* 6/13 Sports Day: disposable lunch bag; sunblock; comfortable clothing

*ELLOPA 6/14  6/17 6/18 6/19

Last Week Learning:

• Characters: 升 瓶  杯  分數  組
• Math：completed Unit of capacity/ Review
• Mandarin Reading: science story–《蝴蝶怎麼保護自己？》“How do butterflies protect themselves?”
• Writing: helped kids edit their essays “My Dad” individually.
• Science:  A: butterfly body parts & their functions      B: comparison of life cycle of caterpillars and silkworm

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* 6/3 Monday Chinese Characters Dictation Test.

*6/7 Final Math Test (Unit 1- Unit 14)

Last Week Learning:

• Characters: 不到  蝴蝶 毛毛蟲  四分之一
• Math： 1 estimating capacity 2 introducing liters as a standard unit of capacity 3 estimating and measuring capacity in liters 4 identifying gallons, quarts, pints and cups
• Mandarin Reading: science story–《毛毛蟲的敵人》”who’s caterpillar’s enemy?”   guided reading — seasons in different places
• Writing: “My Dad” (writing a passage about your dad)
• Science: the body parts of caterpillar & they are functions

The second graders made a poster for The 1st Annual Yu Ming Family Rummage and Bake Sale!  Please join us! 🙂

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We will have the last time Chinese characters dictation test  for 2nd graders on next Monday (6/3). They will take the review list home today. Please check your child folder and help your child review the characters on their review list.

Thank you!

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• Characters: 比一比  快慢  分子/分母  分數  組
• Math： Star Test  Next Week:  Capacity Unit
  
• Science:

(1)Comparison between butterfly and silkworm life cycle

(2) life cycle of butterfly Chinese words map

(3)Butterfly Chinese song (http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XNTEzMTI4NjQw.html)

(4) A history of silk in China (http://history.cultural-china.com/en/182History5680.html )

(5) students are making paper plate butterfly life cycle by using pasta in centers.

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* No Math Homework from 5/20-5/24

* Star Test 5/20-5/24

* No School on 5/27 Memorial Day

Last Week Learning:

• Characters: 瘦   吃飯   唱歌  高矮  胖
• Mandarin Reading:  completed Better Chinese Lesson 24 Comparisons 
• Writing: completed argumentative essay map development activity in centers
• Math: 1 math test strategies workshop 2 Star Test Preparation 3 math concepts review & practice
• Science: 1 Butterfly & Silkworm life-cycle Introduction 2 the whole class is learning caring and feeding silkworm and caterpillar. Thank you Niko and John  very much for getting mulberry leaves for the silkworms.

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Wish all the moms “Happy Mother’s Day” and my best wishes throughout your life.

*STAR TEST: May 20 – May 24(the whole week). If your child can not come to school during this week, please inform us ahead.

*No Math Test on May 17  Friday

* Next Week Math:  Review and Preparation for STAR Test

Last Week Learning:

• Characters:  獅子   蛇   猴子  紅又紅
• Mandarin Reading: (1) start Better Chinese Lesson 24 Comparisons  (2) Complete Living Mandarin Lesson 9 Be Nice to Me
• Writing: continue argumentative essay map development activity in centers
• Math:  started unit of geometry
  

Writing Project: Narrative Story Writing

Fraction Math Project

Insect Workshop in Science Hall

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* Field Trip on Friday 5/10:  Terracotta Warriors  in Asian Art Museum

* No Math Test on Friday 5/10

*Silkworms in Horse class: If you and your child can volunteer to collect some mulberry leaves for the worms,  it will be great!

Last Week Learning:

• Characters:  尾巴  大象  做事  脖子
• Mandarin Reading: (1) complete Better Chinese Lesson 23 Which animal has a long nose?  (2) Living Mandarin Lesson 9 Be Nice to Me
• Writing: argumentative essay map development activity in centers
• Math: Completed the unit of Tables and Graphs

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* Lawrence Hall Of Science Field Trip: 4/29 Monday

* Field Trip 5/10 Friday: Terra Cotta Warriors

* No Homework on Monday 4/29 (Field Trip)

* Math Test 5/3: Cumulative Test Unit 1 -Unit 13

Last Week Learning:

• Characters:  星期  哪裡  躲  跳來跳去  身體
• Mandarin Reading: (1) Whole Class: Complete Chinese Lesson 21. Please reminder your child complete reading assignment.   (2) guided reading in centers:book named Moving House from Chinese Reader series.
• Writing: started the instructions of argumentative essay.  The instructions will be continued next few weeks
• Math: Tables & Graphs: 1: Making Tally Charts, Tables and Picture Graphs 2: Interpreting Picture Graphs  Next Week Math: Complete Tables & Graphs Unit and start Unit 14 Geometry

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*4/26 Math Test: Unit 1-11

*4/29 Monday Field Trip: the Lawrence Hall of Science (leave at 9:15 and return to school at 2:15).  Please prepare your child disposable lunch bag.

* Math Star Test On May: Please help your child prepare for the test. Here is the link for resources.

https://shenlaoshi.wordpress.com/2013/04/23/star-test-math-preparation-links/

Last Week Learning:

• Characters: 後天   前天  晚上   昨天  明天
• Mandarin Reading: (1) Whole Class: Completed Better Chinese Lesson 22 The Weather Today Is Nice. (2) guided reading in centers:book named Moving House from Chinese Reader series.
• Writing: the students completed the writing project associated with social studies ( writing a story about following rules at school). Students were asked to implement writing process.
• Math: Time: 1) telling time after the hour 2) telling time before the hour 3) time intervals.  Next Week: Completing Unit of Time & Start the Unit of Table & Graphs

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