This document contains the agenda and notes from a Chinese studies curriculum night for parents of students in Grade 1. It provides an overview of what students are learning in Chinese, how they are assessed, and how parents can support their child's learning. Key areas covered include the teaching methodology used, scope and sequence of content, supplementary learning resources, formative and summative assessments, and suggestions for how parents can support homework, reading, and exposure to the Chinese language outside of class.
4. Agenda
What do the students learn?
How do we inform what students
have learned?
How are students assessed?
How do you support?
Notes:
Please fill out portfolio survey and write down your individual questions,
concerns on the Feedback Form.
Friday, September 13, 2013
6. TPR Unit & Revision
Who We Are
Where We are in Place and Time
How we Organize Ourselves
How We Express Ourself
Learning Focus - 5 units
Friday, September 13, 2013
9. Exercises from different resources
Teacher-developed worksheets,
booklets, etc.
Flash cards
Online resources
Supplementary Learning Resources
Friday, September 13, 2013
11. How to learn?
Role play
Songs & Rhymes
Circle time
Group learning
IWB Interaction
Retelling
Presentation
All the activities are designed and conducted in order to
help the kids in developing their four skills in Listening,
Speaking, Reading and Writing.
Friday, September 13, 2013
12. TPRS(Teach Proficiency Through TPR Storytelling)
Stephen Krashen: Language Acquisition Theory
James Asher: Total Physical Response Methodology
Blaine Ray: TPRS
Comprehensible & Low Stressful Environment
Repetition of Target Phrases & Key Structures
Bizarre, Exaggerated & Personalized Stories
Apply the Target Language in Context
Friday, September 13, 2013
13. How do we inform
what students have learned?
Study Guide
Teacher-Developed Workbooks & Worksheets
Flash Cards
Keynotes & Online Resources
Weekly assessment
Friday, September 13, 2013
14. Primary Mandarin (3P)
Qing Tian “I Can Read” series
Reading program aims at building up
students’ reading habit and interests.
The books will be sent home on Fridays starting October.
Please encourage your child to read and sign on the parent’s
signature column. Students need to return the book by
Wednesdays to switch for a new one.
＄150 is to be paid for any lost book
Reading Programme
Friday, September 13, 2013
20. How do you support?
Homework
Homework sent home on the day that your child has Chinese.
Except for Fridays.
Average time G1 MFL homework: about 10 min
Try your best: Bring your problems back to school
Check Diary & Blog Subscription for Homework
Supervise Writing Chinese Characters
Optional Weekend Homework: Extra Effort
Friday, September 13, 2013
21. Supervise Story books／On line reading
Online Resources/ Quizlet/ Strokes/ Pinyin
Expose to Chinese Environment & Encouragement
Revision Time (by teacher’s recommendation)
Thursday 2:30-3:30
Other Support
Friday, September 13, 2013
22. Summer Course -“ Journey to the East”
东游记(G1-G3)
• based on the story that 4 cartoon characters traveling
through China, students are exploring multi Chinese
Culture with the story lines
Beijing Opera
Painting and Calligraphy
Local Market Tour
Role play and games
Creative story writing and sharing
Friday, September 13, 2013
23. Thank you for coming, Good night!
謝謝光臨，
晚安！
Friday, September 13, 2013
