1. Back-to- School Night

2. Brief Introduction About Teachers Gwen Qin Chinese K Panda Class Teacher Students come first, and no child is left behind.

3. Ying Kong Chinese K Panda Class Teacher’s Assistant

4. Let’s Get Acquainted

5. Let’s Talk About Our Class

6. Students’ Names Each student in our Chinese Program has a Chinese name, as a school requirement for the teachers.

7. Where Does My Child’s Chinese Name Come From? Related to their own English names Selected from one of the letters from their names Created for students with less Chinese character strokes.

8. What Does My Child’s Chinese Name Mean? Sound translation? Meaning translation?

10. Class Schedule Panda Class Schedule DLS 2010-2011 Chinese Program Kindergarten DLS 2010-2011 Chinese Program Kindergarten MondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFriday 7:45 – 8:00Arrival/Welcome 8:00-8:45Circle/Review 8:45-9:30ReadingSocial StudiesFun ScienceMath GameListening & Speaking 9:30-10:00Snack & Recess 10:00-10:30Listening & SpeakingReadingWritingReadingSocial Studies 10:30-11:15MathMath GamesMathListening & SpeakingMath 11:15-12:00ARTSpecial Class/DAPEARTPE 12:00-12:55Lunch & Recess 12:55-1:40Story Telling 1:40-2:25Fun ScienceReadingMath GameSocial StudiesMusic 2:25-2:45Math GameMusicListening/SpeakingMathMath Game 2:45-3:00Packing

12. How Do The Teachers Teach in Class? Flash Cards Pictures & Toys

13. Presentation Students’ demonstration Small group learning Interaction

14. Reading Writing Watching Listening Speaking

15. And Interactive White Board

16. How Can You Help Your Child Learn After School? http://www.languageguide.org/mandarin/ http://www.edu-island.com/information- for-parents.php#/members/ Gwen’s Blog : http://blog.huayuworld.org/gwentianjin

17. What Can You Expect to See in Gwen Qin’s Blog? Weekly Newsletter Some Children’s Songs or Rhymes Games

18. Trimester Learning Objectives 36 books

19. Pinyin: a o e i u ü; b p m f d t n l Recognize Chinese characters: 95 (include writing characters 30) Say the words by looking at the pictures: 98 Common Expressions: 23 Sentence Patterns: 29

20. A & B books

24. School Library Students can check out one item each time, and they must return it in a week. If the item is not returned on time, the student will not be allowed to borrow another item.

25. Assessment Dates November 5, 2010 February 18, 2010 May 20, 2011

26. Parent and Teacher Conference Dates November 19, 2010 March 4, 2011

27. How Can Teachers and Parents Communicate? Communication is the key for a teacher to teach successfully, and for students to learn effectively and efficiently. Teachers and parents also must communicate effectively. Face-to-face Phone: 303-557-0852 E-mail: gwentianjin55@yahoo.com Report to the administrators

28. Weekly Newsletter & Friday Folder Left Side: Return to School Right Side: Keep at Home

29. Students’ Portfolio

30. Attendance Regular and enthusiastic attendance will help students Develop classroom discipline Become well-organized Learn to study well Build up the student’s confidence

31. Let’s Go Over the Items

32. Questions and Answers