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Unit 4 Week 10 Blog
G1 students made Sushi at the last Mandarin lesson.
Unit 4 Week 9 Blog
G1 students did role-play: Restaurant.
This week K1 had a story 'kuai le'. K1 children learn 5 words 'cao di, hua, ye zi, xiao, ku'.
Unit 4 Week 8 Blog
New song for K1'' zhao peng you'' :youtu.be/vNxmF9k8ISE
Video of K2 read the story-'Ju Ren': youtu.be/CD97hO0JGXU
This game called 'bu zhi dao'. It helped everyone to understand 'their thinking is different'.
Unit 4 Week 7 Blog
Video for K2 children---The Very Hungry Caterpillar: youtu.be/tT9wnGRvQZc?list=PLDqhph1mjSRr_Cz3rhAu2raf7m73uqVm6
K1 children retold the story'Wo Are Going On a Bear Hunt': youtu.be/z5IfqbfD7LQ
Unit 4 Week 6 Blog
K2 children read a book 'xiao long de shen ti' youtu.be/Lx4Wq24CBk4
G2 students learned clothes for seasons.
Unit 4 Week 4 Blog
K1 Children played the game"pao, tiao, ting": youtu.be/YxveNYgCZJc
G1 students learned antonym 'zao-wan' 'xin-jiu'
Unit 4 Week 3 Blog
G3 students created a story about school activities.
Students shared their story:
Students shared their story:
G2 students has started to make a small book as a words bank. This week's topic is family members.
K2 children learned the words about the rooms and household items.
家 jiā (home), 门 mén (door), 窗户 chuāng hù (window), 客厅 kè tīng (living room), 饭厅 fàn tīng (dining room), 厨房 chú fáng (kitchen), 书房 shū fáng (study room), 花园 huā yuáng (garden), 浴室 yù shì (bathroom), 卧室 wò shì (bedroom).
Unit 4 Week 2 Blog
K2 Game 'jian dao, shi tou, bu'
Unit 4 Week 1 Blog
K1: Shared the story of 'we're go on the bear hunt'
video of the story: youtu.be/Z3l3CP_TLK0?list=PLDqhph1mjSRr_Cz3rhAu2raf7m73uqVm6
video of the story: youtu.be/Z3l3CP_TLK0?list=PLDqhph1mjSRr_Cz3rhAu2raf7m73uqVm6
G1 students learned how to express the date in Chinese.
G5 students reflected on their Unit 3 summative task.
Unit 3 Week 10 Blog
G2 'Ordering food'
Group 1: www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1VLDbwtusU
Group 2: youtu.be/2jDEJ8oO4bw
Group 3: youtu.be/qCWYNMKtiPA
Group 4: youtu.be/V62rjwKn9yo
Group 1: www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1VLDbwtusU
Group 2: youtu.be/2jDEJ8oO4bw
Group 3: youtu.be/qCWYNMKtiPA
Group 4: youtu.be/V62rjwKn9yo
G1 'Big sandwich'
Video 1 : youtu.be/k8WQ_Jlh1T8
Video 2 : youtu.be/dsvdhIJpSZE
Video 3 : youtu.be/t0Ev8fbZuKo
Video 4 : youtu.be/MWRPXGgjHnY
Video 1 : youtu.be/k8WQ_Jlh1T8
Video 2 : youtu.be/dsvdhIJpSZE
Video 3 : youtu.be/t0Ev8fbZuKo
Video 4 : youtu.be/MWRPXGgjHnY
K2 learned the words about fruit.
K1 learned new words about vegetable and fruit.
Vegetable - shu cai 蔬菜
Fruit - shui guo 水果
Is it vegetable or fruit? "ta shi shu cai hai shi shui guo?"
Vegetable - shu cai 蔬菜
Fruit - shui guo 水果
Is it vegetable or fruit? "ta shi shu cai hai shi shui guo?"
Unit 3 Week 9 Blog
G2 students explored the Food pyramid.
K1 and K2 children are learning the fruits and vegetables
Unit 3 Week 8 Blog
K2 children learned the name of the food.
K1- 'zhe xie shi shen me'
Unit 3 Week 7 Blog
K1-BINGO Game
G3 & G4 Jiao zi hao chi
G5 students made dumplings in Mandarin class.
Happy Chinese New Year! Gong xi fa cai. Wan shi ru yi.
Unit 3 Week 5 Blog
K1 children explored Chinese Zodiac
K2 children played the Chinese traditional game "tou hu"
饺子好吃,筷子难用!
G4 student practiced asking the questions"Do you like to eat......(Chinese New Year food)"
Unit 3 Week 4 Blog
Chinese calligraphy
Chinese New Year is coming. We made decoration for CNY!
Unit 3 Week 3 Blog
K1 "I am the monster of nian. I am so hungry."
K2 12 zodiac in order.
G1 students did paper-cut for Chinese New Year.
G2--"how to read? can you help me?" Read together and help each other.
Unit 3 Week 2 Blog
This week students focus on exploring their country's culture and Chinese culture.
K1 Children made a dragon for CNY.
K2 Children learned Chinese Zodiac
Unit 3 Week 1 Blog
Happy New Year!
In unit 3, we focus on culture. This week, G2- G5 students discussed about what is culture. K1-G1 students shared their experiences and knowledge of Chinese New Year.
In unit 3, we focus on culture. This week, G2- G5 students discussed about what is culture. K1-G1 students shared their experiences and knowledge of Chinese New Year.
Chinese New Year Video
youtu.be/gM_QSDCjHKY?list=PLDqhph1mjSRo3ZhzLhsCnp7BgBWbD-KTA
youtu.be/8kC_hcyArf4?list=PLDqhph1mjSRo3ZhzLhsCnp7BgBWbD-KTA
youtu.be/_u-R-aIq3_E?list=PLDqhph1mjSRo3ZhzLhsCnp7BgBWbD-KTA
youtu.be/gM_QSDCjHKY?list=PLDqhph1mjSRo3ZhzLhsCnp7BgBWbD-KTA
youtu.be/8kC_hcyArf4?list=PLDqhph1mjSRo3ZhzLhsCnp7BgBWbD-KTA
youtu.be/_u-R-aIq3_E?list=PLDqhph1mjSRo3ZhzLhsCnp7BgBWbD-KTA
Unit 2 week 7 Blog
K1:Shapes in the house
K2 children used all the shapes to create a house by group.
K2:"Share the pen" - K2 children shared their idea about what does ISS have.
G1 students made a book about our school.
G2 students draw a picture of the communities around our school by group.
Unit 2 week 6 Blog
K1: The shapes are every where.
K2: We know about the shapes
Video for K1 & K2:
1. youtu.be/SawSzZN6oHo?list=RDBVwsc92K2l4
2. youtu.be/7EwQDQVZiL4
3. youtu.be/BVwsc92K2l4?list=RDBVwsc92K2l4
4. youtu.be/d1OuG1qXIiA
1. youtu.be/SawSzZN6oHo?list=RDBVwsc92K2l4
2. youtu.be/7EwQDQVZiL4
3. youtu.be/BVwsc92K2l4?list=RDBVwsc92K2l4
4. youtu.be/d1OuG1qXIiA
G1 It is fun game. Share with your parents and tell them what did you learn from the game.
G2 It is fun game. Share with your parents and tell them what did you learn from the game.
G5 "What is your hobby?"
Unit 2 week 5 Blog
K1 students focus on communities topic - library. The game 'finding you friends' is help children to learn new words of library environment.
G1 students focus on name of different places in school.
G2 students practiced to write a story using Pinyin.
Unit 2 Week 4 Blog
G1 students shared their idea about school activities.
G2 Students working on writing Pinyin.
G5 Students focus on school subject.
Unit 2 Week 3 Blog
G3 students discovered the compass invention.
G1 students learned the vocabularies about facilities in classroom.
K2 children done their small book-'My teachers'
K1 we are learning this song 'shang xia zuo you'
Unit 2 Week 2 Blog
K1 Share the story book 《小象要回家》. We learn the words about toys. Eg: 'wán jù, qiú, jí mù'.
K2 children are making the book about their teachers.
K2 children are making the book about their teachers.
G4 Students read in front of class.
G2 students working on Pinyin 'ang eng ing ong'.
G5 Students played the game 'what time is it now?'.
youtu.be/FEChL1S6-aE
youtu.be/FEChL1S6-aE
G1 We are learning the name of facilities in our classroom.
Unit 2 Week 1 Blog
We have started the new unit in this week. In this unit we focus on communities.
G4-G5 we discussed "what is the community?", "The communities around me."
G2 we focus on our school. we talk about "how do you know ISS is a school?".
G1 we talk about school environment.
K2 We talk about the people who work at school.
K1 we focus on children's nationality and talk about their countries.
G4-G5 we discussed "what is the community?", "The communities around me."
G2 we focus on our school. we talk about "how do you know ISS is a school?".
G1 we talk about school environment.
K2 We talk about the people who work at school.
K1 we focus on children's nationality and talk about their countries.
G4 students are making the poster to support them using Mandarin in class.
K2 children are sharing their ideas about where can find (or see ) those people around school and what do they do in our school.
K1 children coloured their national flag.
Welcome back to school!
Unit 2 start next week. In Mandarin, our unit is about communities.
The central idea is:Use of the target language helps to create a sense of community.
Please continue to visit our Mandarin blog. Thank you!
The central idea is:Use of the target language helps to create a sense of community.
Please continue to visit our Mandarin blog. Thank you!
Unit 1 Week 8 Blog
G1-G5 in this week focus on summative assessment and reflection.
Celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival in the class.
Celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival in the class.
Unit 1 Week 7 Blog
G2- G5 in this week focus on summative assessment.
G2 did their personal information books.
G3 did their family tree.
G4 did Poster about one of family members.
G5 did family migration history.
K1 and K2 in this week focus on the words about body part.
G2 did their personal information books.
G3 did their family tree.
G4 did Poster about one of family members.
G5 did family migration history.
K1 and K2 in this week focus on the words about body part.
Unit 1 Week 6 Blog
G5 in this week focus on summative assessment: retell the story"wang zi yu shi zi"
G4 focus on
K1 we make the book of body part.
G4 focus on
- Use the full sentences to ask about the date. Such as "Sheng dan jie shi ji yue ji ri."
- Use the full sentences to ask about personal information. Eg:" ni hui shuo shen me yu yan?"
- Pin yin: ai ---er
- Practice reading pin yin with singing the song "xue rong hua"
- Use the full sentences to describe the their family. such as" zhe shi wo ba ba. ta xi huan lan se." "zhe shi wo ma ma. ta de tou fa shi zong se"
K1 we make the book of body part.
Unit 1 Week 5 Blog
G5 in this week focus on
youtu.be/jhx4HamQKUQ
G4 focus on
- Getting information from the reading text.
- Use the full sentences to ask about the date.
youtu.be/jhx4HamQKUQ
G4 focus on
- Use the full sentences to ask about personal information.
- Use the full sentences to talk about the family languages.
- My favorite colour.
Unit 1 Week 5 Blog
K1 and K2 we are learning numbers 1-10.
G3 and G4 Read in front of class。
G4 and G5:Shared the information about which country have you been to?
G5: Which country have you been to
Unit 1 Week 4 Blog
I shared the story book "踩呀踩呀踩榛子" with K2 to learn about the colours. They enjoyed retelling the story by used colour paper.
G5 Bingo- Countries
G4 How many days in 1 weeks
G4 Sharing the knowledge - the Chinese words we knew about family.
Unit 1 Week 3 Blog
K2: Do you know my Chinese name?
G1:Let do colouring together.
G3- G5: In this week, we reviewed Pinyin and told about our family members.
G3-G5 Reading in the class
Unit 1 Week 2 Blog
K1 We are learning Facial features
K2 Team work and story sharing
G1 making panda---learning body part
G2 Exploring Pin Yin - Game: who is my friend
Unit 1 Week 1 Blog
Story time in Kindergarten.
Sharing the 4Bs in G3\G4\G5 class.
Introduce myself in G1\G2 class.