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2013-2014 Curriculum Night for Chinese Immersion Kindergarten. Chou Lao Shi, Zhang Lao Shi & 23 Involved Families. Educational Philosophy. Children-centered Environment Motivation is the key. Multiple Intelligence Differentiated Instructions Educational Goal: A Whole Child
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2013-2014 Curriculum Night for Chinese Immersion Kindergarten Chou Lao Shi, Zhang Lao Shi & 23 Involved Families
Educational Philosophy • Children-centered Environment • Motivation is the key. • Multiple Intelligence • Differentiated Instructions • Educational Goal: A Whole Child • Teachers’ Role: 经师人师 We are not only teaching them the academic knowledge at the kindergarten levels but also develop the foundational life-long interest of learning.
Supplement of Positive Learning • Develop Daily Routines: enough Sleep time, healthy food, responsibility of cleaning after oneself, good habits of taking care of materials. • Fine Motor Skills Training: holding pencils, using scissors and glue sticks, buttoning /zipping up clothes, or tying shoes, etc. • Self Management: disciplines, concentration, participation, and team-working skills. • Home-School Communication
Thank you, room parents • Amy Hulse(Mom of Jacob Hulse) • Wen Yen(Mom of Nathaniel Lin) • Snack Schedules • Volunteer Schedules –after 10:30 a.m. Math, Centers, tutors • Reminders: Emergency Contact cards, health assessments, and special needs
Homework • Reading Logs—15-20 minutes daily • Math worksheets • Chinese character writing- Starting Q2 • Kindergarten monthly activities— returning on the last school day of each month • Extra Practice toward specific concepts from class activities. • Homework requirement: • Due on the next day after assigned unless specific date addressed. • Neatness counts—Please monitor your child to write neatly and keep the work clear/clean.
Chinese Literacy • Develop the full language skills orally (listening/speaking) and literally (reading/writing) • Mini-books integrated with topics in math/science/ social studies. • Oral proficiency is the primary focus in Q1 • Basic 50 Chinese characters in addition to Chinese names
Mathematics • Textbook/Practice: Investigation • Teacher developed worksheets • Alignment of North Carolina Standard Course of Study (NCSCOS) and Common Core. • Number operation with 100, Calender & measurement, Geometry, Algebra, Data Collection& analysis, and Visual thinking are the focused categories.
Science • Kindergarten Science Curriculum ConnectionsFour Competency Goals connected to the appropriate lessons, examples, pages and connectors • The competency goals of each quarter: • Q1—Animals • Q2—Properties of common objects • Q3—Weathers • Q4—Tools and measurements
Social Studies • Cultural awareness: similarities & differences, cultural festivals, and customs • The competency goals of each quarter: • Q1—Myself and Others (family, school, Friends) • Q2—Character education and ethnicities • Q3—places to places, map skills • Q4—community helpers
Reference and Discussion • Standard Course of Studies and Common Cores—NCDPI • http://ncpublicschools.org/curriculum • Chou Lao Shi’s wiki • http://chou-chinese-kinderland.cmswiki.wikispaces.net/ • Questions?