1. MSE 中文简报 (Newsletter of Chinese) 2014-04- 10 What has been learned by K and 1 st grade students 1. Greetings and Introduction 1-1 I can greet people in Chinese, such as “Hello”, “How are you?”, “Goodbye”, etc. 1-2 I can express “thanks” and “you’re welcome” in Chinese. 1-3 I can introduce myself, including name and age in Chinese. 1-4 I can sing the song of “Hello” in Chinese. 1-5 I can sing the song of “ What’s your name, my friend” in Chinese. 2. Numbers 2-1 I can count from 1-20. 2-2 I can name the days of the week from Monday to Sunday in Chinese. 2-3 I can sing the song of “Where is my friend” in Chinese. 2-4 I can sing the song of “Two Tigers” in Chinese. 3. Family members 3-1 I can name family members in Chinese, such as grandpa, grandma, dad, mom, big brother, little brother, big sister, little sister. 3-2 I can introduce my family members in Chinese, such as “This is my dad”. 3-3 I can sing the song of “I love my family” in Chinese. 3-4 I can sing the song of “Happy Birthday” in Chinese. 4. Parts of the body 4-1 I can name the parts of the body in Chinese. 4-2 I can say some verbs in Chinese, such as see, listen, smell, walk, run, jump, etc. 4-3 I can name the directions in Chinese, such as left, right, up, down, front, behind, etc. 4-4 I can sing the song of “Head, Shoulders, Knees and Feet” in Chinese. 5. Introduction of Chinese New Year and Zodiac animals 5-1 I can name the zodiac animals in Chinese. 5-2 I can name the zodiac animals in proper order. 5-3 I can tell the story about Chinese zodiac animals. 5-3 I can sing the song of “Zodiac Animals” in Chinese. 5-4 I can sing the song of “ Coming of New Year” in Chinese. 6. Four seasons 6-1 I can name the four seasons in Chinese. 6-2 I can say some words related to weather such as warm, cold, hot, cool, etc. in Chinese. 6-3 I can read the nursery rhymes “Spring is warm, summer is hot, fall is cool, winter is cold” in Chinese. 7. Color 7-1 I can name the primary colors in Chinese, such as red, yellow, blue, white, black, orange, brown, pink, green, purple, etc. 7-2 I can ask “What color is it” and answer “It is…color” in Chinese. 7-3 I can say “ I like…color” in Chinese. 7-4 I can read the nursery rhymes “Spring is coming” in Chinese. 7-5 I can sing the song “I am…” Student work Contact us: Ms Jane Wei, K and 1 st grade Chinese teacher (Tel: 859-398-8410 E-mail: jin.wei@montgomery.kyschools.us) Ms Helen Geng, 2 nd and 3 rd grade Chinese teacher (Tel: 859-432-5937 E-mail: helen.geng@montgomery.kyschools.us )

2. What has been learned by 2 nd and 3 rd graders September: Introduction and Greeting -- say hello, thank you and good-bye. -- introduce themselves. -- locate China on the world map. -- identify the flag of China. -- identify Chinese characters as the writing system of the Chinese language. -- recognize that Pinyin is a method of writing Chinese words with letters to help students learn how to pronounce words. Chinese Traditional Festival --September 10th is Teachers’ Day --Chinese Mid—Autumn Festival October: Numbers -- count from one to one hundred. -- recognize and write the characters for numbers 1-10. -- Student can ask and answer : How old are you ?I’m------ ( 你几岁？我 --- 岁 ) How old is he/she? 她 / 他几岁？ -- sing the number song: Where is my friend? -- name and identify seven days of the week. -- name and identify 12 months and will be able to do a daily report. November: Family -- name their immediate family members. -- form simple sentences to say they love their family members. -- say how many people are in their families. ： -- sing the song : 你家有几口人？我家 有 ------ 口人 -- write the character for family. --Sing the song: 《爸爸妈妈如果你们爱我抱抱我》 Daddy and mummy, if you love me, please hug me. Fold a house with the paper,then draw and write the family members. -- say vocabulary related to Thanksgiving. -- compare and contrast Thanksgiving and the Moon Festival. December and January: 12 Chinese Zodiacs and Chinese Spring Festival -- explain the difference between the Lunar New Year and the Gregorian New Year and that the Lunar New Year is on a different day every year. -- recount the story about the zodiac animals and can sing the 12 zodiac song: 鼠，牛, 虎，兔，龙，蛇，马，羊，猴，鸡，狗，猪，十二生肖，十二生肖。 --find out own zodiac,then ask and answer: 你属什么？我属 ------ -- use vocabulary related to the New Year. -- demonstrate an understanding of customs and traditions related to the New Year. -- say 'Happy Chinese New Year' in Chinese. --Sing the songs: and in Chinese - Make lanterns February: parts of the body -- name the parts of the body -- sing the song: Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes. -- sing the song: Two tigers. -- Sing the song : Mom I want to kiss you. -- Make a paper panda -- Read a small book about panda. -- say their birthday date and age. -- sing Happy Birthday in Chinese. March: 4 seasons -- name four seasons and compare the seasons between China and America. -- retell and perform the story 小燕子 -- use vocabulary related to weather and read a small book: -- Sing the song April ： Colors /Fruits -- name the primary colors. -- name and identify fruits. -- express their likes and dislikes of different fruits. -- name and identify vocabulary words related to spring. -- retell the story in Chinese: Teacher: Mrs. Geng Email: helen.geng@montgomery.kyschools.us