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Teacher Comments Jan.

Pot Luck at School 11/26

Thanksgiving dinner

Teacher Comment Dec.

Halloween Party 10/30

Trick or Treat

Teacher Comments : October

Date: 10/04-10/08

What we have covered:
Reader: The Pet Hen
MPM: E3 Combination and Separation of Numbers
Rhyme: A flea and a Fly
Phonics: Short Vowel “a”
Song: Round and Round

Dear Parents,

The teachers have begun work on the midterm portfolio which will be available in about two week’s time. The students will be tested individually on the material that we have covered in class so far. As all the students have generally been keeping up with the work, I have no doubt that every Martian will perform well during the evaluation.

Hazel has been giving her full participation in class and this is really appreciated. She enjoys doing work in the Phonics textbook and this is great as she is really getting a good review of all the letters along with their sounds. Hazel really enjoys story books and is always happy when I read to the class.

Date: 10/11-10/15

What we have covered:
Reader: Fox on the Box
MPM: E3 Properties
Rhyme: Old MacDonald
Phonics: Review
Song: John Brown’s Chevy

Dear Parents,

The fieldtrip on Tuesday was a success! The trip to Ikea allowed the students to observe realia related to the vocabulary for this week’s topic of the kitchen and last week’s topic of the living room. The students especially enjoyed eating hot dogs at the end of the trip! We learned Halloween songs and made ghosts in class this week all in preparation for the Halloween party at the end of the month. It should be a lot of fun!

Hazel is very well liked in class: whenever we ask the students to pick a friend to help them with a task, Hazel is often their choice. I think that this has to do with her calm and quiet disposition. She gets along well with all of her classmates and never gets into arguments with anyone.

Date: 10/24-10/29

What we have covered:
Reader: I can Run
MPM: E3 Paths
Rhyme: Review
Phonics: Review
Song: Review

Dear Parents,

We’ve been having a fun week doing Halloween activities and preparing for the party on Friday. On Monday we drew Halloween pictures and on Tuesday we made pumpkin soup. We also carved a Jack-o-Lantern and made skeletons for science class. The students have been enjoying children’s story books about witches and monsters as well!

Hazel did well on her evaluation for the portfolio, especially considering that she is a new student! I hope that you are enjoying the pictures, video and samples of her written work. If you have any questions concerning anything in the portfolio please feel free to let me or Teacher Nevia know. I’m looking forward to seeing Hazel’s fairy costume on Friday!

Regards,

Teacher Christine

School Portico

Change shoes->Wash Hands->Check the temp.->Kissing Goodbye

Teacher Comments (History)

Reading Club 10/16

Reading Club 9/18

Date: 09/13-09/17

What we have covered:
Reader: Dot
MPM: E2 Counting Objects
Rhyme: My Shoes
Phonics: Consonants x, y, z
Song: The Bugs Are Coming

Dear Parents,

We had a very nice fieldtrip on Tuesday to Wan Hua near Longshang Temple. The Martians got to learn about Taiwanese history and see how much things have changed in the past fifty years or so. The even got to visit the set for the film “Monga”. Other than this we are having fun learning and practicing songs in class as well as reciting rhymes.

I’m very impressed by Hazel’s reading level. I had all the students read for me individually this week and Hazel is just as good of a reader as some of her classmates who have been here for a couple of years. I think this has a lot to do with the fact that she pays attention in class and is always focused during lessons. Great work!

Date: 09/20-09/24

What we have covered:
Reader: Dot
MPM: E2 Spatial Correspondence
Rhyme: Five in a Hive
Phonics: Consonants and Short Vowel “a”
Song: A flea and a Fly

Dear Parents,

We had some nice Mid-Autumn Festival celebrations on Friday morning last week. I think that the students really enjoyed themselves! Thank you for all the snacks from the parents which the whole school shared together after lunch. I hope that everyone enjoyed the holiday on Wednesday and spent a good time with their family.

Hazel continues to be well behaved and attentive in class. She has very good composure and has no trouble sitting nicely. Hazel really enjoys playtime and gets along well with the other boys in the class. She usually plays with Sandra, Chelsea, Hebe and sometimes Jason, too.

Date: 09/27-10/01

What we have covered:
Reader: The Pet Hen
MPM: Show and Tell
Rhyme: Georgie Asked for Fifty Cents
Phonics: Short Vowel “a”
Song: There’s a Hole in the Middle of the Road

Dear Parents,

I think that the Martian class students really enjoyed the outing on Tuesday! We went to the fire station and all the students got to go inside a real fire engine and sit in a fire boat. The firemen also helped them try on their fire hats and the top part a fire suit! Afterwards we went to play at a nearby park for half an hour. Everyone was very happy!

Hazel raises her hand a lot in class and it is really nice to get more of her participation! She is more talkative and less shy than she used to be. Hazel is doing very well with the calendar in the morning and she understands the concept of “last week” and “next week”. I’ve very happy with her progress!

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

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.

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.

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!)

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.

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.

Way School 8/6

Teacher Christine would be back next Monday. Hazel cry for not able to see teacher Waller in the future. It is so weird. I thought she doesn't like Wally since he is vary serious and strict.

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