欢迎 HUAN YING!Welcome to First Grade Mandarin Immersion!

Redding School of the Arts雷丁艺术学校

Back to School Night 2014

Meet the First Grade Teachers -

Mr. Dressel ( Teacher Mai 麦 老 师 ):

Homeroom Teacher for the PURPLE TEAM

Mrs. Rebecca Lahey:

Homeroom Teacher for the GREEN TEAM

Mai Lao Shi comes from Shanghai

School Rules and Positive Behavior Intervention ： CHARACTER COUNTS !! Character Counts -- SIX PILLARS of Character:

TRUSTWORTHINESS 可信 RESPECT 尊重 RESPONSIBILITY 责任 FAIRNESS 公平 CARING 关爱 CITIZENSHIP 公德

** BEHAVIOR MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE: “CLASS DOJO”Class Dojo is an online classroom tool that helps teachers improve behavior in their classroom quickly and easily. It also captures and generates data on behavior that teachers can then share with parents and administrators, if so desired. PLEASE PICK UP INFO ON THE WAY OUT THAT EXPLAINS THIS.

Mr. Dressel’s Class Rules Listen Carefully and Follow Directions Quickly 认真听，快

速做

Raise Your Hand for Permission to Speak 先举手，再发言

Raise Your Hand for Permission to Leave Your Seat 先举手，再离开坐位

Make Smart Choices 做聪明的选择

Keep Your Dear Teacher Happy 让你的老师开心

Mandarin Classroom Expectations

Eyes on Mai Lao Shi / Listen respectfully Sit properly–Keep hands & feet to

yourself Give an effort that makes parents proud Try to take bathroom breaks during

transitions/Designated times (not during instructional time unless emergency)

Speak Chinese in the classroom ！！

Mandarin Language and Culture

Language to support math curriculum

Language to develop engaging social interactions

Better Chinese and Q-Talk Cards 双双中文 Mastering Chinese

Language & Culture (supplemental in-classroom)

Explorations in Chinese Culture

Yes! Chinese Language Arts Yes! Chinese is a set of comprehensive Chinese courses

for young learners. It includes extensive printed materials, online lessons, interactive CD, and teaching services. Yes! Chinese meets with the five essential elements of the world language standard. Assessments developed for Yes! Chinese have been adapted for consistency with the YCT/HSK tests established by the China National Chinese Language Office, and the Confucius Institution in Beijing.

GO TO: www.langlangchinese.com/en/course/langlang/index.do?

level=A for a free preview.

Math Curriculum EnVision MATH –- (Common Core Aligned)

COMMON CORE STANDARDS Concentration Whole & Small Group Instruction Partner Explorations - Problem Solving

Modeling Student “Picture-Think” Journals Rubrics and “I-CAN STATEMENTS”: 我学会了。。

Home Links – Review of Concepts: ENVISIONS

More Chinese Language Arts

Working with Words Teacher-Guided Daily Reading Teacher-Guided Daily Journal Write Color-Coded Character Stroke

Order SOCIAL STUDIES FOCUS: California

History (Chinese connect.)

Science Focus & Objectives Thematic Science Units

Life Cycles; Plant & Soil Investigations; Weather Observation, Measurements & Predictings; Water Cycle; Properties & States of Matter (Solid, Liquid, Gas); Electricity, Light & Sound Investigations. BASIC SCIENCE CONCEPTS and VOCABULARY SPIRALED & REVIEWED.

Making Science Meaning Comprehensible Hands-On Science Activities McGraw-Hill “RUDIMENTS OF SCIENCE” Textbooks Other Teaching Strategies:

Science through MusicScience through GamesScience through Poems and Rhythmic

Chants

Shared Writing Formal Handwriting and Writing Instruction

Color-Coded Guided Chinese Stroke Order Guided Instruction - Becoming a Writer

Generating Sentences from Textbook Characters

Telling “More” through Artistic Expression Shared Stories – “Author’s Chair” Classroom Display of Monthly Guided-Writing Words and Phrases through Environmental Print

Teacher-Guided Sentence Writing Daily Chinese Journal-Write

Additional Literacy Activities

Computers / Interactive Whiteboard Reader’s Theater & Chinese Shadow

Puppetry Mandarin through Music and Movement Small Group Project-Based Learning

Elective Wheel ClassesFirst Trimester (Thurs & Fri) Art (Mrs. Lindberg) -- Aug. / Sept. Music (Mr. Newell) -- Daily Tumbling (Mr. Steffenson) -- Oct. Dance (Mrs. Russo) -- Nov.

Home <-> School Communication

Classroom Website: Access through School Website

www.rsarts.org Please try to check this weekly Apprise teacher of email changes promptly

Take Home “Panda Pals” Daily Folders

Parent-Teacher Conferences -- SIGN UP!

Nightly Reinforcement (Homework!) Chinese Reading & Speaking (through game play):

20 - 30 minutes nightly using theMastering Chinese …. CD-ROM ( $10.00 Deposit )

Chinese Character Writing: Character Writing Practice Sheets ( One a week;

Nightly??) Practice Reading /Writing Flash Cards Nightly CD-ROM Writing with Calligraphy Brush

Math: ENVISIONS MATH Option for Reviewing Concepts Addition & Subtraction Fact Practice (flashcards,

xtramath.org) Sorting and Counting Coins Practice Telling Time

PARENT VOLUNTEERINGOpportunities For: Non-Instructional Classroom Help After School “Busy Lizzy” Opportunity In-Class and / or At-Home Project Prep. Fieldtrip Transport and Organization RSA Annual Auction Project Help

(PRIORITY)

Snacks and Celebrations

Daily Snack – DONATIONS ACCEPTED ( Health & Fitness Guidelines Apply )

ALLERGIES ??

Water Bottles in Class Okay (with a sport top)

Birthday / Chinese Cultural Celebrations End-of-the-Day Cupcakes, etc. Stickers, pencils, erasers, etc. OKAY Moon Festival, Chinese New Year, Dragon Boat

It’s going to be a FANTASTIC

FIRST GRADE YEAR!!!

Thank you for supporting RSA and our staff &

students!