This week we started Zhong Ban. Zhong is middle and ban is class. So we started a three year old class! So as of this week we have:
Oak Tree Class: (4-5)
Candy
Mike
Joe
Sam
Becca
Steve
Joy
Kyle
Belle
Tim
Apple Tree Class: ( 3 )
Bill
Annie
Lily
Tommy
Emily
Go go
Yawny
Ben
Matt
Noah
Jon
Abby
Rosie
Grape Vine Class: ( 2 )
Bobby
Sky
Bob
Chuck
Hank
Adam
Seth
Mary
Danny
Jim
You Can look at the class Names above to see more information about each of the students! And pictures of each child!
Because the students are now broken into small groups according to their age, it's very very good! The five year old class is now working on sentances! And they are doing well! We have been working on , "How many balloons?" And they answer, "There are ___ Balloons!" I asked them how many bears and they even got good enough to say, "There are five red bears and three yellow bears" They are really doing excellent.
The middle class has been reviewing things that they learned when they weren't split up, because the class was going a bit too quickly for them so we want to make sure that they are at the level they should be. So we have been reviewing colors, animals, body parts, numbers, family, directions, and a few other vocabulary words.
And who ever said two year olds couldn't learn a second language? Well the chinese seem to think they don't need to teach two year olds, but my two year olds are doing very well. They are learning to count to ten. And they can recognize and say, red, yellow, blue and green. And they can sing many songs. They know the "Good Morning Song". With hands motions for each phrase. They know "If you're Happy...", "Rock Around the Mulberry Bush", "Goodbye Song", "The Color Song", and "Ten Little Indians".
They are beginning to recognize and say dog and cat! We do alot of TPR. Which is I say the word and they recognize and point to the word instead of saying the word. Because with two year olds, even in their mother tongue their listening skills develop quicker. They are using a different part of the brain. So it helps them to learn quickly. Even with the older classes we use a lot of TPR, especially on Monday Morning.
At the moment, our Schedule is:
7:30 Arrive
8:00 Breakfast
9:00 Excersize
9:15 Free Play Outside
10:00 Oak Tree & Apple Tree English Class
10:30 Grape Vine Class
11:00 Oak Tree & Apple Tree Activity Class
11:30 Lunch
12:00 Take a Nap
2:30 Cooking
3:00 Chinese classes
3:30 Free Play Outside
4:30 Supper
5:00 Go Home
Activity Class:
Monday- P.E.
Tuesday- Craft
Wednesday- Song Time
Thursday- Story Time
Friday- T.V.
These are the Songs we Sing:
Good Morning
If you're Happy...
B-I-N-G-O
Rock Around the Mulberry Bush
I'm H-A-P-P-Y
The Wheels on the Bus
Animal Sounds
Sing a Happy Song
Friendship March
Hokey Pokey
The Color Song
10 Little Indians
Father Abraham
This is the way...
Eensey Weensey Spider
I want to eat...
Head and Shouldars, Knees and Toes
Zippety Doo Dah
Do Re Mi
Goodbye Song
Rhymes:
Two Little Feet
Mommy I Love You
Playful Puppy
Mr ZipperBopper
Mr Thumpkin
We do so many activities and games in our classes in order to make them fun! We work on Skills, especially with the two year olds because we want to to pass a certain level in order to enter into the three year old class. We want to make sure they are moving very quickly so that our future English program will imporave and become better. And the children will be able to know alot of English and many sentances by the time they are five years old and ready to graduate from this kindergarten.
Beginning Vocabulary List 初级词汇表 颜色 Red红色
Yellow黄色
Blue蓝色
Green绿色
Purple紫色
Pink橙色
Black黑色
Brown褐色
Animals and Sounds or Motions 动物及叫声、动作 Dog “Woof”狗“汪汪”叫
Cat “Meow”猫“喵喵”叫
Bird “Tweet” 小鸟“啾啾”鸣
Bear “Roar” 黑熊“嗷嗷”吼
Rabbit (wiggles nose) 兔子（动鼻子）
Monkey “Ee-Ee” 猴子“噫噫”叫
Lion “Roar” 狮子“嗷嗷”吼
Giraffe (stretch neck)长颈鹿（伸脖子）
Kangaroo (jumping) 袋鼠（蹦蹦跳）
Fruit & Vegetables 水果和蔬菜 Apple苹果
Banana香蕉
Grapes葡萄
Orange 桔子
Eggplant茄子
Tomato柿子
Potato土豆
Carrot胡萝卜
Family 家人 Mommy妈妈
Daddy爸爸
Baby小宝宝
Brother兄弟
Sister姐妹
House房子
Body Parts 身体部分 Eyes眼睛
Ears耳朵
Mouth嘴巴
Nose鼻子
Hands手
Head头
Shoulders肩膀
Knees膝盖
Toes脚趾头
Clothes 衣物 Hat帽子
Shirt衬衫
Pants裤
Socks袜子
Shoes鞋
Directions 动作命令 Sit down坐下
Stand up起立
Turn around转圈
Clap hands拍手
Raise your hand举手
Stomp feet跺脚
Shapes 形状 Circle 圆圈
Heart 心形
Square 正方
Triangle 三角
Star 星形
Numbers 数字 1 – 15 1至15
Phrases to Repeat, Reply and Follow 重复、回答及跟读的语句
“Hello”
“Good Morning”
“See you later”
“Put your chairs against the wall”
“Are you Happy?”
“Yes!”
“Time to say Goodbye”
“Goodbye!”
“How are you?”
“I’m fine!”
“Is it fun?”
“Yes!”
“Wash your Hands”
“Bring your Chair”
“What’s your name?”
“My name is…”
“What is this?”
“Are you ready?”
“Yes!”
“Is it the same?”