Teacher Megan's Blog (Xinmin)

 Terrific Tuesday: Hi Parents; Today was a really busy day as the children had to do a lot of work. I asked the children to do more pages in our MV practice book and sent homework for the next two days. The children are prepared for the assignments. We reviewed all the lessons I expect them to complete before Thursday. I asked the children to make sure everyone understood the work needed to be done.  Also Sensay is supposedly ok now. I hope everyone can try to record again as I will begin the scores for my spreadsheet after the long weekend.  Were off campus for our Experience class field trip. Please be sure your child has enough water to stay hydrated, and enough food to keep them till we get back to campus. Snacks are welcome! IMPORTANT NOTICE DO NOT SEND YOUR CHILD'S COMMUNICATION BOOKS TOMORROW!   I'll write another Blog on Thursday Homework for March 25 &26 ~ Tuesday 星期二 □ 1. MV:  Little Ducks    ...

 Merry Monday; Hello Parents: Well today was a great day in our class. I taught my class, than the class taught me! I'm very grateful to my students who actually explained to me what I was doing wrong on Sensay. Oh my goodness, it was a very informative class. I appreciate that the students were patient and totally understanding on what  Sensay is all about as they have been using it for a while now. So the mistakes I had made when posting the assignments were totally unknown to me. I thought I had understood the directive when it was explained to me but aparently I had'nt really understood the way to post it correctly. I have been guided by the children and It looks like it's been resolved. I'd appreciate it if you wold please check and let me know if there are still any issues. Thank you for being so patient with me as I work out the glitches of this new system.  IMPORTANT📢 Announcement: Class Average for 3/20 Test was: 93% Good work A1 students. I'm sure we will...

 Frazzled Friday Hello Parents: Happy Friday, hopefully you will have a relaxing weekend.  To address the Sensay issue, I have spoken with the administration. It appears that those of you who are unable to see the posts may need to log out and then log back in to reset the program. I apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused. Please note that this issue has not affected everyone, as many students have reported no problems with Sensay. This tool is designed to help students develop greater fluency in speaking. It will be assessed as a participation grade, which will appear on the report card and count as a percentage. Please encourage your child to give it a try as frequently as possible to enhance fluency in speaking. Homework: March 20th  □ 1. MV: Preview and read: “Little Ducks”             pp. 97-99                    □ 2. Write ...

 Talkative Thursday Oh my did we have a talkative class. The children were excited to talk about the outing and what they learned from it. Most of the children spoke about the park experience. The picnic was really special to many of the children as they got to interact with their friends from other homerooms. It was a special day!  In class we reviewed all the material the students must know for tomorrow's test. I believe the children are more prepared for the test tomorrow as we reviewed everything that will be covered on the test. Please don't over study. Just make sure the key voocabulary and definitions are studied. I feel this week's test will be better accepted as the children are aware of what's expected. IMPORTANT NOTICE: TEST TOMORROW ~March 20th  □ 1. MV:   Read: “Pets”                       pp.   87 ...

Wacky Wednesday: Today was our field trip to the Postal Museum, and to Huashan 1914 Creative Park. What a fun filled day it was for the students. At the postal museum, the children had fun going to the different exibits, and learning about the history of the Postal system. It was amusing for me as well as a lot of the information was in written in English. A lot of  hands on activities for the children to engage in, which made the experience even more memorable.  Lunchtime was a great picnic adventure. All the children had their little groups of friends who shared and enjoyed eating together. All the children really had fun sharing their snacks and lunches with their friends. Then it was PLAY time and the kids were ready for burning off their energy.They had a lot of fun doing what they wanted and playing with other classmates from different homerooms. It really was a great day! Sensay:  Please note: Sensay is a daily assignment even if it's not written! HOMEWORK: March 1...

Terrific Tuesday Hello Parents:  In class this morning we were able to go over the Vocabulary/Definition worksheet and I explained ALL the definition vocabulary that was unfamiliar to the chldren. There were some words that some students were familiar with, however I explained it to everyone and asked the children to highlight, underline or write an easier word they would be able to remember. I believe this helped more children comprehend the definitions. Thank you for your continued support~ IMPORTANT NOTICE: NO ENGLISH CLASS TOMORROW ~  DO NOT BRING YOUR ENGLISH BOOKS OR COMMUNICATION BOOKS TO SCHOOL. Please return all books and homework assignments on Thursday March 19th. Below are the next 2 days homework assignments for the A1 children Homework: March 17th ~ Tuesday   □ 1. MV:   Read: Lifecycle of a Sunflower                pp. 66-75 □ 2. Write VW’s #      ...