Dear Parents,
We will have our Open House today, which will be a chance for us to meet each other and learn about what we will do this school year. Teachers will talk about what materials we will cover in class, how the class runs, and what you can do to help make your child's experience here a positive and educational one. I look forward to seeing you tonight.
This week the students learned how plants make seeds and new plants. I did a demonstration using powder to represent the pollen found in flowers. Pollen gets carried by insects from plant to plant, mixes together and then makes seeds.
The students learned about commands and exclamations in grammar. They also practiced using a table of contents and long vowel sounds.
They took a vocabulary test this week from the week 2 vocabulary words. Many students are getting much better about studying and learning new words. Great job!
The class read a story called 'Let's Camp At Crescent Lake' for their take-home readers in class.
The story is about a family that decides to go on a camping trip. The students need to read the story to their parents, answer the questions in complete sentences, draw and color a picture in their Student Journal, and bring them back on Monday. I also gave the students a list of vocabulary words to copy into their vocabulary book.
Last week all the Tree House kids had a wonderful time playing group games in Da An Park. I think the potato sack race was a hit with them.
Hope to see many of you this evening for the Open House.
All the best,
Teacher Andy
Friday, September 25, 2009
Friday, September 18, 2009
Bette Must Come!
Dear Parents,
We had a great week this week in class. We continued listening to music and reading song lyrics. The students listened to a reggae song called 'Better Must Come' by Delroy Wilson. It's a very positive song about working hard to overcome rough times. I tell them to always try and not let things get them down.
They read a story called 'Henry and Mudge', a popular kids' story about a boy who gets a dog because he is lonely. The dog ends up growing to become HUGE and Henry feels more confident and safer that he has a wonderful big friend.
The students learned about the different plant parts in science, which are the leaves, flowers, fruit, seeds, stem, and root. They also learned what each part does for the plant.
For the take-home readers and student journals, we read a story called 'Space Walk', which is about astronauts going to and working in space. Students should read the story to their parents, answer the questions in their student journals in complete sentences and draw and color a picture. Please bring them back on Monday. They should also study the week 2 vocabulary words, we will have a test next week.
It is important for your child's progress that they study and bring their books back completed when they are asked to. They need to be responsible for bringing the books and pencil box to class. Please encourage them and support them.
We will go to Da An Park today for group games. This will be a fun activity for them to play outside and work together as a team.
Have a wonderful weekend!
All the best,
Teacher Andy
We had a great week this week in class. We continued listening to music and reading song lyrics. The students listened to a reggae song called 'Better Must Come' by Delroy Wilson. It's a very positive song about working hard to overcome rough times. I tell them to always try and not let things get them down.
They read a story called 'Henry and Mudge', a popular kids' story about a boy who gets a dog because he is lonely. The dog ends up growing to become HUGE and Henry feels more confident and safer that he has a wonderful big friend.
The students learned about the different plant parts in science, which are the leaves, flowers, fruit, seeds, stem, and root. They also learned what each part does for the plant.
For the take-home readers and student journals, we read a story called 'Space Walk', which is about astronauts going to and working in space. Students should read the story to their parents, answer the questions in their student journals in complete sentences and draw and color a picture. Please bring them back on Monday. They should also study the week 2 vocabulary words, we will have a test next week.
It is important for your child's progress that they study and bring their books back completed when they are asked to. They need to be responsible for bringing the books and pencil box to class. Please encourage them and support them.
We will go to Da An Park today for group games. This will be a fun activity for them to play outside and work together as a team.
Have a wonderful weekend!
All the best,
Teacher Andy
Friday, September 11, 2009
Let The Good Times Roll!
Dear Parents,
This week we continued to let the students ease into the school year and had lots of fun in-class activities! The students will learn a new song each week and this week they heard 'Let The Good Times Roll', performed by Ray Charles. Ray Charles was a famous blind piano player and singer from USA. I told the students that even though people might not be able to do things the same way as others, they can still do great things. I believe that letting the students become familiar with English songs is an excellent way for them to enjoy learning new things.
We talked this week about statements, questions, and incomplete sentences. We also reviewed the science lesson about plants.
The students took a vocabulary test this week from the new words they learned in week 1. We played some review games to help them prepare for their test.
This weekend for homework the students were given a new vocabulary list with meanings. They are to copy the words into their vocabulary books and bring the completed books back on Monday. They also have to do their take-home readers and Student Journals for homework. For this, the students have a short reading book that they are to read to parents. Next they are to answer in complete sentences the questions I gave them in class. Then they should draw and color a picture from the story. The Student Journal should also be brought to class on Monday.
We don't give much homework in this class but when it is assigned, the students are expected to complete the assignment and return it on time. Please encourage your child to put forth the effort to study and complete their homework. Children who do not keep up usually fall behind the others in class.
The students had fun last week at the batting cage for Fun Day. Today we are going to the Miniature Museum!
I hope all of you have a wonderful weekend!
All the best,
Teacher Andy
This week we continued to let the students ease into the school year and had lots of fun in-class activities! The students will learn a new song each week and this week they heard 'Let The Good Times Roll', performed by Ray Charles. Ray Charles was a famous blind piano player and singer from USA. I told the students that even though people might not be able to do things the same way as others, they can still do great things. I believe that letting the students become familiar with English songs is an excellent way for them to enjoy learning new things.
We talked this week about statements, questions, and incomplete sentences. We also reviewed the science lesson about plants.
The students took a vocabulary test this week from the new words they learned in week 1. We played some review games to help them prepare for their test.
This weekend for homework the students were given a new vocabulary list with meanings. They are to copy the words into their vocabulary books and bring the completed books back on Monday. They also have to do their take-home readers and Student Journals for homework. For this, the students have a short reading book that they are to read to parents. Next they are to answer in complete sentences the questions I gave them in class. Then they should draw and color a picture from the story. The Student Journal should also be brought to class on Monday.
We don't give much homework in this class but when it is assigned, the students are expected to complete the assignment and return it on time. Please encourage your child to put forth the effort to study and complete their homework. Children who do not keep up usually fall behind the others in class.
The students had fun last week at the batting cage for Fun Day. Today we are going to the Miniature Museum!
I hope all of you have a wonderful weekend!
All the best,
Teacher Andy
Friday, September 4, 2009
First Week!
Dear Parents,
My name is Teacher Andy and I've had a great first week with the Egyptian class! I'm pleased to get to know my new students and continue to develop a relationship with them as the year goes on.
We spent some time on the first day talking freely and getting to know each other. I asked the students to tell me things they did this summer, what they like to eat, and what they like to do when they're not at school.
The students read a story called "Ann's First Day" about a girl who is very nervous to start at her new school in a new town. They also learned about parts of a book, such as table of contents, chapters, author, title, and illustrator.
We also did a science lesson called "Plants Are Living Things". They learned what plants need to stay alive and how to tell the difference between a living and nonliving thing.
For homework this weekend, each student must copy the new vocabulary words, parts of speech (noun, verb, adjective), and meanings into their vocabulary book and bring them back to school on Monday. They will have a test on these words on Thursday or Friday next week so please help them study.
Grade 2 is a lot more work than some of the students might be used to so I ask that we all be patient and work hard with the children so that they have an enjoyable time in our class together. Looking forward to a great year together!
All the best,
Teacher Andy
My name is Teacher Andy and I've had a great first week with the Egyptian class! I'm pleased to get to know my new students and continue to develop a relationship with them as the year goes on.
We spent some time on the first day talking freely and getting to know each other. I asked the students to tell me things they did this summer, what they like to eat, and what they like to do when they're not at school.
The students read a story called "Ann's First Day" about a girl who is very nervous to start at her new school in a new town. They also learned about parts of a book, such as table of contents, chapters, author, title, and illustrator.
We also did a science lesson called "Plants Are Living Things". They learned what plants need to stay alive and how to tell the difference between a living and nonliving thing.
For homework this weekend, each student must copy the new vocabulary words, parts of speech (noun, verb, adjective), and meanings into their vocabulary book and bring them back to school on Monday. They will have a test on these words on Thursday or Friday next week so please help them study.
Grade 2 is a lot more work than some of the students might be used to so I ask that we all be patient and work hard with the children so that they have an enjoyable time in our class together. Looking forward to a great year together!
All the best,
Teacher Andy
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