本週上課內容  Class Summary

• Introduce names of teacher, TAs, and students

• Explaining class rules and rewards

• Making name cards

• Counting number of classmates using Chinese numbers 

本週上課內容  Class Summary

• Unit 1 Lesson 1

  • Textbook pages: 8-11

• Review numbers 1-10 

• Introduce names of teacher, TAs, and students

• Practice speaking Chinese sentence: Wǒ de míng zì jiao (My name is ________)

• Review Chinese numbers 1-10 using the correct tones

• Number song in youtube

• Introduce the 5 Chinese tones using arm

• Coloring page: shū bāo 書包 (backpack), qiān bǐ 鉛筆 (pencil)

• Practice sentence: Zhè shì wǒ de____ 這是我的_______ (This is my _________)

本週上課內容  Class Summary

• Unit 1 Lesson 1

  • Textbook pages: 12-14

• Introduce sounds: l, ao, shi, h

• Introduce 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th tones

• Review numbers 1-10 these numbers in Chinese 

  • Writing numbers in Chinese 1-10 with the correct strokes

• Coloring page: xuéxiào學校 (school), cèsuǒ 廁所 (bathroom), jiā 家 (home)

• Sentence: Wǒ yào qù 我要去 (I want to go __________) 

本週上課內容  Class Summary

• Unit 1 Lesson 2

  •  Review sounds: l, ao, shi, h

• Textbook pages: 15-16

• Workbook pages: 1-4 

• 【兒歌】我的朋友在哪裡 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6zhXla6iC8 

本週上課內容  Class Summary

• Unit 1 Lesson 2

  • Review sounds: l, ao, shi, h,

• Textbook pages: 17-22

• Introduce sounds: n, m, a, i (y & yi)

• Workbook pages: 5-8 

• Snack in Chinese that fellow classmates brought to class today

• Wǒ yào vs Wǒ bù yào 我要 vs 我不要     

• 【兒歌】我的朋友在哪裡  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6zhXla6iC8 

本週上課內容  Class Summary

• Substitute Teacher Mrs. Wu

• Unit 2 Lesson 3

  • Review sounds: l, ao, shi, h, n, m, a, i (y & yi)

• Textbook pages: 23-26

• Introduce sounds: zh, e, d, sh, u

• Workbook pages: 9-12 

本週上課內容  Class Summary

• Review sounds: zh, e, d, sh, u

• Textbook pages: 24-31

• Introduce sounds: b, j, o, w, wu, ou, iao

• Workbook pages: 13-18 

• Introduce character "人" (people)

本週上課內容  Class Summary

• Unit 3 Lesson 5

  • Review sounds: zh, e, d, sh, u, b, j, o, w, wu, ou, iao

• Textbook pages: 32-37

• Introduce sounds: k, t, an, ang, ei

• Workbook pages: 19-24 

本週上課內容  Class Summary

• Unit 3 Lesson 6

  • Review sounds: k, t, an, ang, ei

• Textbook pages: 38-43

• Introduce sounds: s (si), zhi (zh), iu, er, ui

• Workbook pages: 25-30 

• Introduce Chinese numbers in 10s up to 100

• Introduce and writing Chinese number: Shí 十 (ten) and Bǎi 百 (hundred)

• Introduce Shù 數 (to count)

• Coloring and numbering jelly beans in increments of 10s and counting up to 100

本週上課內容  Class Summary

• Unit 3 Lesson 6

  • Review sounds: s (si), zhi (zh), iu, er, ui

• Textbook pages: 38-43

• Workbook pages: 31-36

本週上課內容  Class Summary

•  How to say utensils in Chinese

• Review name of fruits and colors

• Introduce new song You are the Best      Kim Hsieh - You Are The Best - YouTube   

12-2-2023 - Google Drive 

本週作業  Homework

• to voice record singing  You are the Best      Kim Hsieh - You Are The Best - YouTube   

• Pls send wallet size photo of your child and a regular size picture of your child --- for open house project

下週計劃及注意事項  Teaching Plan Next Week

• Review name of fruits and colors

• Review songs  You are the Best      Kim Hsieh - You Are The Best - YouTube   

給家長的話 Notes to Parents

• Food festival next Saturday.  Pls come to school early so you could sample food in the cafeteria.  Pls reach out to the class mom so you can contribute to the fund raising for our class.

本週上課內容  Class Summary

•  Review past lessons (Vocabularies and Songs)

• Read Textbook 1st Lesson

• Taught new song "Happy New Year" song in Chinese

Xinnian Hao Ya - Happy New Year Mandarin Chinese Kid Song - YouTube

本週作業  Homework

• Practice all songs taught

• Draw Christmas Card (pls color the card too)

• Draw 6 different fruits (if not done yet)

• Draw 5 features (if not done yet)

• Bring wallet size photo (head shot) and 3 x 5 photo (for open house project)

下週計劃及注意事項  Teaching Plan Next Week

• Practice all songs for the Chinese New Year Performance

• New Song "the more we get together" in Chinese

SING to LEARN Chinese DVD (Vol. 1) - As We Come Together (Dang wo men tong zai yi qi) - YouTube 

給家長的話 Notes to Parents

• Bring textbook in class

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本週上課內容  Class Summary

• Review name of fruits in Chinese

• Review Chinese New Year's Performance -- medley of songs

我的朋友在哪裏？Wo de pengyou zai nali?

頭、 肩膀、膝蓋 和 腳

兩隻老虎 

大象 

三輪車跑得快 san lun chi bao de kua

小孩子 

當我們同在一起 Dang wo men tong zai yi qi

新年好啊  Xinnian Hao Ya

Songs & Lessons - Google Drive 

本週作業  Homework

• voice recording of Chinese New Year medley of songs   12-17 - Google Drive 

• 我的朋友在哪裏？

• 頭、 肩膀、膝蓋 和 腳

• 兩隻老虎

• 大象

• 三輪車 

• 小孩子

• 當我們同在一起

• 新年好啊

Songs & Lessons - Google Drive 

下週計劃及注意事項  Teaching Plan Next Week

• Rehearse Chinese New Year Performance

給家長的話 Notes to Parents

• 春節表演 New Year Performance is on 1/28/2023

• 校內卡拉OK比賽 Intramural Karaoke Contest is on 1/7/2023

本週上課內容  Class Summary

•  Review Chinese New Year Performance

•  Review p,b,m,f  https://youtu.be/jkVKm6eDX2c

•  Taught 12 animals in the zodiac sign

本週作業  Homework

• Continue to practice with kids the CNY Performance

CNY Performance - Google Drive 

下週計劃及注意事項  Teaching Plan Next Week

給家長的話 Notes to Parents

• Thank you for those students who participated in the karaoke singing contest,  Good job!

本週上課內容  Class Summary

•  Review the CNY Performance

本週作業  Homework

• HW：

• 1） practicing all the songs (recite the lyrics then followed with singing)

• 2) practicing the name of 12 months in Chinese：一月、二月…..、十二月

• CNY performance is on 1-28.

下週計劃及注意事項  Teaching Plan Next Week

• vocabularies concerning Chinese New Year

• https://youtu.be/_e-ke4xVTqI

給家長的話 Notes to Parents

本週上課內容  Class Summary

• Review Past Lessons  1.20.2024 (Lessons) - Google Drive 

• Review CNY Performance   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_C6qs-X8Ss&t=13s

本週作業  Homework

• Review Past Lessons -- Family members, Fruits, Zodiac Animals, Numbers, bpmf

• Practice CNY Performance -- CNY Performance is on 2/3 

下週計劃及注意事項  Teaching Plan Next Week

• CNY Performance 

給家長的話 Notes to Parents

本週上課內容  Class Summary

•  CNY Performance on 1/28.  Please come on time on 12:30pm.  Please wear either bright colorful clothing or traditional chinese clothings for our students.

本週作業  Homework

下週計劃及注意事項  Teaching Plan Next Week

給家長的話 Notes to Parents

本週上課內容  Class Summary

• Teach how to say members of the family in Chinese and write in pinyin

• Review the songs 

Songs & Lessons - Google Drive 

本週作業  Homework

• To write members of the family in pinyin

下週計劃及注意事項  Teaching Plan Next Week

給家長的話 Notes to Parents

• CNY Performance - Google Drive 

本週上課內容  Class Summary

•  Review fruits, name of the months, name of the 4 seasons, member of the family, body parts.

本週作業  Homework

• To cut out picture of favorite food (meat, vegetables, fruits and desserts)

下週計劃及注意事項  Teaching Plan Next Week

• Teach nursery song 

• (31) Xiao xing xing | 小星星 | Twinkle twinkle little stars | Xing xing ge | Chinese song for kids - YouTube 

• (31) Twinkle Twinkle Little Star in Mandarin Chinese 一闪一闪亮晶晶 | Kids Sing Along Nursery Rhymes with Lyrics - YouTube 

• (31) Xiao Xing Xing 小星星 中文 | 小星星儿歌 | Twinkle Twinkle Little Star Chinese | 小星星 Little Stars in Chinese 中文 - YouTube 

• (31) Old Mr. Wang Song/Old MacDonald Song in Mandarin Chinese - YouTube 

Songs & Lessons - Google Drive 

給家長的話 Notes to Parents

• No School on 2/18/2023

本週上課內容  Class Summary

• Review pin yin, members of the family, colors, numbers, shapes and songs

• New Songs taught are twinkle twinkle little star

本週作業  Homework

• Place the pin yin to the correct Chinese Characters for members of the family (Sight word recognition and learning how to read pin yin)

• Draw or cut out pictures of favorite breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks,

下週計劃及注意事項  Teaching Plan Next Week

給家長的話 Notes to Parents

本週上課內容  Class Summary

• Review past lessons

• Reteach color, number and shape (combined)

• I(you, she/he) like/want/would like to eat/drink

• I am a girl, I am a boy

本週作業  Homework

• To finish the number chart

• To practice the phrase "I(you, she/he) like/want/would like to eat/drink" and draw favorite food/beverage to eat and drink

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下週計劃及注意事項  Teaching Plan Next Week

給家長的話 Notes to Parents

本週上課內容  Class Summary

•  Practiced the Hu Gu Puo (Tiger Aunt) song and the Xiao Cao (Little Grass) song

• Went over previous lessons, including numbers 1-20, days of the week, months of the year, shapes, colors, and fruits

• Learned four types of weather

• Learned how to have a basic conversation in Chinese

本週作業  Homework

• Sing and record the Hu Gu Puo (Tiger Aunt) song if you have not already. You may send recordings to me or add them yourself to this week's homework folder. Pinyin and translations for the song are linked here. If you have already recorded Hu Gu Puo, you do not need to record it again this week!

• Sing and record the Xiao Cao (Little Grass) song. Translations and pinyin for the song can be found in the homework folder linked above.

• Fill out both family trees (the first page of the pdf) using the pinyin chart filled out during class. The pinyin for this worksheet can also be found on the last page of the pdf.

• Color the sheet with the zodiac animals (the second page of the pdf). 

下週計劃及注意事項  Teaching Plan Next Week

• Continue to review the Hu Gu Puo and Xiao Cao songs

• Review previous lessons again, including weather types and basic conversations

• Complete art-based activities, like drawing family members

給家長的話 Notes to Parents

• Please have your child bring crayons, colored pencils, or markers! 

• Your child may bring an object from home for show-and-tell.

本週上課內容  Class Summary

•  Review all songs learned, and all vocabularies learned in class (colors, shape, fruits, name of the months, numbers, family members)

• Drew self-portraits and family portraits to practice facial features vocabulary and family member vocabulary

• Learned and practiced how to converse in Chinese (What is your name? How old are you?)

• Practiced speaking and writing Chinese characters for letters

本週作業  Homework

1. Fill out the numbers 11 to 109 on the first worksheet of the attached pdf.

2. Fill out the chinese characters 十一 to 一百九 on the second worksheet of the attached pdf. Four boxes have been filled out as an example.

3. Color the zodiac animals on the last page of the attached pdf and cut out the small squares around the animals. Paste them into their corresponding spot in the circle to the right.

4. Sing and record the Hu Gu Puo (Tiger Aunt) song and  Xiao Cao (Little Grass) song if you have not already done so. You may send recordings to me or add them yourself to this week's homework folder. Resources like translations and pinyin can also be found in this folder!

下週計劃及注意事項  Teaching Plan Next Week

• Review previously learned songs

• Practice the Chinese names of zodiac animals

給家長的話 Notes to Parents

• Please have your child bring crayons, colored pencils, or markers!!!!!! We have some spares, but not enough for everyone!!

• If you have not already brought in a wallet-sized photo of your child, please bring one in!

本週上課內容  Class Summary

• Reviewed all previously learned songs

• Practiced the names of fruits, colors, and shapes

• Practiced conversation skills and question-and-answer dialogues

• Learned the names of the seasons of the year and four types of weather

本週作業  Homework

• Sing and record the Hu Gu Puo (Tiger Aunt) song and  Xiao Cao (Little Grass) song if you have not already done so. You may send recordings to me or add them yourself to this week's homework folder. Resources like translations and pinyin can also be found in this folder.

• Draw the weather and seasons on the handout given in class (also the first page of the attached pdf). The second page of the pdf contains a filled out copy of the handout that may be used as reference. Additionally, please review pronunciation of the weather types and seasons with your child! Recordings of the pronunciations can be found in the previously linked homework folder.

下週計劃及注意事項  Teaching Plan Next Week

• Review old songs and learn a new nursery song

• Practice conversation skills

給家長的話 Notes to Parents

• Please remember to have your child bring crayons, colored pencils, or markers!!!!!

• If you have not already brought in a wallet-sized photo or 4x6 inch photo for your child, please bring one in (preferably before spring break).

本週上課內容  Class Summary

•  Learned 今天 (jin tian - today), 明天 (ming tian - tomorrow), & 昨天 (zuo tian - yesterday)

• Practiced writing pinyin for family members

• Reviewed words for here, there, and where

• Reviewed words for large, medium, and small

• Reviewed words for you, I, he/she, who, and 的

• https://drive.google.com/file/d/1U3UEYsBKI0hGSGRjKO_XF3-sAe6orQXD/view?usp=sharing 

本週作業  Homework

• Due to large amounts of absences, we have decided to make this week's lesson the homework. Please review these materials that were taught in class with your child.

• Sing and record the Hu Gu Puo (Tiger Aunt) song and  Xiao Cao (Little Grass) song if you have not already done so. You may send recordings to me or add them yourself to this week's homework folder. Resources like translations and pinyin can also be found in this folder.

• Next week, we will be introducing 茉莉花 (Mo Li Hua or Jasmine Flower), a new nursery song. Please listen to the song and follow along with the pinyin (also found in the previously linked homework folder).

下週計劃及注意事項  Teaching Plan Next Week

• Introduce 茉莉花

• Coupon Exchange!!

給家長的話 Notes to Parents

• Taking place next week is the Coupon Exchange. Students will receive coupons that they may exchange for toys, stationery, and other trinkets. Please arrive by 12:30 to make sure your child receives their coupons!!! Our class must be at the exchange area at 12:35, so it is imperative that your child arrives at our classroom on time! 

本週上課內容  Class Summary

• Participated in the Coupon Exchange!

• Reviewed previously learned materials, such as the seasons and months of the year

• Learned the Mandarin words for forks, spoons, knives, chopsticks, and straws

• Learned a new song, Mo Li Hua (Jasmine Flower)

本週作業  Homework

• Have your child practice saying 讓我來 (ràn lŏ lái or let me), which is one of the lyrics in our new song Mò Lĭ Huā (Jasmine Flower). Encourage them to help around with household chores during spring break!

• Rewrite the pinyin for both  Mò Lĭ Huā  & Xiăo Căo on blank sheets of paper.

• If you have not yet recorded Xiăo Căo, record it and either send it to me or insert it into your child's folder in this week's homework folder.

• Watch the videos in the homework folder to practice pronunciation of the song lyrics, and review the names of the utensils (fork, knife, spoon, chopsticks, and straw).

下週計劃及注意事項  Teaching Plan Next Week

• Continue teaching Mo Li Hua! Practice makes perfect :)

• Review all previously learned lessons

• Continue developing conversational skills (question and answer)

給家長的話 Notes to Parents

• T-shirts will be handed out next class, apologies for the delay!

本週上課內容  Class Summary

• Reviewed previously learned nursery songs

• Reviewed previously learned materials, including the types of weather, seasons, colors, shapes, and fruits

• Practiced conversational skills (e.g. "What is your favorite color?")

本週作業  Homework

• Record Xiăo Căo and  Mò Lĭ Huā. Recordings can be sent to me or inserted directly into your child's folder in this week's homework folder.

• If you have not yet done this activity, write the pinyin for both  Mò Lĭ Huā  & Xiăo Căo on sheets of paper.

• Finish any missed homework assignments. If the assignment involves drawings, please use colored pencils/crayons/markers to add some color!

下週計劃及注意事項  Teaching Plan Next Week

• Learn a new nursery song (小老鼠上燈台; Little Mouse Climbs a Lamp)

給家長的話 Notes to Parents

• Please remember to bring colored pencils, crayons, or markers!

本週上課內容  Class Summary

• Learned 小老鼠上燈台 (Little Mouse Climbs a Lamp), a new nursery song

• Reviewed previously learned nursery songs and materials

• Made Mother's cards

• Practiced conversation skills ("你好嗎？" or "How are you?")

本週作業  Homework

• Record Mò Lĭ Huā. Recordings can be sent to me or inserted directly into your child's folder in this week's homework folder.

• Make a mother's day card and a father's day card. You can use any type of paper, but please use colored pencils, crayons, markers, or other colorful materials!

• Bring uncompleted/missing homework!!!

下週計劃及注意事項  Teaching Plan Next Week

• Review previously learned songs

• Continue teaching 小老鼠上燈台 (Little Mouse Climbs a Lamp)

給家長的話 Notes to Parents

• The school is hosting their second general meeting this Saturday, the 10th, at 12:30 p.m. in the cafeteria. Attendance is optional, but they will be holding elections and announcing school updates for next year (see the 5/3 MHCS Newsletter sent by the Principal for more information)

• Bring colored pencils/markers/crayons!!! 

本週上課內容  Class Summary

•  Reviewed all previously learned materials

• Watched a short clip for Mother's Day

• Showed off our Open House poster boards :)

• Learned the names of various utensils (spoon, fork, chopsticks, knife, and straw)

• Practiced basic conversations ("How are you?")

本週作業  Homework

• Record spoon, fork, chopsticks, knife, and straw in Chinese. Recordings can be sent to me or inserted directly into this week's homework folder.

• If you have not already done so, make a mother's day card or a father's day card. Please use colored pencils, markers, crayons, or pens to add some color!

• Ask your mother if you can help with chores :)

下週計劃及注意事項  Teaching Plan Next Week

• Continue reviewing the names of utensils

• Practice "Little Mouse Climbs a Lamp"

給家長的話 Notes to Parents

• MHCS is hosting an open house this coming Saturday, the 17th. Please feel free to invite other parents to come look around! 

本週上課內容  Class Summary

•  Reviewed past lessons and songs

• Viewed open house boards

• Learned two new tongue-twisters!!!

本週作業  Homework

• If you have not yet already, make and turn in a mother's day card or a father's day card.

• Record the two tongue-twisters that we learned in class today: 四十四隻石獅子 (sì shí sì zhī shí shī zi) and 媽媽騎馬 (mā ma qí mă). Recordings may be sent to me or added to this week's homework folder. Additional resources (the pinyin and translations of the tongue twisters) can also be found in this folder.

下週計劃及注意事項  Teaching Plan Next Week

• Continue practicing tongue-twisters and previous lessons

給家長的話 Notes to Parents

• There is no class next week. Enjoy your memorial day weekend!

• Next class, on the 31st, is also an open house day! Please feel free to invite friends and family :)

本週上課內容  Class Summary

•  Class party

本週作業  Homework

• No Homework

• 6/10 is Fun Day for whole school

下週計劃及注意事項  Teaching Plan Next Week

給家長的話 Notes to Parents

本週上課內容  Class Summary

•  Fun Day for School

本週作業  Homework

• No Homework.   Happy Summer!

下週計劃及注意事項  Teaching Plan Next Week

給家長的話 Notes to Parents