This document provides an agenda and information for a Chinese studies curriculum night for parents. It includes the teacher and assistant's contact information, an overview of the class structure and learning focus, in-class activities, assessment methods, resources for parents, and a summer Mandarin program. The goal is to inform parents about what and how their children will be learning Chinese so that parents can support their learning at home.

1. # Welcome to
CURRICULUM NIGHT
CHINESE STUDIES
Preparatory Level
2014- 2015
Friday, 12 September, 14

2. CONTACT INFORMATION
Chinese Teacher : Jacqueline Zhao (! )
Email : jacquelinezhao@cdnis.edu.hk
Website: http://sites.cdnis.edu.hk/teachers/
jacquelinezhao/
Phone: 2525-7088 ext.1427
Room: Room 1427
Educational Assistant: Connie Zeng (曾)
Please write down individual questions or
concerns on the question sheet.
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3. AGENDA
My Blog
Class Formation in Preparatory level
Learning: What How
Assessment: Ways to assess
Support from family
Resources unit update
Summer school Mandarin program
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4. MY BLOG
http://sites.cdnis.edu.hk/teachers/jacquelinezhao/
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5. CLASS INFORMATION
There are 7 Chinese Studies classes in Prep.
There are about 17 to 18 children in each Chinese class, as
compared to 20 in Homerooms.
There are no levels among the 7 classes.
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6. LEARNING FOCUS
Who we are-
All about me
Sharing the planet-
How we organize ourselves-
How we express ourselves-
Where we are in place and time-
Pets Animals
Transportation
Stories and Daily routine
Family and Games
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7. IN-CLASS ACTIVITIES
兒歌 Songs Rhymes
故事角色扮演 Story-telling Role-play
遊戲 Games
手工 Art works 寫字練習 Writing
視聽教材 Audio Visual aids
電子白板教學 Active White Board teaching
All the activities are designed and conducted in order to help
the kids in developing their four skills in Listening,
Speaking, Reading and Writing.
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8. LEARNING RESOURCES

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10. TEACHER-DEVELOPED
WORKSHEETS
Song Sheet
Little Booklet
Activities Sheet
Writing Sheet
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11. UNIT FLASH CARDS
Flash cards will be sent home for
every unit, please help the
students to review at home.
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12. Mandarin Scope Sequence
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13. RED BAG
Red bag will be sent home regularly,
please bring back on the following
Monday.
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14. CHINESE READING PROGRAM
Start after Christmas
A Yellow paper folder with a storybook will be
sent home for reading during weekends
Bo ok Se r ies inclu de s:
“My First Chinese Words” series I, II III :!
“I love to read” series II:$

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17. Reading Programme
Signature is required after reading.
Inform us of any concerns about reading
＄150 is to be pai d for any lost bo ok
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18. Introducing QR code
1.Download “QR code reader” apps from your mobile phone
2.Scan the code on the reading book
3.Start to listen as frequent as you can
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19. ASSESSMENT
The teachers will be observing the children throughout the year during
the learning and teaching process, in order to assess their development
in terms of Listening Speaking, Reading and Writing skills.
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20. OBSERVATION
Observation will be carried out while the kids are singing and saying
rhymes, having simple conversation taught, doing role plays, being
engaged in reading simple books, recognizing words taught, etc.
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21. Report Card
Summative
Assessment
Formative
Assessment
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22. PERFORMANCE
Will insert related photos
What’s your name?
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