessment will be sent home on Tuesday.
 NO BACKPACK/BLUE FOLDER= no grades send home!

Thanks! We Did IT!

Green slips and things to note:

Good MOrning Parents,

Please remember to turn in the green permission slips for wheeler farm (class field trip)

Also, remember there is no school this tues, wed and Thursday.
Regular class schedule is today and Friday.

Things to note for the end of the year assessment:
1. Please come early or on time for your schedule time slot.
2. Parents have to kindly wait outside while your child is being tested.
3. Make sure your child has a good night rest and a good breakfast/lunch before testing.

Don't worry, the test is all on materials and things we have learned so far:)

Good luck students!

field trip forms

Parents,

I will be sending home a GREEN permission slip form for the field trip to wheeler farm.
Please sign it and return only the BOTTOM part to me  by Monday 19th May.

NO forms = cannot go on field trip!

The volunteer form will be given later (after testing is done)

Thanks!

NO Class on Certain days next week..take note!!!

Parents,

There might have been some confusion for the dates when the kids don't have classes next week.

NO CLASS FROM 20th May to 22th May (tues,wed,thurs)

TESTING is on 20th and 21th May (tues and wed)

REGULAR CLASS SCHEDULE is on MONDAY and FRIDAY

Thank you for all the generous gifts and kind cards and this week agenda

Thank you Parents for the generous class gifts and individual gifts and cards! I appreciate you all and your kids too!
ps, I love the fortune cookie board (outside my classroom!) Thank you Thank you!

We will be reviewing and getting ready for the individual assessment next week. YAY!

Please make sure to refer to the post END of the year assessment dated april 2nd on when the assessments are and when the kids DO NOT have school.
(they are all clearly stated on the blog)

this week notice :)

Business:

1. Please read my email that I sent you this morning.

2. End of the year assessment (Group testing) is from May 5 (today) to May 16th, it can be anytime between then!
Parents have to wait outside and doors will be close! Please revise with your child!

3. Please remember to sign up for the individual end of year assessment outside the office asap.

4. Bring a picture of your child:)

5. Field trip to Wheeler Farm is on May 28th--Wednesday. We have a lot of volunteers that want to be on the field trip. Please be understanding as we try to accommodate BUT we have a limited amount of people on the bus. More information will come when testing is over.

6. We have Book Fair this week from 6th-8th of May (tues,wed,thurs) so come and support the school!

7. KINDNESS---Please talk to your child about being nice, and not tease others!

Agenda:

1. Chinese---We will finish up the food vocabulary! Refer to my audio clips on vocab.

2. Math-- We will keep practicing our addition and subtraction, shapes 2D, 3D, colors, things we have learn this year.

3. Science--We will start out non-livings unit.

4. Test on FOOD UNIT.. Please revise with them.

Happy week!

audio clips for food unit!

Parents,

Please review with your child the food unit!

this week schedule

Business:

1. Remember Sign up sheet is outside the main office. Please remember to sign up for ONE time slot per child. This is for the kindergarten end of the year assessment! available on May 1st- Thursday.

2. 5th grade program is on April 30th--wed! Come and support them at 2:!5am.

3. Box Tops, please?

4. Attendance matters---please make sure your child is on time and try not to miss school :)

5. The famous baby classroom chicks all went home to good families! Thanks for volunteering to take care of them :)

Agenda:

1. Chinese---We will finish up our pets units with FROG---SNAKE and we will review the pets unit! We will start the 'food unit this week too!' look out for audio clips!

2. Math---We will start +3 and -3, we will teach this concept together and mix up the questions, please tell your child to look at the sign!!!

3. Science--We are still continuing our living things unit :)

4. TEST on PETS UNIT--(refer to audio clips)

We are going to have a greattttt week!

this week agenda

Business:

1. Baby chicks hatched :) yay! The kids were super excited! So was I! We are keeping them a week longer!

2. Being kind and not physical (we talked about that all year long, see previous posts)

3. Sign up sheet for individual end of the year testing will be available next week (1st of may-thurs)  outside the main office. Will remind you next week again.

4. Hope you have been already revising with your kids on the different topics for the end of the year testing, please emphasize checking and NOT rushing.

Agenda:

1. Chinese---Pets unit
We will start it today, please refer to audio clip on the pronunciation!

2. Math-- The kids are able to do what makes 10 (without blocks) we will keep reviewing with them until more kids know it without using blocks. Also, we will review +1 +2 / -1 -2

3. Science: We will review the chicken life cycle and continue our livings things unit.

We are going to have a fun week!

pets audio

please review with them the vocabulary for this week---Pets

Thanks

this week chicken show...

Good Morning Parents,

Business:

1. Our cute chicken eggs arrive today. We will learn about the lifecycle of a chicken...well the simple version (egg, baby chick and chicken) and watch a video on hatching. I am sure the kids will be excited:) Thanks for keeping this a secret.

2. The kids had fun dyeing Easter eggs on Friday, the dyes are cool-aid so they might have smelt fruity and delicious! They had fun with the Easter egg hunt too:)

3. watch out for the study guide on the end of the year assessment for kindergarten (coming by email)
Please start reviewing with them!

Agenda:

1. Chinese---We will finish learning  our farm animals unit
CHICKEN----HORSE---RAT---

2. MATH---continue what makes 10 (without the blocks)

3. Science---We will learn about the chicken life cycle process.

4. TEST on Chinese farm animals! Please go to my blog for the audio clips and review with them:)

We are going to have a chickadee week ahead!

audio clips for farm animals

Parents,
Please review with them! We will learn PANDA---PIG---SHEEP---COW---this week (in order!)

Thanks!

This week schedule...

Business:

1. We will have a Easter eggs dyed party on Friday 11th April 2014.
Please make sure that your child brings 2 HARD-BOILED EGGS ( no more no less!) (no raw eggs please)
We will dyed easter eggs in my classroom, I will provide the dye (still deciding between food dye or cool-aid), we will decorate the eggs with stickers and we will make a box/ nest for the eggs to rest in.
I do NOT have extra eggs!

*also we will have an Easter egg hunt in my classroom for our cute kids!

2. We are getting ready for baby chicks to come to our class the following week (april 14th) to be exact. Parents that emailed me, be ready that week to come or send another adult with a box to pick up your chick/s. I will email you again for reminders.
*please keep this a surprise for the kids! thanks


Agenda:

1. CHINESE---We will start learning the FARM ANIMALS UNIT
Be ready for the audio clips soon :)

2. Math---These kiddos are so great with what makes 10? This week we will keep practicing and try to do it without the 10 blocks.

3. Science--We will learn about living things. (their characteristics)

4. TEST for MATH! what makes 10 test! (with their 10 blocks!) please see previous email....

sign up sheet for the end of the year assessment will be available.....

Parents,

The sign up sheet for the end of the year assessment will be available outside the office on the table the beginning of May. Be sure to sign up then, only one time slot per child.

*also remember to review the bugs vocabulary with them! Test coming very soon....

Thanks!

END of the YEAR ASSESSMENT!!!!

Parents,

We are having the end of the year assessment, the test will be in ENGLISH!!! There are 2 parts to this testing, group testing and individual testing!  Please READ BELOW!

• Kindergarten Skills Inventory for traditional schools:
• Whole class/small group testing--May 5-16
• Individual testing--May 20-21 (no school)
• Regular class schedule except for May 20-22, when students come in only for individual appointments (Monday, May 19, and Friday, May 23, are both regular class days for all kindergarten students).

 

 

spring break and the agenda

HI parents,

Enjoy Spring Break!

Business:

1. Spring break is from march 28th to april 1st. Please come back to school on the 2nd of april! Thanks!

2. Class photos will be on april 3rd, Thursday. Please make sure that your child is looking extra sharp and wears appropriate clothing. There will be no retakes.



Agenda---short week of 3 days

1. Chinese--We will finish up the bugs unit (we are left with praying mantis and ant)

2. Maths---we will start what and what makes 10 (for example ___+ ___=10? )

3. TEST--- on the bugs unit

audio clips for bugs!!

this week schedule and spring break

Parents,

Business:

1. 3rd grade class--Mr Butler's class will be doing an ukulele assembly on wed-march 26th at 9:15am. You are welcome to watch!

2. There is NO school this Friday-March 28th-April 1st-tuesday ( its not a joke!). Enjoy Spring break, school will start back on April 2nd-wednesday.

3. Please feel free to come to me if you have questions, concerns etc. Thank you awesome parent volunteers who come and help in the classroom. Remember to keep things that you see/hear/do/help in the classroom confidential. If another parent approaches and ask you about their child, please please please refer that back to me. I don't want any misunderstandings to occur. Please refer back to the volunteer agreement that you sign in the office (last year) with the secretaries in the office.

4. Since it is spring break and things are starting to slow down,I do not need any volunteers everyday, just only on Mondays, I really don't have much to do other than sharpening pencils, wiping down items and filing. So if you cannot make it other than Monday, don't feel bad. Thank you for faithfully helping!

5. March 27th is the end of 3rd term!! Times flies!


Agenda--

1. Chinese- we will be revising all the words that we have learnt recently and in the past ( vegetables, fruits, 2D shapes, 3D shapes, colors, tastes, ocean animals etc) refer to the audio clips on my blog.
We will be learning on bugs! Watch out for audio clips!

2. Math-- we will review +2 and -2
Worksheets will now have +2 and -2 on them, please remind your child to watch for the sign!

3. Social studies---we will be learning how to contribute to our community!

4. TEST this week on +2 and -2--Math



We are going to have a super week!

wellness week schedule!

Monday---wear green

Tuesday--Wear Hawaiian

Wednesday--Crazy Hat day

Thursday---Inside out day (Clothes)

Friday--Moustache

Its going to be a fun week!! We are learning to be healthy and practice good healthy habits!~

dolphin --audio clip!

Opps! Here is the dolphin track!

next week is wellness week and our agenda

Parents,

We have wellness week next week, please support by having your child wear or do:


   Monday - wear green

    and Tuesday and the rest of the week, I will update you as there will be changes!

Business:

1. Recess rocks in April will only be held in the AM recess (Sorry PM class!)

2. Birthday invitations! Please help me talk to your child about NOT handing them out in school (See email for details)

3. Box Tops--we need more!

4. Name Calling and kindness--We talked about this a lot of times, the latest thing is some children are name calling others mean names/things ,please please talk to them about being kind! (see previous posts on kindness!)



Agenda:

1. Chinese--we will finish learn ocean animals--We will learn
Shark--Whale--Dolphin--

2. Math---we will start -2
Please revise with them beforehand

3. Social studies: we will learn different ways to help others ( including being kind!)

4. Test on ocean animals!
*please refer to audio clips!

Have an awesome weekend!!!















 

audio clips for +2 (addition problems)

Parents,

Please review with your child the audio clips for +2. A sample question is on this audio clip.

Thanks!

audio clips for Ocean animals!

Parents,
  This is the ocean animals unit, alot of these animals END with the word FISH (which is yu in Chinese)or START with the word OCEAN (which is hai in Chinese)

Take note!

shorter post for next week time table

Parents,
We had a great week so far! I am trying to do shorter posts from now on. :)

Business:

1. We have the 4th grade program next Wednesday-March 12th at 9:15am and at 2:15pm (for the parents and our PM kindergarten)  You are most welcome to watch.

2. Please review previous posts on running! ( inside and outside of the classroom)

3. Please review the chart below on how to write the numbers correctly in Chinese, I noticed a few errors

*on the number 5, I noticed that my original post on it was wrong (oops! sorry!) the tail has to be sticking out from the left side.

*number 8, the 2 strokes has to be not touching each other, I told the kids it has kind of like drawing a triangle

* number 7, the dash has to be slanted like a 45 degrees ( on a protractor), there must be a dash drawn.

Agenda!

1. Chinese-- We are going to start learning about sea animals!  I will post up the audio clips on Monday. This unit will be taught for 2 weeks.
(dolphin--fish--sea turtle- sea lion---star fish--shark--whale)

2. Math--We will start +2.
*please refer to old post on how to draw circles for that except that now it is +2 instead of +1
*please make sure they draw their circles CLEARLY and NOT OVERLAPPING other circles.

Dots/numberline--we will move on to 90 now. woohoo!

3. Art---We are going to make a cool project that is sensory:)

4.  CHINESE TEST-- on how to write/read Chinese numbers, ( I am amazed at how much these kids know their Chinese numbers from 1-10) For the test, they must be able to read the numbers and write the numbers!

Have a good week:)

audio clips for math 1-10

Parents,

We will start learning today on recognizing, writing and reviewing how to count 1-10 in Chinese. The main focus in learning to write and recognize these numbers.

Please review with them the audio clips, we will learn 2 numbers a day, on Friday we should have learn all 10 numbers (from 1-10), Please review with them the audio clips and how to write and recognize these characters.

Thanks!

TEST

CHINESE TEST THIS WEEK! FOR THE TASTE UNIT!

Please refer to my blog on the audio clips posted! It will be the 4 types of taste (sweet, spicy, sour, salty)

Thanks!

audio clips for taste unit

next week is march and its agenda.....

Parents,

We had a crazy wild reading week organized by our fabulous PTA~ A big hand for them!!!!

Please make sure to go over the business and agenda section as they are very important.

Business:

1. Box Tops, we are still collecting! Pretty please.

2.  Please feel free to come to me if you have any questions (related to school and your child)

3. We have a lot of missing items such as lunchboxes, gloves, jackets left in the classroom daily, most with no names, all these items are put into the lost and found box by the custodian office.

4. Biting! We have a lot of biters in our class, I thought duct tape can withstand anything but looks like I am wrong, some kids bit through duct tape :( I put duct tape on their pencil top ( on the metal part) to remind them not to bite or put the pencil in their mouth, please help me talk to them about not biting things.

5. Putting things in mouth, a lot of children love to put things in their mouth, like erasers, pencil tops, toys, blocks, erasers, glue, etc etc, please help me talk to them that it is not safe (as they might swallow and choke on it) and it is unsanitary.  Our awesome volunteers are always wiping down items almost daily.

6. Kindness--We talk about this daily about being kind to others, and to include others in their play time, not be physical etc. Kindness also includes saying nice things and being a friend.

7. Breakfast and Lunch, some kids are always saying they are hungry, and this is usually right when they come to school (AM class) or after lunchtime (PM class) I am wondering do they eat breakfast or lunch? Please help me talk to them about the importance of eating their breakfast and lunch.


Agenda:

1. Chinese---We will begin a short unit on the different flavors.
 Sweet, salty, sour, spicy! (ssss)
I will post up the audio clips on Monday!
This is a tricky unit to teach, we have to do a small taste test, I do not think this will cause problems for food allergies. I will put  4 different flavors on 4 different toothpicks ( maybe sugar-sweet, Salt-salty, lemon juice-sour, I will probably show different examples of spicy like chilli, hot sauce) The children will have to try and guess what flavor the food item is.

2. Math--so we are still working on LOOKING out for the different signs when we do our math worksheets. ( I have combined +1 and -1 in the same worksheet as in there are different problems with either subtraction or addition). Quite a handful of children become lost but once I circle the sign, they understand but still we have some who don't  know what to do.



*please help me review with them at home about LOOKING at the sign
*if it is 1+2=, they should draw one circle and a + sign and then 2 more circles and then = sign and then count the total amount of circles and write 3
*if it is 4-1= they should draw 4 circles and then cross out one circle and then count the remaining circle, and then write 3.

*There are some who got the answer right but they draw the wrong circles, it is considered WRONG, for example 1+5=
they draw 5 circles and then they cross out one circle
OR
they draw 5 circles and then another 1 circle and then cross out the one circle but still end up with 5 circles
 OR
they draw 6 circles and then the + sign and then they draw another circle and then they end up with 7

( we are working mostly on our whiteboards for now, they need to know the different sounds for + and - , please refer to my previous postings on the audio clips for these 2 sounds, most of the class can tell the difference but some kids still struggle with recognizing the difference)

We are still working on our dots and number line, it is till 80 now!

3. Writing, we are working on our Chinese journals, where we write the month, date and weather, some kids are recognizing the words :) yay! Some kids have beautiful handwriting for the Chinese characters!

4. Art-- We will do a cool craft...stay tunned :)

Thanks for your green stars!

Thanks you for sending your child with green star!!! YAY! thanks!

AM class---# 25,#12,#24,#14,#17.#13,#27,#5

PM class--#28,#15,#11#25

Please remember to do the GREEN reading slip and record your child reading minutes and bring it everyday, make sure that you do it on the right day. For example on the green paper, there is different days of the week, please write it on the correct day, cut the slip out and put it into your child blue folder, I am collecting it daily.

Thanks for supporting reading week!

:)

American Heart Association envelopes

Parents,

I need the American Heart Association donation envelopes by TODAY, it was due last Friday!
Also, please make sure your child brings their library book TODAY and wears the appropriate shoes for TUESDAY!

XieXie

next week schedule and its reading week! YAY!

Parents,

Thanks for supporting my blog! Well most of you! I appreciate you! :):)
Next week is reading week, I hope you have gotten out the handout a few days, please make sure to record the reading minutes with your child! :)
TO kick off the reading assembly, they are doing a fun theme reading week' next week! A little note from out PTA committee!

·        Monday, February 24^th: “Wild Wear”—Wear mismatched shirt and pants and remember to be “Wild About Reading”. No costumes or accessories please. We will kick off reading week with “The Magic of Reading” with magician Mike Hamilton at 9:15 a.m assembly.

 

·        Tuesday, February 25^th: “Family Fun With Books” — 8:00-8:45 a.m.  (last name beginning with A-M) & “Wild Fan Day”. Wear your favorite team’s jersey, t-shirt, colors or even your own sports jersey/t-shirt. Bring some of your favorite books to read with a family member before school. Breakfast will not be provided, but students are welcome to bring their own snacks to munch on.

 

·        Wednesday, February 26^th: “Family Fun With Books”—8:00-8:45 a.m. (last name beginning with N-Z) &“Wild Hair Day”—Show your wild side by creating a crazy hairdo.  NO DYED HAIR!!!!

 

·        Thursday, February 27^th: “Wild Animal Face Day”—Use face paint to create your favorite wild animal. Have wild fun during recess and explore a fire truck with your buddies.

 

·        Friday, February 28^th: “Wild Socks/Shoes”—Dig out those “wild” socks or shoes and wear them proudly for our “Wild About Reading” finale.  Classes that have read the most minutes will celebrate with a class party. 

 

Business:

 

1. Please please please please please talk to your child about NOT being physical, we have quite a few of incidents and near dangerous situation where it could have been FATAL! I am not exaggerating! We had some children been physical this week, which includes, pushing, choking, punching, etc. This is a very serious matter and was dealt with seriously! Please please also help me tell your child if another child is being mean, physical towards them that they do not 'return the favor' and it does NOT give them the right to be mean or physical towards them back.  

 

*also NO throwing of snowballs and NO running outside or inside, we have daily injuries from children NOT listening and NOT following this rule!!!!!!!

I know these sound harsh but SAFETY IS OUR TOP PRIORITY!!!!

 

 

2. Duck necklaces! I am so proud that the children have been trying their best to collect as much donations for heart research:) I know they are very excited to collect the different duckies with different amounts of donations, they are most welcome to wear their duck necklace BUT if they play with it or distract others during class time, warnings will be given ( up to 3 times!) then it will get TAKEN AWAY! Please talk to them about that!

 

3.  ATTENDANCE---Please make sure that your child comes on time to school! It is very important that they are ON TIME.

 

4. Library books---It must be brought EVERY MONDAY to return to the library!

*if Monday is a holiday, bring it the following day! I will return it for them!

*please make sure that you treat library books with TLC (Tender loving care!), water damage or other damage will result in you buying the same exact book for the library!

 

5. SHOES for PE on Tuesday, we still have quite a handful of students that do not bring or wear the right shoes for PE and that result injuries when they try to run (before we can actually screen and see who wore the right shoes), that has resulted in injuries! Please Please Please, wear the appropriate shoes! SAFETY ISSUE!!!

 

6. Center Time--The toys always need some Tender Loving Care! Most of the children play with them nicely but there is quite a handful of children that throw, step, etc on these toys as a result, there are many damaged toys. Please talk to them about it. I might have to start asking you to buy new toys if your child damages it.

 

7. Please, read everything! It is so important! (a lot of answers can be found here and in different entries of this blog!)

 

Agenda----

 

1. Chinese---WE will finish learning the vegetables vocabulary! Check blog for audio clips!

 

2. Journals---We have started our Chinese journal, where we are writing the date, day and the weather, so far it has been really good! Most of the children have great handwriting skills! This is a good practice for the children to start recognizing some Chinese words.

 

3. Math--We have started switching up the addition and subtraction questions into the same worksheet, that has resulted in lots and lots of confusion, please please please, help me emphasize that they look at the sign first, whether it is + or - first.

*also, some children make careless mistakes, their answer is correct but they draw the wrong amount of circles, it is considered wrong (part of their common core curriculum is that they need to know what numeral value is, for example 3 means 3 circles!)

 

4. Health--we will discuss the different things that makes people healthy! (food, exercise, etc)

 

5. TEST next week on vegetables unit! please please please make sure to go over or play the audio clips (from my blog) with them, this really helps them! repetition is needed for these kiddos!

 

lets see who reads the whole blog, bring a white paper with a green star (do not color the star) drawn on it, also please write their names on it, bring it on Monday:) I will ask students to take it out of their backpack! thanks for doing this!

 

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subtraction audio clips

Parents,

Hope this will help you with the subtraction problems, please review with them the subtraction vocabulary!

Thanks

audio for vegetables

Parents!

Guess what? Sound cloud decided to put back the original thingy back! yay! Please revise with them at home!!! Pretty please!!!
XieXie!

Happy Valentine day! and next week agenda!

Hi Parents,

Happy Valentine Day! :) Have a good 3 day weekend! (there is no school on Monday!)
Thank you parent volunteers! I appreciate your help!

Thank you our COOL moms for planning a fun Valentine day party yesterday that our kids enjoy!!!
Business:

1. Remember Monday is library day, please make sure your child brings their library book to return otherwise they cannot borrow next books.  (this Monday is a holiday but they can still bring their library books to me on Tuesday, I will collect them and help them return)

2. Tuesday is PE day, they need to wear appropriate shoes or bring shoes to change, appropriate shoes like tennis or running shoes. BOOTS/SNOW BOOTS are not allowed for PE.

3. Next week is custodian appreciation week, if you see them around, please thank them for their hard efforts in all that they do.

4. there are still kids running outside and inside the classroom, that results in injuries, please please please please please help me talk to them about it

5. Most kids can understand subtraction -1, however there are still some that struggle with that concept, please refer to my blog for the vocabulary (audio clips) and also the common mistakes on subtraction.  Please help me by reviewing with them at home, because we have a lot to cover in such a short time.
*also, we will keep reviewing subtraction, sometime next week, I am going to start switching up the signs, for example we will have 1+3= , 4-1= ,  1+6=, 1+9= , 6-1=
please please help tell the children to WATCH for the signs carefully
(The reason why I do this is because I want the students to be careful and to learn to flexible and to learn things not just in one way but in many different ways, hope this makes sense!)

*so those kids that struggle with subtraction or addition, they might be extra confused, please revise with them at home, you know your child best as to whether they struggle or succeed in this!

Agenda:

1. Chinese---We are going to be learning vegetables! yay! Please check my blog on the audio clips on Monday!
*soundcloud cannot be opened on iphone, ipad ( I don't think it is compatible there, sorry!)
*the vegetable unit will be taught for 2 weeks

2. Math- we will be doing subtraction (-1) and then sometime later next week, we will start switching up the signs to either (+1) or (-1) so make sure to revise with them at home.

3. Art: we will do a craft this week (Stay tuned!)

4. TEST--- We will be testing on SUBTRACTION (-1) Please please please, I hope I have been clear on REVISING with them at home:) Thanks to those parents that have been revising with your kids at home! I appreciate you!

* make sure for subtraction that you refer to the  blog for common mistakes, even if the answer is correct but they draw the wrong amount of circles, it is considered wrong, this is part of the common core curriculum that students need to know (by now) what each number represent, it is not enough to count 1,2,3,4 they must know what 4 represents, 4 is 4 circles.


Have a fun weekend!

confusion with subtraction

 

these are some wrong common mistakes I noticed :

 

 

 

Parents,
We started subtraction yesterday and it was not bad, there were some frustration but not to worry, it is like that with new topics.
I notice some common mistakes:
first one is the top problem in blue, if the question is 5-1, they end up drawing 5 dots and then they draw another dot and then cross out the dot, that's why the answer is still 5.
second mistake, they are not looking at the sign and they still think it is addition, so if the problem is 4-1, they write a + sign and draw another circle, so the answer is still 5.

please follow the correct example below

Some other common mistakes:
*please make sure they draw their circles clearly, and that they don't over lap, otherwise they get confused as to how many circles they draw
*please make sure they draw the correct amount of circles, example 2-1, and if they draw 3 circles first instead of 2, then their answer will be wrong
*I expect them to draw the circles in the correct way, I don't expect to memorize it, that's why I have the how to draw the circles the correct way up on my whiteboard all the time, so that way they can refer to it constantly
*please make sure they look at the sign carefully (they must know the difference between + and -
*this is important, that they do NOT draw another circle, for example 10-1=
they should draw 10 circles and cross out one, they SHOULD NOT DRAW 10 circles - one circle and then cross out one, that way their answer is wrong and they get confused (see first blue problem for sample)
THE CORRECT WAY: for example if 8-1=
they should draw 8 circles and then cross out one then count whenever circle is left ( do NOT count the cross out circle)

Thanks!

Great job our cute kindergarteners and this week schedule

A big hand for our cute kindergarteners that perform sooooo well for our Chinese New Year Program on Friday! They were all so cute and sang so loudly! I am so proud of them!
Xiexie parents for those hard efforts and for making sure your kids arrive early and were in appropriate attire!
 YAY!!!!

Business:

1.  The computer class teacher has asked me to remind you to keep practicing with your child their log in information (password and username), I think most of them can log in on their own--yay! But if we can work on speed, that would help the computer teacher to move on and do more activities.

2. Center time means that the children get to 'play' with different toys, I just ordered a lot of new toys (as our toys were old and broken) and I realize that some children tend to throw the toys etc, basically do not treat the toys with respect, which results in some NEW toys being broken (which has to be thrown away due to safety reasons!). Please help me to tell your child at home to treat toys and other things at school with respect and to be gentle with things.
 
3. Valentine day party this Thursday!
Remember AM class party will be held in Mrs Christensen's room from 12:25-1:30pm
Remember PM class party will be held in my classroom from 2:15pm-3:20pm

Please come early to set up! Thanks to our cools moms for all your hard work!

4. LIBRARY BOOKS! please make sure your child brings their library books every Monday to return. If they do not bring their books, they cannot check out new books.

5. PE SHOES! Remember to bring extra running/tennis shoes for your child every Tuesday for PE. BOOTS/SNOW BOOTS are not allowed, no proper shoes means your child cannot do PE due to safety reasons.

Agenda:

1. Chinese---We are going to finish the last 3 fruits, so keep reviewing the fruits vocabulary, a lot of them get orange and pear mixed up because the last word for these 2 fruits are the same! Please Please help me review the vocabulary at home, it is very easy to see and know which students are constantly reviewing the vocabulary with their parents at home. A big THANK YOU!

2. Math--We will try something new, we will try -1 (subtraction) please please, make sure you go over the vocabulary with them:) we will stay in the range of 10.

*for example 4-1=
all they need to draw is 4 circles and cross out one (see email for example!)

*this  might be confusing and might cause tears and frustration but we will get through this!
*the circles need to be drawn clearly, which means no overlapping circles, if possible, try to practice with your child the proper way of drawing the circles ( I have send out an email previously!)
this chart ( on how to draw the circles) is always on our classroom board so the children can refer and practice.

3. Social studies: we will study ways on becoming good citizens

4. TEST this week on FRUITS! Make sure to review all 9 fruits with them (From my audio clips on my blog)

We are going to have a fun week!

TONIGHT IS THE NIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Parents,

REMEMBER!!! Our Chinese New Year Concert is tonight!!! YAY!!!!!
@ Bountiful High School
@6pm

Please REMEMBER the following as they are very important:
- come early at 5:40pm ( we are going to rehearse before!) also, you want to get good seats and parking
-make sure your child comes in appropriate attire: Red shirt and brown/blue/tan pants
-NO BLACK CLOTHES PLEASE (pretty please!)
-if your child has Chinese attire, they are most welcome to wear, for girls, you might want to have them wear legging because it is cold
-for girls, make sure their hair is tied up into 2 buns like the picture below, if you can include a red ribbon, if not it is ok (don't panic!)


-for boys: please make sure their hair is gel back, if they have really short hair like a buzz cut, don't worry about gel
-after the kindergarten am class performs, they will exit to the left doors (if you are facing the stage) and wait for you to pick them up
-then the kindergarten Pm class will perform and then after they will exit to the same left doors
- please make sure you pick them outside, Mrs Christensen will be outside, the school is too big for the kids to wonder around, we do not want kids to be lost
-the program is long from 6-8pm, you are very welcome to stay for the whole program but we understand if you want to leave after the kindergarten perform:)

The kids are so excited to show you what they have been learning and practicing! They are so cute:)
Drive safe tonight:)