Xiaohong (Wendy) Wan's Blog

Williamstown Elementary School

Posted on Sunday, May 12, 2013 April 22 – May 10

Content

Certain content and materials including audio, worksheets are available at http://www.shansquared.com/mandarin/

2nd grade

Wo ai mama. (I love mom.) - Mother’s Day Project “triangular paper cutting – 花 (Flowers)”

Characters writing practice worksheet - "花， 羊， 大， 美国（America）, 中国 (China)"

Reading practice worksheet II – “春天 (Spring) Is Colorful” and review four colors “hong, lv, huang, lan”

 “Math is fun” – counting game "How many geometrical shapes can you find?"

Speaking practice – Wo shi… ni shi… ta shi… (I am… You are … He/She is …); greetings and mini-conversations

Rhyme/game: “shitou jiandao bu”, “nishi wode haopengyou.” (You are my good friend.)

1st grade

Mother’s Day project "paper cutting" (the most popular Chinese folk art)

Storytelling –Chinese folktale “Magic Brush Ma Liang”

Geometrical shape Project: I can make "anything" with the Seven Magic Shapes

Speaking practice: greetings and mini-conversations

Number rhyme: “Ni shi wode haopengyou.” (You are my good friend.)

Songs: “Two Tigers” (body parts review); “Little Bunny”; “Happy Birthday”

Kindergarten

Speaking practice: "Wo ai ..."; "Wo ai mama." 

Paper cutting projects – 1. Read more...

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Posted on Wednesday, May 8, 2013 March 18 – April 12

Content 

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http://www.shansquared.com/mandarin/)

Second Grade

Greetings and action words: “Ni jiao shenme?” “Wo jiao …”; “dui bu qi!” (I’m sorry.)

Reading and writing – learn "four tones", review "eight basic strokes", review four building blocks (radicals)

“grass, roof with chimney, standing person, stretching person”, review characters: 中文，春天，日，月， 山，水，

心，土，花

Character learning game - “I Spy, II”

Reading worksheet - I can read Chinese “Where is 春天？”（Where is Spring?）

Japanese children’s song: “Where Is Spring?”

Listening and speaking: 1. Colors “hong, lv, huang, lan”; 2. Rhyme - "yi er san si wu, shitou jiandao bu,

jinggeli wowo shou, ni shi wode haopengyou."

Math is fun - Counting in Chinese "How many rectangles?"

First Grade

Story: “Chang’e Ben Yue” (Moon Lady) and Mid-Autumn Festival

Listening and speaking: greetings and action words “Ni jiao shenme?” “Wo jiao …”; “dui bu qi!” (I’m sorry.);

“Jingge li”, “Wowo shou”

Colors - hong lv huang lan

Number rhyme - yi er san, san er yi, yi er san si wu liu qi, ba jiu shi, shi ba jiu, ni shi wode hao pengyou.

Song - "Liangzhi Laohu" (Two Tigers) practicing parts of the body

Reading and writing: 1 Read more...

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Posted on Saturday, April 6, 2013 February 25 – March 15

Content

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2nd grade

Chinese Lunch Table (CLT) sessions 7, 8, 9

Menu - sesame noodles, adamame, egg rolls, veggie dumplings, scallion pancakes, sweet steamed buns

CLT wrapped up

“Introducing China” Part Four: Chinese currency RMB and exchange rate usd to rmb

Math-money Game: adopt “fantasy animal land” animals by using “da xiongmao (panda) money” (greater than a dollar)

Listening and speaking: review greetings and short conversations; shitou-jiandao-bu (pock-scissors-paper)

Reading and writing: learn Chinese character “春天” (spring); review radicals “chimney on the roof”, “grass”; review characters “心” “人” “土” 。。。

"I Spy" game: spy two radicals; review the characters we've learned;

Paper cutting project:  春 – window deco and /or 3-D (standing) deco

Use Ipad mini to demonstrate strokes and stroke orders

1st grade

Listening and speaking: review greetings; Q and A: “Ni jiao shenme?” “Wo jiao ….”; review body parts; review “ xiao baitu” song

Chinese money RMB yuan and exchange rate us dollar to China yuan

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Posted on Saturday, April 6, 2013 Feb. 4-15

Content

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Celebrating Chinese New Year of the Snake -

Chinese New Year Parade, joined 1st grade, kindergarten and 2nd grade; organized by Ms Roy

2nd grade

Listening and speaking:

Song -  "Xinnian kuaile" Happy new Year!

Greetings and mini-conversations

"Introducing China" Part Three (continue): traditional Chinese art - "Chinese calligraphy"

1. Chinese writing brushes practice; 2. project - making spring couplets / scrolls to celebrate Chinese New Year

of the Snake

Chinese New Year project – making lion props for the parade

Reading and writing: 1. learn two radicals (character building blocks) - a. roof with a chimney, b. grass; 2.

characters learn new and review old

Chinese Lunch Table (CLT): session 5

Menu – adamame, egg rolls, veggie dumplings, scallion pancakes, custard steam bread, almond cookies

CLT: session 6

Menu - sesame noodles, adamame, egg rolls, veggie dumplings, scallion pancakes, custard steam bread

1st grade

Listening and Read more...

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Posted on Saturday, April 6, 2013 January 14 – February 1

Content

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2nd grade

Mini conversations: 1. 小朋友好！ 老师好！ 2. 你好吗？ 我很好！ 3. 你叫什么？ 我叫 Cate. 4. 谢谢！ 不客气。

Characters reading and writing:  1. Review: EIGHT basic strokes  2. 日 日 月 月 （day by day / month by month）;

平 平 安 安 (double peace / double safety); 大 （big） 小 (small)

Number practice: 1. 年， 月， 日; 2. 一to 一百 3. What’s your name in Chinese? - 大/ 小 + numbers

"Introducing China" Part Three - traditional Chinese art "Chinese characters and calligraphy"

Project: 1. Chinese writing brushes practice; 2. making spring couplets / scrolls to celebrate Chinese New Year

of Snake

Listening and speaking practice: 1. A new rhyme: "一二三四五，上山找老虎； 老虎没找到，找到大熊猫." 

2. Ai (love); Wo ai ni. (I love you.)

Review: family members

* Chinese Lunch Table (CLT): session 2 (January 16)

menu - egg rolls, veggie fried rice, dumplings, scallion pancakes, edamame, steamed buns

CLT: session 3 (January 22)

menu - wonton soup soup, egg rolls, dumplings, scallion pancakes, edamame, steamed buns

CLT: session 4 (January 29)

menu - special-made wonton soup and veggie fried Read more...

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Posted on Saturday, April 6, 2013 January 2 - 11

Content

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2nd grade

Song: “ Xin nian kuaile, xin nian hao”

Mini conversation: 1. “Ni hao ma?” / “ Wo hen hao.” 2. “ Xiexie (ni)!”/ “Bu keqi.”

Reading exercises: Today is “nian, yue, ri, xingqi” (weekday, date, month and year)

“Twelve Zodiac animals” story: “The Rat is the First”

"Introducing China" Part Two - Chinese building style

  1. project: tingzi “Chinese temple” - paper cutting

  2. picture presentation: Chinese pagoda; skyscrapers in Shanghai; Great Wall of China

"Introducing China" Part One - Chinese food / Chinese holiday food

First week of  “ Chinese Lunch Table” * – session 1 (January 8)

menu - wonton soup, egg rolls, dumplings, scallion pancakes, edamame, steamed buns

* Chinese Lunch Table is funded by WESE

1st grade

Song: “Xing nian kuaile, xin nian hao”

Mini conversation: 1. Ni hao ma? / Wo hen hao. 2. Xiexie! / Bukeqi.

Reading exercises: Today is “nian, yue, ri, xingqi” (weekday, date, month and year)

“Twelve Zodiac animals” story: “The Rat is the First”

Reading and translation exercises: 一 to 一百 (1 to 100)

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Posted on Friday, January 11, 2013 December 3 – 21

Content

(Some content materials including audio, worksheets are available at

http://www.shansquare.org/mandarin/)

Side-by-side

Action and opposite... – kuaile / bu kuaile (happy / not happy);  dian dian tou / yao yao tou (nod / shake head)

Rhyme and play with your hands: Da kai / guan qilai (Open-close)

Body parts song

Sing and play with our animal friends: our new friends – xiao yu (little fish); xiao gou (little dog)

Wo e le. (I’m hungry.) / Where are … (foods we've learned)?

Xie xie!

Zai jian!

Kindergarten

Singing: “Xin nian kuaile; xin nian hao” (happy new year, good new year)

Counting: yi to shi jiu (1 to 19)

"Parts of the Body" song

Play with our animal friends - long. xiao yu, xiao mao, da xiongmao, xiao bai tu, hudie

"Wo e le!" and what to eat - learn to say foods we eat daily

“Long” (dragon) stories: 1. “Xiao Long Loves Dragon” 2. “Draw Dragon Dot Eyes”

Project: Look! What I did with the seven magic shapes of my own.

zodiac animals

1st grade

Song:  “Xin Nian Kuaile; Xin Nian Hao” (Happy New Year, Good New Year)

Greetings: “Wo jiao … “ (My name is …)

Counting practice: within yi bai (within 100)

Reading: Calendar - “yue” (month), “ri” (day), “ Read more...

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Posted on Sunday, December 2, 2012 November 12 - 30

Content

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http://www.shansquare.org/mandarin/)

Side-by-side

"Ni hao!"

Act “happy” – "dian dian tou” and say “kuaile”

Act “not happy” – “yao yao tou” and say “bu kuai le”

Hand exercise singing and playing – “da kai / guan qilai” (open / close)

Practice “yu”, “xiao yu” (fish, little fish)

Our animal friends – “da xiongmao”, xiao mao”, “xiao baitu”

"I am hungry." - Where are “pingguo”, “niunai” and “shui”?

Xie xie! (Thank you!)

Zai jian! (Bye bye!)

Kindergarten

Action words - “diandian tou, paipai shou, tata jiao, xiao xixi”

Counting numbers / counting animals： 一 to 十

Body parts – “yanjing, erduo, zuiba, bizi” (eyes, ears, mouth, nose)

Play with the five animal / insect friends and review their Chinese names.

I'm hungry. -  “pingguo" "niunai” "shui"

Tangram story – “Three Little Pigs, One Big Bad Wolf and Seven Magic Shapes”

1st grade

“Wo jiao ___ . ”  (My name is _____.)

Family members - baba, mama, yeye, nainai, gege, jiejie, didi, meimei

Number counting and reading 一 to 五十

Number rhyme

parts of the body - "yanjing" "erduo" "zuiba" "bizi"

Chinese Read more...

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