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Chinese Language Arts curriculum

Singapore Math Science Whole School and Classroom

Expectations How to get involved at school Important Events

Chinese Language Arts Math Social Studies Science Play

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

Kindergarten Schedule for 2014-2015K1 Ruan LaoshiYinghua Academy

Month Chinese Language Arts Math Social Studies ScienceSept. All about Me

GreetingsLanguage and vocabulary about “me” and “my family”Listening skillsLearn names of some animalsMy FamilyIntroduce family membersExpress love for familyUnderstand family and friendship

Numbers 1-10Count and recognize up to 10 Write 1-10Match/Sort Match and sort objects according to

their attributesShapesIdentify circles, rectangles and

distinguish these shapes

Personal SafetyWalk in the hallwaysKeep hands to oneselfPlayground SafetyClass routine & class safetyCore ValueFive Expectations School SuppliesIdentify classroom supplies

Natural Science: Season (Fall)Understand facts of fall Fall colors activitiesIntroduce CalendarIntroduce Weather

Oct. Color of FallFall activities and colorsCelebrate LiteratureListen to stories from around the worldIntroduce terms of “author” and “illustrator”School suppliesIdentify classroom suppliesFruitDescribe different fruits

Number orderCount from 1 - 10 and from 10 – 1Numbers ComparisonPatternsIdentify repetition of colors and shapes

I Love My FamilyFamily MembersFamily Tree Friendship & MannersBe Respectful to othersWait for your turn

Science Inquiry: ObservationEarth & Space Science: WeatherIdentify weather (rainy, sunny, cloudy, and snowy)CalendarScience of fruit

Nov. Celebrate Literature (Cont.)Skills to respond stories and identify the main characters in a storyHoliday SeasonsHolidays Shopping School is FunLearn names of school activitiesFive Great Expectations

Comparison Compare length, weight and size

of objects Compare sets of equal sizes and

different sizesMeasurement (length, Weight, Size)Measure length, weight and size

Native Americans, Early Exploration & SettlementStory of the First ThanksgivingThe May Flower

Science Inquiry: ObservationLife Science: Living Things (Human Body)Identify human body parts and their functionsFive senses

Dec. Holiday Seasons (Cont.)food/fruitsExpress preferenceColor of WinterWinter activities and colors Celebration of winterGrocery shoppingName words of foodClothingIdentify different kinds of clothing.

Weight ComparisonUse words to compare objects according to length, size, weight and position. Neighboring NumbersFind a number that is 1 more or 1 less than a given number.

Self Awareness & EmpathyHow to be a good listenerRespect other’s FeelingsFriendship skillsMeaning of Chinese Names

Natural Science: Season (Winter)Understand the facts of winterChange of seasonsWinter colors and activities Personal HygieneHand washing technique (water-soap-20 second scrub-rinse

Jan. Shapes and colorIdentify different colors and shapes Zoo animalsName zoo animals and describe their habitats.My homeIdentify the rooms in their house and describe the function of different rooms.

Numbers to 20Count up and down by oneCompare and tell the difference between two numbersCount up to 20 by identifying groups of tenRepresent and write the numbers up to 20 in tens and onesCount by 2s, 5s and 10sUnderstand counting by 2s, 5s and 10scount by 2s, 5s and 10s byNumber Bonds Build number bonds within 1-10

Asia: Chinese Culture Chinese New Year customsChinese New Year storiesDr. Martin Luther King Jr.Dr. King’s “I have a Dream” speech (excerpt)Stories about the Civil Rights Movement

Healthy HabitsIdentify healthy and

unhealthy foodsTaking Care of YourselfAppropriate clothing for

different weathers/seasons

Exercise

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.

Month Chinese Language Arts Math Social Studies Science

Feb. Chinese New Year (CNY)Understand CNY customs through folk storiesSummary of the importance of CNY in Chinese culture

Numbers to 30Count up to 30 by tens and onesRepresent and write numbers up to 30 in tens and onesPlace ValueKnow ones and tensUnderstand the concept of hundreds

Justice and Courage Story of Abraham LincolnStory of George Washington and the Cherry TreeStories of American PresidentsGeorge Washington: the Father of our countryThomas JeffersonAbraham Lincoln Theodore Roosevelt

Natural Science: Season (Spring)Understand the facts of springNotice the change of seasonsSpring activities The Nature: Animals and PlantsSorting living things by habitat (sea or land)Taking care of PetsStructure of plantsWhat plants need to grow

March Countries Around the WorldLearn names of six countriesAssociate items to its countriesWorld FairSports/ExerciseClassroom exercise and gamesLearn names of different sportsDate and Time

Addition and SubtractionUnderstand addition and subtraction Solve addition and subtraction problems

Bullying PreventionPhysical and emotional well-beingConflict resolutionGetting along with othersCountries Around the World Identify country flagsExperience different country culturesWorld Fair

Life Science: Living Things (Plants) Observe plant growth (Mung bean)life cycle of plantsComparison of Animals and PlantsCommon characteristics of animals Comparison of animals and plants

April Relationship between Earth and MeOur impact on the EarthThe importance of recycling for our environment and EarthRecycle signs and phrasesTransportation / MovementIdentify transportation by sea, by air and by landUnderstand the importance of safetyAction verbs Location words and phrasesLocationLocation words

MoneyIdentify names and values of coinsLearn the value of different coin combinationsShop with coinsNumbers to 100Count to 100 and by 2s, 5s and 10sSequence Recognize that a number can be used to represent how many objects are in a set or to represent the position of an object in a sequence.

Symbols & FiguresAmerican FlagBald EagleStatue of LibertyMount RushmoreWhite house

Taking Care of the EarthThe importance of recyclingSorting and recycling

May/June Occupations and Community Helpers

Names of different occupationsExpress personal choice of occupation for the futureScientists Wright BrothersJane Goodall

TimeLearn to tell timeDates and monthsCapacityCompare the capacity of different containersReview

Direction: Mapping SkillsDirections (front, back, left, and right)Follow simple directionsCommunity HelpersPublic servants Civic leaders

Nature Science: Season (Summer)Understand the facts of summerNotice the change of seasonsSummer activitiesIntroduction: MagnetismThe use of magnetsInsectName different insects

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

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

Language acquisition vs. Language LearningChinese immersion environmentConnect sound to print and connect print to meaning (Same as MN English Language Arts standards)

Use daily routine phrases Visual aids Body language Facial expressions Sing Chinese songs Recite Chinese poems Nursery rhymes Story reading

Be familiar with the 18 basic strokes

Follow the writing rules Use the proper stroke order

when writing characters Practice is the key

Multiple types of characters (e.g. pictographs, ideographs, compound pictographs, compound ideographs, semi-phonetic compounds, etc..)

Starting with simple characters, such as pictographic characters

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

Read to your child Language-rich environment Monthly language rich activities calendar

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

Suitable for immersion program -Builds upon preceding levels -Explanations of math concepts are

exceptionally clear and simple

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

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.

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.

Play is the Work of the Child (Piaget)

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 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.

Kindergarten Curriculum Map School Wide Calendar Class Schedule Kindergarten Classroom Rules-have you

child color and bring back for a golden ticket.

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

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

1.Plan a week that will work for you

2.Sign up with your child’s teacher

3.Prepare the information and one activity with your child-posters, books, crafts, science project…

1. E-mail:vickee.nelson@yinghuaacademy.org2. Notes in the take home folder3. Class Coordinators4. “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.