Welcome to Yinghua Academy Kindergarten

1. Welcome to Yinghua Academy Kindergarten

2. 阮老师RuanLaoshi/Mrs. Nelson

3. 刘老师 Liu laoshi

4. Ms. Byram – Art • Ms. Riha – Music • Ms. Thune-P.E. K 1 also taught by:

5. Chinese Language Arts curriculum Singapore Math Science Whole School and Classroom Expectations How to get involved at school Important Events Main Topics for Tonight

6. Chinese Language Arts Math Social Studies Science Play Main Goals for Kindergarten-Be ready for first grade

7. Reading Readiness: The student will develop book and print awareness • Phonemic Awareness: The student will develop phonemic awareness and basic knowledge of the Chinese characters • Decoding and Word recognition: Recognize some words • Comprehension: The students will develop and apply strategies and skills to comprehend text that is read, heard, and viewed Chinese Language Arts

8. Kindergarten Schedule for 2014-2015 K1 Ruan Laoshi Yinghua Academy

9. The followings are general topic areas and intended timelines for instruction. The topics and resources listed are only samples, not a complete listing. Topics listed may occur earlier or later than indicated.

11. Literary Response and Analysis: Identify types of everyday print materials Vocabulary: Basic academic and functional Chinese vocabulary Listening and Speaking: Students will listen and respond to oral communication Writing: Handwriting skills and hold pencil correctly Chinese Language Arts

12. My First Chinese Words 36 Book set from Better Chinese I Love Chinese: The 14 book set from Better Chinese 青(qīng) 田(tián)story books Singapore reading materials Reading materials from China Kindergarten Chinese Language Arts Curriculum

13. Language acquisition vs. Language Learning Chinese immersion environment Connect sound to print and connect print to meaning (Same as MN English Language Arts standards) Basic Concepts of Immersion Education

14. Use daily routine phrases • Visual aids • Body language • Facial expressions • Sing Chinese songs • Recite Chinese poems • Nursery rhymes • Story reading Immersion Teaching Strategies

15. Be familiar with the 18 basic strokes Follow the writing rules Use the proper stroke order when writing characters Practice is the key How to Get off to A Good Start Writing Chinese Characters

16. Multiple types of characters (e.g. pictographs, ideographs, compound pictographs, compound ideographs, semi-phonetic compounds, etc..) Starting with simple characters, such as pictographic characters What are Chinese Characters?

17. Examples of Pictographic Characters

18. Example of a Chinese Character

19. Your child will be able to -- understand the classroom directions from teachers in Chinese express their needs and wants with Chinese speakers understand the basic strokes and formation of characters write at least 80+ Chinese characters recognize at least 150-200 Chinese characters When Your Child Graduates from YA Kindergarten

20. Read to your child Language-rich environment Monthly language rich activities calendar Extend Your Child’s English Vocabulary

21. Singapore Math Method - follows a spiral progression - Principles: Three step learning model, moving from the concrete, to the pictorial, to the abstract -consistent and strong emphasis on problem solving and model drawing Singapore Math

22. Suitable for immersion program -Builds upon preceding levels -Explanations of math concepts are exceptionally clear and simple Singapore Math

23. Follows the MN Science Standard • Follows the Core Knowledge Scope and Sequence • Integrates with Chinese Language Arts in the immersion classroom ,e.g. observe plants growth • Fosters a science attitude: "The success of science has more to do with an attitude common to scientists than with a particular method. This attitude is one of inquiry, experimentation, and humility before the facts." - Paul G. Hewitt, Conceptual Physics, Second Edition, p. 3 • Hands on activities, experiment experiences Science

24. Elementary school children are in a concrete operational stage of their development. (Piaget, 1958) --Invisible things must be represented in concrete form to enable these children to grasp the concepts. Science

25. In kindergarten, children often study aspects of the world around them: the family, the school, the community. We want to help students think about their relationship with the world and foster their curiosity. Social Studies

26. Play is the Work of the Child (Piaget) Play

27. Play, along with the basic needs of nutrition, health, shelter and education, is vital to develop the potential of all children. Play is communication and expression, combing thought and action; it gives satisfaction and a feeling of achievement. Play is instinctive, voluntary, and spontaneous. Play is important to Children

28. Play helps children develop physically, mentally, emotionally, and socially. Play is a means of learning to live, not a mere passing of time. Play is the child’s way of learning. Play is important to Children

30. Kindergarten Curriculum Map School Wide Calendar Class Schedule Kindergarten Classroom Rules-have you child color and bring back for a golden ticket. Information you can find on classroom page

31. Read to your child everyday Good rest and eat well Check sent home folder every night Check our Classroom Page weekly (password: 2014newyinghua) Arrive at school and pick up on time Individual snack in the backpack Turn in homework on time Learn with your child Be involved A Happy and Successful Year

32. Three field trips- Apple Orchard in October, and TWB. Monthly Activity Calendar- at least complete two activities a week (Golden ticket) Grandparents’ Day- October 2th,2014 (Invitations sent home) Chinese New Year Performance-2/28/2014 at Bethel University Academic Performance-the end of May Exciting Events

33. Star of the week Plan a week that will work for you Sign up with your child’s teacher Prepare the information and one activity with your child-posters, books, crafts, science project…

34. E-mail:vickee.nelson@yinghuaacademy.org Notes in the take home folder Class Coordinators “Report an Absence”- Go to the Yinghua home page and scroll to the bottom, there is a link in the black bar at bottom. Click on that link and fill in the form, the school will receive an email with the information.  Communicate with Us via…

35. Questions?

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