Level 6 March
Dear parents, With March almost past us and April approaching, it’s a good time to think about what we’ve done for the past month. In Spelling we tackled several new spelling rules and learned about compound words like nighttime and, of course, classroom. With several students rejoining us after missing a few classes during Chinese New Year, we did a [...]
Level 5A March
Dear Parents, Spelling included units on contractions, -ed/-ing endings, and a review unit. We were able to go over new spelling rules for how to change spelling. We read stories in reading this month revolving around our oceans. Students worked on understanding fact vs. opinion and set up compare and contrast Venn diagrams. In phonics, students practiced correct pronunciation of [...]
Level 5 March
Dear parents, March is almost over, and it’s time to reflect back on what we’ve done for the past month. In our Spelling class, we covered several more spelling rules and introduced new types of words, including one unit devoted to contractions like can’t and shouldn’t. We also had a unit about compound words like scorekeeper. In our Grammar class [...]
Level 4A March, 2018
We have concluded the month of March in L4, and I am happy to report that it went very well. We continued to expand the students’ knowledge of English by learning many new concepts and building upon previously learned skills. They learned new vocabulary and ideas which helped them to improve their grammar and phonics. I am happy with the [...]
Level 3A March, 2018
We have finished a productive month in 3A, in which we started Semester 2. We learned many new concepts, as well as continuing to work hard on their phonics, grammar and spelling in order to improve their overall comprehension of English. I am happy with all of the students’ work ethic so far this semester. They all met my expectations [...]
Level 2A March
Dear Parents, Level 2A learned about some very fun themes in March! We learned about Cities, Maps, Spring and Summer, and Trees and Forests. Our role plays focused on speaking in full sentences while acting out real life scenarios. For maps week, we had fun mapping our neighborhood around Alexander Academy. We used the projector to display Google Maps on [...]