Teacher Megan's Blog (Xinmin)

Manic Monday, Hi Parents: Please forgive me for not publishing Friday’s post until this morning. I was unexpectedly called into a meeting and forgot to press publish. I sincerely apologize for the delay. Today was filled with quizzes, worksheets, and workbook corrections. As we approach the end of the final semester of Grade 1, I want to make sure all students have completed their workbooks, assignments, and any unfinished corrections. It is quite a big task to ensure the children complete these corrections independently, and while checking their books again, I noticed that some students had skipped parts altogether. However, we will work through everything together today. This week, we will also begin a new story in our My View book.  The final story of the semester. After this story we'll review Poetry and other story elements.  "The Clever Monkey" is a wonderful story that will help the children better understand the morals and lessons found in stories. We only read h...

 Fantastic Friday Hi Parents; Happy Weekend! Today wrapped up our week and began the next weeks curriculum. The children took their test this morning. I have not had the time to look the tests over yet. I'll get it done by Monday for corrections and distribution. I'm hoping we have really good scores this week. Today we were able to page through the final few pages in the MV book to complete this unit and get ready for next weeks final story of the semester. How ironic that the final story is called "The Clever Monkey". A cheeky story with a great moral. I'll review with the children in the upcoming weeks, to prepare the students for grade 2. Can you believe it? Parents your babies are moving on up in their educational journey. Brace yourselves as these next few years will FLY by without you even realizing that the time has gone by.  HOMEWORK: May 22nd Friday 星期五 □ 1. MV: Preview: “The Race”            ...

Terrific Thursday Hi Parents: Today was a great day! We reviewed the lessons that will be covered on tomorrow’s test, and I was able to identify the areas where the children need a little more practice. I prepared worksheets for them to complete tonight to help reinforce these skills. The test tomorrow will be challenging, so I encouraged the children to carefully read the stories, understand the plot, identify the problem and solution, and review page 44 in the MyView student book. Students should also know: The genre of the story and the meaning of a moral The difference between writing a poem and a haiku In Phonics, students should understand digraphs and trigraphs. In Grammar, they should have an understanding of: Singular and plural nouns Comparative adjectives (adding -er or -ier ) Superlative adjectives (using more when appropriate) Please take the time to focus on the items above as well as the vocabulary words and definitions. Thank you for supporting your child’s learning ...

Wonderful Wednesday; Hi Parents; Today was a quick and productive day for all of us. During math class, the students were able to complete their math books, and we also reviewed some of the areas they have been struggling with. Most of the misunderstandings seem to come from the vocabulary used in the math book. If the concepts were explained in Chinese, there would likely be fewer difficulties. To ensure the students have a clear understanding of the mathematical language used in English, I will continue reviewing the material with them and go over the entire math book again for clarity and confidence. Tonight, the children should focus on their comparative adjective and vocabulary worksheets. They will have a test this Friday, and a review worksheet will be sent home tomorrow. I have also asked the children to review their My View books, as there is important information in the practice books that they should know. Please take some time to review this week’s materials and worksheets...

 Tiring Tuesday Hi Parents; Today was a tiring but productive day for both the children and myself. We were able to complete our writing assignment and work through most of the worksheets needed to help the students better understand tonight’s homework. The children were asked not to copy the paragraph from the worksheet’s fill-in-the-blank section. That paragraph is only meant to serve as a short guide for what they should include in their own writing assignment. I would like them to write from the heart and express their true feelings about what they are saying goodbye to. It was wonderful to hear the students using comparative adjectives to talk about how much they have progressed. I’m excited to see their completed worksheets tomorrow! Homework: May 19th   Tuesday 星期二 □ 1. MV: Read:The Ant and the Grasshopper  pp. 28-41    __  □ 2. Write VW’s #            11 -  20 ...

 Mighty Monday Hi Parents: Hopefully you all had a great weekend.  Today was a good day in class! We corrected our quiz from last Friday and reviewed the students’ work together. While we did not have any perfect scores this time, I am still very proud of the effort the students showed. Everyone tried their best, and our class average was still an impressive 90%. Great job, A1 students! For homework tonight, the children have been asked to complete the assigned worksheet and pages assigned in the MV Practice Book 1.2. I gave the students time to begin the vocabulary worksheet in class today. The vocabulary writing assignment is our regular Monday homework; however, students do not need to write sentences tonight. I strongly encourage the children to review their definition worksheet at home to help them prepare for Friday’s test. This week’s test will focus on both story comprehension and the definitions of our weekly vocabulary words. Tomorrow, we will begin working on the st...

 Fantastic Friday Hi Parents: Today was quiz day. The children did OK. This weekend they should focus on their stories in the My View books. I will share the worksheets in the Line group after my last class today.  Have a relaxing weekend. Homework: May 15th  Friday 星期五 □ 1. MV: Can Phil Help & The Grasshopper and the Ant pp.21-41 □ 2. Write VW’s #         Writing assignment worksheet                                    □ 3. Make               sentences using a VW                                    ...

Tired Thursday: Hi Parents: Today was a fast-paced and productive day in class! We spent time working in our Phonics books and also read our MyView story together. It was especially fun to see some friendly competition between the homerooms. This gave our A1 students a great opportunity to practice and improve their reading fluency in an exciting and encouraging way. It was wonderful to see such healthy competition and enthusiasm for learning. Tonight, the children do not have too much homework because I would like them to focus primarily on this week’s vocabulary words. It would be very beneficial for them to review their vocabulary definition worksheet carefully. Tomorrow, we will begin our final writing assignment of the semester. Students will be reflecting on their first-grade experience by thinking about questions such as: What was first grade like? What were their favorite memories? How could the year have been even better? If possible, please take some time to talk with your ch...

Wonderful Wednesday Hi Parents; Today was a wonderful day in A1! We spent time working in our phonics books and focused on additional phonics practice. It was great to see how much the children have remembered from our previous lessons. The students are doing an amazing job, and I am very proud of their progress! I would also like to clarify an important classroom routine. Recently, I noticed that some information shared at home may not have matched the directions given in class. I believe we now have a better understanding moving forward, and I appreciate your support. At the beginning of most classes, students first complete their communication book writing before we continue with our lesson. However, there are times when we are still working in our practice books near the end of class and may not have enough time to complete the communication book activity. In these situations, I may give students a verbal assignment instead. Before collecting the 1.1 practice books for final correc...

 Terrific Tuesday: Today was a quick day. The children did a lot of oral practices. We also corrected out test from Friday. Last week the test was a little difficult. I had four (4) students who got 100%. 26 students scored  90 - 99%. and I had 2 students who scored in the 80's. Our average was 96% . I'm really proud of the children as they are being challenged a little more as time progresses. I' believe these grade one students will definitely continue to be the best as they move to grade two.  Today's homework is not as much as last night, but I want the students to TRY to complete the first unit in their NEW practice books. I'll be collecting those tomorrow. HOMEWORK: May 12 Tuesday 星期二 5/12 □ 1. MV : Read:The Ant and the Grasshopper   pp. 28-41 □ 2. Write VW’s #           11 -   20         ,4x          ...