Ms. Chen’s ChineseB Class 陈老师的中文教室

Ms. Chen’s ChineseB Class陈老师的中文教室 Welcome, students! 欢迎你们！

Welcome to Chinese Class!中(zhōng) 文(wén) 教(jiào) 室(shì)欢(huān) 迎(yíng) 你(nǐ)！ • I will introduce you to the Chinese class and to our classroom. • If you have any questions during my presentation, please raise your hand and wait to be called on.

All About Me • I was born in XinJiang province and grew up in Shanghai, China. • I live in China for 28 years. • My Chinese teaching background I graduated from Shanghai Teachers University and my major is Chinese Language and literature. • I’ve been teaching Chinese since 1996. • I taught middle school Chinese 3 years in Shanghai, China. • I taught weekend Chinese school in Tucson, AZ for 3 years & now teach in Houston, TX for 10 years.

My Family我的家 • My husband • Han Pu , Physics professor at Rice University • 浦晗 • My children • daughter, Helen Pu 浦伊诺, graduated from Kolter in 2011 and is a 8th grader at Johnston MS • son, Henry Pu 浦一格, 4th grader in at at Kolter • Me • Wen Chen， your Chinese teacher • 陈雯, 陈老师

encourage you to look at my wiki page under the Kolter web site: http://chenkolter.wikispaces.com/home

Classroom Rules • Our classroom is a community. In our community, we have rules to help us get along with each other. • Our class rules are: • BE RESPECTFUL: • a. Respects school property and property of others • b. Respects teacher and classmates • c. Keeps hands/objects to self • d. Demonstrates integrity • BE POLITE: • a. Raises hand to be recognized • b. Uses appropriate language • c. Shows appreciation • d. Shows empathy towards others • FOLLOWING DIRECTIONS: • a. Listens and follows directions • b. Works quietly during work time • c. Comes prepared to classrganized and follow directions. COOPERATIVE – STAYS ON TASK: • a. Demonstrates self-discipline and commitment • b. Focuses on the given task (doodles…) • c. Shows interest and curiosity

ClassDojo allows me to track student behavior and learning skills throughout the day.

My preferred method of communication is email: wchen2@houstonisd.orgPlease allow me to email you back in 24 hours.

陈(chén)老(lǎo)师(shī)的(de)中(zhōng)文(wén)教(jiào)室(shì)!陈(chén)老(lǎo)师(shī)的(de)中(zhōng)文(wén)教(jiào)室(shì)! Let’s Have fun in Ms. Chen’s Chinese Classroom

没(méi) 有(yǒu) 规(guī) 矩(ju)， 不(bù) 成(chéng) 方(fāng) 圆(yuán) • 大(dà) 眼(yǎn) 睛(jīng)，看(kàn) 老(lǎo) 师(shī)。 • 大(dà) 耳(ěr) 朵(duō)，听(tīng) 老(lǎo) 师(shī)。 • 小(xiǎo) 嘴(zuǐ) 巴(bā)，闭(bì) 起(qǐ) 来(lái)。 • 小(xiǎo) 小(xiǎo) 手(shǒu)，放(fàng) 桌(zhuō) 上(shàng)。 • 我(wǒ) 们(men) 都(dōu) 是(shì) 好(hǎo) 样(yàng) 的(de)！

CLASSROOM PROCEDURES - FOR Mrs.Chen’s Chinese CLASS • WALKING INTO CLASSROOM • Get in line quietly outside the classroom and wait for Mrs. Chen’s greeting • Walk in quietly and stand on your number • Do the greeting and calendar • Sit down & do the “Reward Chart” quietly ( upper grade) • EXITING THE CLASSROOM • Table monitors check for tables and floor (clean and clear) • Students line-up quietly table by table • PENCIL • All students are to bring their Kolter bags (pencil and colors) • In case student forgets: can borrow from center of the school supplies, but Mrs. Chen will check his/her organize chart • Table monitor is to check that all pencils are accounted for before exiting classroom • RETURNING HOMEWORK AND FOLDERS • Homework is given Fridays, due on next Fridays • Return in the proper baskets in the classroom, NOT my mail box • QUIET SIGNAL: • Mrs. Chen will say, “Freeze, please” or in Chinese “一二三，木头人” or “一二三四，安静！” • Students have to become silent, look at the teacher and stop what they are doing • FIRE DRILL: • Students line up behind the leader who is the supervisor that day, keep silent, go to Kinder. Swing area • When returning in the classroom, students are to follow the procedure for entering the room

Ms. Chen’s ChineseB Class 陈老师的中文教室