Week 1: Tuesday (9/2)

 Tiring Tuesday, 

As we returned from the long holiday weekend, some children felt a little tired and not very excited to be back in class. Luckily, it was our A1 Shopping Day, which helped lift everyone’s spirits. The children enjoyed using their “Ms. Dee Dollars” to buy items.

A few students chose not to buy anything, but most of the class spent their money. For many children, this was their first time having this kind of experience, and they really enjoyed it. It was wonderful to see them use their skills in math, thinking, and budgeting to choose the things they really wanted.

As we continue the semester, students are encouraged to keep following classroom expectations so they can earn and save their Ms. Dee Dollars. For some students, this was an important learning moment, as they now understand that losing their dollars means missing out on rewards. Knowing there is a reward at the end is motivating the children to keep trying and earn more, so they can make bigger purchases in the future.

This week being another short week will be filled with a lot of review as the children prepare for the up-coming Mid-Term exam. Please encourage your child to review as much as possible to ensure they will do well on the exam. The Exam scope is already in your child's communication book Week 10. Look over the material and practice with your child reading, listening, and comprehension practices.

We will have a fast week. 

IMPORTANT NOTICES ARE BELOW:

Homework: April 7th  

□1. MV:  Review: Three stories  Life of a Frog, Life cycle of a Sunflower pp.                        □2. Write VW’s #     week 9      1   -    9      4x   each                                 □3. Make      5    sentences using a VW                                       □4. Worksheet:   Final Draft w/picture

□5. Study for quiz/test:  Self Reflection/ Sensay                                                                            

Vocabulary Week 9:

Week 9                   Poetry Collection: The Long Sleep & Changes (MV 1.2)

English	POS	Chinese	English	POS	Chinese
1.    bath	noun		1.     her	pronoun
2.   math	noun		2.    goes	verb
3.   dish	noun		3.    make	verb
4.   fish	noun		4.    full	adj.
5.   wish	verb		5.    happy	adj.
6.   sleep	verb		6.    winter	noun
7.   eat	verb		7.    chill	verb
8.   all	adj.		8.    deep	adj.
9.   day	noun
10.  too	adv.

 

Weekly Conversation 1. I wish to take a bath. 2. I like to sleep too. 3. We chill all day. 4. She feels happy with her gift.

Definitions for Week 9:

bath	washing your body in water, usually in a tub Is it bath time?
math	learning about numbers, counting, and shapes Is it math time?
dish	a plate or bowl you use to eat food This looks like a delicious dish.
fish	an animal that lives in water and swims The tiny fish lives in the fishbowl.
wish	to want something very much Her birthday wish is a secret.
sleep	to rest with your eyes closed, usually at night Would you sleep in a cloud?
eat	to put food in your mouth and chew it In summer we eat mangoes.
all	everyone or every thing Stitch will eat all the ice-cream.
day	the time when the sun is up and it is light outside It’s a rainy day today.
too	also, or more than you need (like “too big”) He is too late for the bus.
her	a word we use for a girl or woman She brushes her hair.
goes	moves from one place to another The merry-go-round goes in circles.
make	to create or build something new Do you like to make origami?
full	having no more space inside He is too full.
happy	feeling good, glad, and smiling The man is happy to finish work.
winter	the cold season when it may snow Winter is the coldest season.
chill	a little cold feeling in the air or your body You can chill after you finish your homework.
deep	going far down or far inside The sea animals live in the deep sea.

         

The Study Scope: 

G1 Mid-Term Exam Scope, Spring 2026

 

Dear parents, 

 

Exams will be held on:

 

Listening Exam – Wednesday, 15^th April, 2026

Oral Exam – Thursday and Friday, 16^th and 17^th April 2026

Written Exam – Tuesday, 21^st April 2026

 

The exams may cover the following: 

LISTENING EXAM:

Communication book vocabulary from weeks 3-9

 

ORAL EXAM:    

Students will read a short passage combined from the various decodable stories. Students will answer five questions and should answer in complete sentences.

 

WRITTEN EXAM: 

Vocabulary Comprehension:  Vocabulary words from weeks 3-9

Phonics:

Initial consonant blends, final consonant blends, -ck, -x

Consonant diagraphs th, sh

 

Story comprehension:

The Life of a Frog

The Life Cycle of a Sunflower

Baby Animals Grow