CURTIS Blog

Friday, September 24, 2010

Brain 9/16

Modeling 9/16



Skipping afternoon class, we go to have the photo shooting.

Drawing by cutting papers 9/12

Cup of Tea 9/11

Ballet 9/10

Brain 9/9

School Field Trip 9/7



Date: 09/06-09/10

What we have covered:
Reader: Bug on a Rug
MPM: E2 Ordinal Numbers
Rhyme: She Sells Seashells
Phonics: Consonants w, c, r, p, q, v
Song: Cruising Along

Dear Parents,

It was very nice to see all the parents at the parent-teacher meeting last Wednesday. If you still have any questions concerning the textbooks or teaching method used for any of the classes please let me know. I think that the fieldtrip on Tuesday this week was also a success and that all the students and parents had a very nice day! Thank you for coming!

I was surprised to see how shy Hazel was on the fieldtrip! She is normally much more talkative at school and she plays with all the other girls and some of the other boys in the class too. Maybe it is a little different for her when mommy is around. I hope that she has an enjoyable time anyway

Beach Resort weekend



Brain 9/2

Thursday, September 23, 2010

What the teachers say



Piano: It's nice to teache the student who like music.

Art: Hazel is vary good since she always like to try on new things.

Brain: She does not need to push to learn. She sets high standard for herself already.

Gymnastics: Hazel improves more after every class.

Ballet: She is doing better and better.

Aug. School Time


Date: 08/02-08/06

What we have covered:
Reader: A Fat Cat, Santana
Rhyme: Mary Wore a Red Dress
Grammar: Nouns
Phonics: Home with Mom and Dad, Partner Letters
Song: Let’s Go For a Ride

Dear Parents,

This coming Monday, August 9th, Teacher Christine will be back from her studies in Canada. I am sure she is excited to be back and misses everyone very much. The students are also excited to have her back. I would like to thank everyone for your understanding and encouragement that you have shown your child for the last month. I am very proud of the progress we have made, and I know everyone will continue to do well in the future.
Everyone is excited to be starting Martian class. The students are now the oldest in the school and it is important for them to remember that all the other students are now looking up to them, and will copy their behavior. Please remind your child of this and let them know that are getting older and will be having more responsibilities.

Since being in Martian class, our schedule has changed a bit to better prepare the students for their future studies. One change is that our lunch now starts at 11:50am instead of 11:30am, so it is important that your child eats a healthy and filling breakfast. Not only will this give them the energy for learning in the mornings, but also will prevent them feeling weak while waiting for lunch.

Date: 08/09-08/13

What we have covered:
Reader: A Fat Cat
MPM: E1 Reciting Numbers
Rhyme: Where the Green Grass Grows
Phonics: Consonants s, t, b
Song: Oh Me, Oh My

Dear Parents,

I’m very happy to be back at Kidstart teaching Martian class. It was nice to hear that the students continued to do great work during my absence. Teacher Wally enjoyed his time with them very much. The Martians continue to be enthusiastic and happy in class and we are all looking forward to a new semester of learning together!

It was very nice for me to see Hazel again this week. As usual she is very well behaved and polite in class. I’m amazed at how good her English is now! Her reading is just as good as that of her classmates. She also participates in class and plays with her friends using English only. She has really made tremendous progress since she first began at Kidstart!

Date: 08/16-08/20

What we have covered:
Reader: A Big Pig
MPM: E1 Reciting Numbers
Rhyme: Jack Be Nimble
Phonics: Consonants h, m, k, j, f, g
Song: Dear Old Pals

Dear Parents,

I had another great week with Martian class. The students are really easing into the new books and material quickly. They are especially doing well with phonics which we are really emphasizing this semester. They also enjoy journal writing where they write sentences and draw pictures to represent the meaning of what they wrote. Tuesday was a good day as we all went to Sunshine Park and had fun playing on the rides there.

Hazel is the bus driver on Wednesdays and she takes her job very seriously. She always checks to make sure that all her friends are lined up properly before letting them go. I’m glad to see that she takes her tasks seriously as this is a sign of responsibility. Hazel continues to do well in all areas and I’m happy to see that she’s been keeping up the great work.

Date: 08/23-08/27

What we have covered:
Reader: A Big Pig
MPM: E1 More or Less Than
Rhyme: I’m a Little Tea Pot
Phonics: Consonants j, f, g, l, d, n
Song: Riding Along

Dear Parents,

We had such a great time in cooking class on Tuesday! The Martians learned how to make tuna “dan bing”. Each student was able to make his or her own and eat it for lunch afterwards! We have also been making foosball games with the shoe boxes that the students brought to school. This ties in nicely with the games and stadium theme that we have for Weekly Topic Time.

I’ve been made aware of the problems that Hazel says she is having with some of the boys in the class. Although I’ve not seen any instances of what she is talking about, I will keep my eyes open with concern to all her interactions with the boys in the class in the future.

Date: 08/30-09/03

What we have covered:
Reader: Bug on a Rug
MPM: E2 Ordinal Numbers
Rhyme: My Father has a Butcher Shop
Phonics: Review
Song: How Much Wood

Dear Parents,

Unfortunately this week’s fieldtrip to DaAn Park was cancelled due to the rainy weather. We still had a good time in class making subject pronoun mobiles however. And I’m sure we will make up for this week’s missed outing with the semester fieldtrip to the crayon factory in Ilan next week which we are all looking forward to.

Hazel has been doing well in PE class and she seems to enjoy herself a lot. She does a good job with tying her jumping rope by herself. She even helped her friend Sandra with this task this week. She also has a good sense of balance and can walk on the big roller with little assistance from the teacher.

Wednesday, September 15, 2010

Piano Class 8/31

Chanel Window Girl

1st Movie


3D Toys3

Uni. Gathering 8/28


Brain 8/26



Finally , wii got fixed.

BK and Dinner


No rush taking hazel to the school. We have a slow breakfast near the school.
Having dinner and playing the soft clay at the store.

Mommy loves Ice



Hazel loves eating all kinds of ice cream.

However, her mother cannot resist having ice everyday.

Mother and daughter become great partner in eating ice.

Reading Club 8/21

Our Morning



Mommy enjoys the time taking you to the school in the morning.

Holding your hand and singing silly song to you on the way.

It is our special moment just mommy and daughter.
We walk under the sunshine and feel the breeze on our face.

(OS. How come my hand holding you is so dark!)

Ballet 8/20


Playing her new lego train.

Brain 8/19


Everytime we pass the Chanel window, hazel would ask me picture her new pose like she is one the model in the window display.

Gymnastics w/zoey 8/18

Daddy's Little Lover



As I am pregnant, hazel plays more with her daddy.

They are just like a couple.

No wonder people says the daughter is daddy's little lover from last live.

Friday, September 10, 2010

Modeling 8/15






Last Gymnastics 8/14

Pose 1-2-3


Hazel starts to not like to take photo. This weekend we would go to have some photo shooting at the clothe shop.
She bursts out crying that saying "i don't like to".
It takes me a while to comfort her and convince her to do it.
Another day morning i ask her to post 1-2-3 as practice on our way to the school.

Ballet 8/13



Having Teppanyaki for Gramma's b-day dinner.

I love the class!


Hazel has mentioned many times she doesn't like the math class. She even asks to tell the teacher that "hazel doesn't like to attend your class!". Eventually i tell the teacher in front of hazel as she wishes.
However, she starts to love the teacher and the class after the truth-telling.
Hazel tells me she likes to give the teacher one gift and she like to class now.
So dramatics!