This document provides information for parents about the Chinese studies presentation for reception classes at CDNIS for the 2014-2015 school year. It introduces the Chinese teacher, Ms. Viola Li, and her contact information. It outlines the learning focus, teaching materials, in-class activities, assessment approaches, and ways for parents to support their child's learning. It also advertises a summer school program for continuing Chinese language development over the summer break.

1. Welcome to
Chinese Studies Presentation
for
Reception Classes
2014 - 2015

2. Reception ClassPhotos

3. Chinese Teacher : Ms Viola Li (李老師 )
Email : violali@cdnis.edu.hk
Website: http://sites.cdnis.edu.hk/teachers/violali
Phone: 2525-7088 ext.1427
Room: Room 1427
Educational Assistant: Ms Jing Bai (白老師）
Please fill in the Student portfolio survey
and write down individual questions or
concerns on the sheet.

4. My Blog http://sites.cdnis.edu.hk/teachers/violali

5. Songs Rhymes Album I
2014-15

6. Agenda
What to learn
How to learn
Assessment
Parents’ Support
(Concerns/Suggestions/Questions Cards)

7. LEARNING FOCUS
Who We Are
(5 senses)
How We Express Ourselves
How We Organize Ourselves
How the world works
（Celebrations）
（Patterns）
（Transportation）

8. Scope Sequence

9. Teaching Materials
故事書 Shared Reading Storybooks
電子白板掛圖 Interactive White Board

10. Teacher- developed materials
兒歌本 Songs Rhymes Booklets
工作紙 Assorted worksheets

11. Word Recognition
Pictographic characters are introduced based on the units taught.
目
馬

12. Writing
Introduction to 6 basic Chinese Character strokes
月
Evolution Stroke order
- to help the students understand how a Chinese character is written
- to introduce the formation/structure of Chinese characters
- to introduce certain rules of writing

13. In-Class Activities
兒歌 Songs Rhymes
故事 Story-telling
角⾊色扮演 Role-play
遊戲 Games
即興表演 Show Tell
⼿手⼯工 Art works
視聽教材 Audio Visual aids
電⼦子白板教學 Interactive White Board teaching

14. We encourage
Participation

15. In-class Shared Reading
The purposes are:
•
to create a Chinese reading environment;
•
to develop a reading habit and to enhance the interest of reading
•
to help develop language sense.
Stories chosen go along with the topics taught
Bo ok Se r ies inclu de s:
“I Can Read Myself” series
“I Love Reading” series
“I Love Reading” 奕 陽series

16. Center Time
All the activities are designed and conducted in order
to help the kids in developing their four skills
in Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing.

17. Center Time

18. Parents’ Volunteers
If you are Mandarin native speaker, you are
most welcome to be our volunteer parents.
Please contact the teacher by email.

19. Assessment
Observation is the most important means
of assessment
Assessment will be done in terms of the
development of Listening/Speaking and
Reading skills through such activities as: role
play, conversation, reading simple picture
book with sentence patterns, etc.

20. Parents’ support
Listen to your kid singing songs and saying rhymes at home.
Encourage your kid to share what he/she has learnt in class.
Visit the blog for song lyrics, music and learning progress.
Contact the teacher for any concerns you may have

21. Summer school
Mandarin in Action 3-5years
fun and interactive
2-week course
learning through playing
differentiation for individual needs
low student and teacher ratio
Singing
Role playing
Art work
Making a book
Matching

22. Thank you for coming
謝謝光臨
晚安