We're Going to the Zoo! + A Week in Photos (Dec. 17-21)

Hello all! This is a reminder that we are going to the Taipei City Zoo on Thursday 12/27. Please wear uniforms, bring a jacket/raincoat and lunch bags (with bowls and spoons), and a water bottle with a strap for carrying. Students will not need to bring communication books on that day, so if you have any questions, please feel free to ask me!

Here are some photos of last week!

Little Teacher Melody is reading the words she knows. Watermelon Class loves to read!

In Art Class, we made "get well soon" card for Howard, and "I miss you" card for Allen. They did not come to school on Monday, and Watermelon Class wants to show them that we are thinking of them :)

Then, we made Christmas cards! 

Watermelon Class always does a great job at Toys Show and Tell!

We always have fun at the park :) Students know what they like to play!

In Science Class, we walked like different animals. Jared and Melody are roosters! Peck peck!

Yummy chocolate candy canes in Cooking Class! Everyone wanted a taste of the chocolate :P

FREEZE!!!

Melody presents what she wants for Christmas  to the rest of the class. We like practice speaking in front of an audience to build confidence!

Decorating our Watermelon Class christmas tree!

Merry Christmas!!!

Christmas Performances

Many thanks to Jared's mommy for these pictures and videos! As promised, you can find the photos to our Christmas Performance in the photo album, or just CLICK HERE!

And here are the clips to our performances. Great job, Watermelon Class!!

"Santa Claus is Coming to Town"

Instrumental Song and "We Wish You a Merry Christmas" with Apple Class

Up next, photo updates from the past week!

Lyrics Updated

Thanks to Watermelon Class for being great today, even if we have to come to school on such a cold Saturday! It is really getting cold, isn't it? Let's bundle up, and don't forget your lip balm! Toothbrushes will go home for washing today. Next weekend, students will take sleeping bags and shoes home for washing!

I have updated the Lyrics Page with the song lyrics for "Old MacDonald Had a Farm" and "Five Little Ducks". Have fun singing with your children!

A little reminder

I want to remind parents that we will have class this Saturday, December 22, due to making up the New Year holiday. December 31-January 1 will be a holiday, and there will be no school on these two days. Enjoy the time to spend with your loved ones~ Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

A Week in Photos (Dec. 10-14)

Here are some pictures from last week! Check out the photo album for this month's photos.

Watermelon Class's beans have been steadily growing. 

Allen has been doing great with Phonics Readers, and Melody has started reading some short A words. Good job, you two! 

We are learning new sight words for the week. Let's play a game!

Melody was the Little Teacher, and helped me lead the game, Hotspot.

We are using finger paints to make reindeer hats. It feels very weird on our hands!!

It may feel weird, but they turn out so great!

Counting flowers and writing numbers in Math Class. 

Everyone was very curious and excited to make our first Gingerbread house~

Christmas Party: Thank You!

Good evening! Thank you parents and family members for joining us at the Christmas Party today, we hope you enjoyed the show! Watermelon Class was so GREAT today, they followed instructions very well and performed with such enthusiasm. I am VERY PROUD of each and every one of them!!! Thank you parents for your support, especially Jared's Mommy for helping us out taking pictures!!

I will upload photos and videos of the performance as soon as I can. But, in the meantime, you can check out videos of one of our rehearsal sessions earlier this week. Remember... practice makes perfect! We have practiced a lot, and as you have seen today, it has paid off :)

Santa Claus is Coming to Town

Instrumental Song

We Wish You a Merry Christmas

December: On The Farm & Christmas

Art Class
Paper Snowflakes
Reindeer Hats
Christmas Cards

Science Class
Ways Animals Move
Nocturnal Animals
Bird Feeders

Cooking  Classes
Gingerbread House
Chocolate Candy Canes
Mixed Popcorn

December Music Playlist
Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
We Wish You A Merry Christmas
Jingle Bells
Old MacDonald Had A Farm
The Farmer In The Dell

Storybooks
Down On The Farm
Mrs. Wishy-Washy's Farm

Vocabulary

Sight Words: come, so, what, when, who, where, why, hello, good-bye
Christmas: stocking, Christmas tree, gift, elf,  Santa Claus, reindeer, gingerbread man, candy cane
Farm: farm, farmer, goat, cow, sheep, chicken, pig, duck,  horse, hay, tractor, rooster
Science: wings, feathers, fur, scales, skin,  crawl, hop, slither, fly, gallop

Sentence Patterns
What do you want for Christmas?
Merry Christmas and  Happy New Year!

December Events
Birthday Party: December 6, 2012
Outing:  December 27, 2012 Taipei Zoo

A Week in Photos (Dec. 2-7)

Here are some pictures from last week! Check out the photo album for this month's photos.

Allen and Michelle are focusing on cutting Snowflakes designs in Art Class!

We are curious how the Snowflakes look after we open them.

Beautiful Snowflake, Melody!

Concentrating on writing beautifully in Writing Class. This week, we traced and wrote X-Y-Z. Finished! 

We have been working hard, rehearsing for our Christmas Party.

Watermelon Class will play an instrumental song with Apple Class. Michelle and Allen will play piano, so they must also practice and memorize how to play the song. Good work, Watermelon Class! 

Your plants are growing so quickly! Michelle's plant is the tallest. Don't eat it, Michelle!! >_<

The plants are growing everyday, just like our students ^^

Birthday Party for Howard, Cherry, and Jenny. Watermelon Class had fun together with Apple Class :)

Everyone LOVED the chocolate cake!

New Song Lyrics + Update

Hello Parents,

This is a post to let you know that the song lyrics to Santa Claus Is Coming To Town and We Wish You  A Merry Christmas have been added to the Music Page :) I also wanted to let you know that because we are all looking forward to Watermelon Class' performance for our Christmas Party on December 15, we will be spending the next two weeks rehearsing for the big show! Therefor, our lessons schedule will be pushed back. Parents, please do not worry! We will still finish our December's learning goals by the first week of January!

As you all know, Teacher Jennifer has taken a temporary leave due to health reasons. Teacher Jennifer has trusted me with Watermelon Class, and I will certainly do my best! Parents, if you need to contact me, you can always call the school, or email  me at: teacher_micky@hotmail.com.

Thank you~ I hope to see you all at our Christmas Party and throughout the school year!

- Teacher Micky

Science Museum

We had a great time at the Science Museum on Thursday!

We walked through the digestive system! It was so cool!

Playing with mirrors: we're so tall!

And now so short

Fun with lights and shadows

More fun with mirrors! We watched our reflections change with distance

Static Electricity!

Allen is playing doctor

What can you hear?

Watermelon and Apple Class behaved very well, I am so proud of you all! :)