2. YINGHUA ACADEMY CURRICULUM NIGHT SEPTEMBER 16, 2014 Hello 3C Parents, Welcome to curriculum night! Please sign the attendance sheet and take the curriculum map and class schedule. Thank you! Huang laoshi

3. A BOUT H UANG LAOSHI My name is Pin-Chen Huang. I have teaching experience in both English (3 years) and Chinese (4 years). I was teaching Chinese language and Chinese culture at The University of New York at Geneseo from 2010-2012. At the same time I completed my master degree in Multicultural Education (K-6) at SUNY Geneseo. I moved to Minnesota and joined Yinghua Academy in the summer of 2012. I am so excited to be your child’s teacher this year and I know it is going to be a great time for you, your child and myself.

4. O UR C URRICULUM Curriculum map MonthChinese Language ArtsMathSocial StudiesScience September Topic I: “ 三兄弟 ” Three Brothers Topic II: “ 猜猜我是谁 ? ＂ Who Am I?  Characteristics; comparing/contrasting  Personality  Hobbies  Animal characteristics  Problem solving Numbers to 100,000  Ten thousands, Hundreds, Tens, and ones  Number Patterns Addition and Subtraction  Sum and Difference  Adding Ones, Tens, Hundreds, Thousands and Ten thousands  Two-step Word Problems World Geography:  Map skills: cardinal directions, map keys/legends with symbols  Configuration of the Earth, continent, country, state, city, community, home Life Science:  Animal classification: mammals, reptiles, birds, fish, and amphibians  Vertebrates and invertebrates animals  Comparing and contrasting animal characteristics October Topic I : “ 秋天的信 “The Letter from Autumn Topic II: “ 动物的行为和环境＂ Animal Migration  Discovering changes: season changes, animal migration  Season changes  Animal characteristics Multiplication and Division  Looking Back  Word Problems  Multiplying Ones, Tens and Hundreds  Quotient and Remainder  Dividing Hundreds, Tens and Ones World Geography:  Landforms  topographical terms Life Science:  Animal classification: mammals, reptiles, birds, fish, and amphibians  Vertebrates and invertebrates animals  Comparing and contrasting animal characteristics November Topic I : “ 小威的故事 “ The Vikings Topic II: “ 舅舅的新家 ”Uncle’s New House  Exploring the world  Immigration  New home  Housing  Describing things Multiplication Tables of 6, 7, 8 and 9  Looking Back  Multiplying and Dividing by 6  Multiplying and Dividing by 7  Multiplying and Dividing by 8  Multiplying and Dividing by 9 The Early Explores in North America/ Canada:  Geography of North America  Famous and important people in history  Columbus Christopher Astronomy:  Solar system: eight planets, the Sun, and the moon  Orbit; rotation and revolution December Topic: “ 看星星＂ Star Gazing  Ancient times & legends  Constellations  Problem solving  Story telling Money  Dollars and Cents  Addition  Subtraction The Early Explores in North America/ Canada:  The Vikings and the Viking ships  Chronological order and timelines Astronomy:  Moon’s phases, solar eclipse and lunar eclipse  Constellations; comet; meteor  The Big Dipper and Pole Star January Topic: “ 老鼠嫁女儿＂ The Mouse Bride  Chinese New Year  Chinese wedding  Heroic search Length  Meters and Centimeters  Kilometers  Yards, Feet and Inches  Miles Ancient China:  Chronological order of 25 dynasties  Qin Dynasty and its emperor: Qin Shi Huang  Famous and important people in history Human Body:  Structures and functions of the skeletal and muscular systems

5. O UR C URRICULUM Curriculum map Month Chinese Language ArtsMathSocial StudiesScience February Topic: ＂饺子的由来 “Story of Jiao-Zi  Celebration of our lives  Chinese New Year  Celebrations  Wishes Out with the old, in with the new Weight Kilograms and Grams Word problems Pounds and Ounces Graphs  Bar Graphs Ancient China:  Famous and important people in history  Civic value and the society  Great achievement and failure of Qin Shi Huang Human Body:  Voluntary muscles and involuntary muscles  Marrow, compact bones, and spongy bone  Ligament, tendon, and cartilage March Topic: “ 南丁格尔的故事 ”Story of Florence Nightingale  Humanity; thoughtfulness  Sympathy Helping others Fractions  Fraction of a Whole  Equivalent Fractions Geometry Angles Right Angles Ancient Rome:  Geography of the Mediterranean region  Background to the founding and growth of Rome  The Kingdom, the Republic, and the Empire of Rome  Famous and important people in history  Civic value and the society  Chronological order and timelines Human Body:  Brain and nervous system  Light and vision: parts and functions of the human eye/ refraction and reflection April Topic: “ 发明电灯的爱迪生 ” Thomas Edison  Famous people; science biographies  Ecology  Discovery  Being a scientist Areas and Perimeter  Area  Perimeter  Area of a Rectangle Capacity  Liters and Milliliters  Gallons, Quarts, Pints and Cups Great Rivers of the World:  Formation of rivers  Locate major rivers on a map  Rivers and civilization Human Body:  Light and vision: parts and functions of the human eye/ refraction and reflection  Sound and hearing: parts and functions of the human ear/ vibration and sound wave May/June Topic: “ 北极熊 “The Polar Bears  Conservation & the future world  Go green  Environment friendly Time  Hours and Minutes  Other Units of Time  Review Native Americans:  Ice age and its background  Geography of North America  Inuit and Anasazi Ecology:  Food chain: producer, consumer, and decomposer  Ecosystem: desert, grassland, ocean, and rain forest  Causes and effects of air, water, and land pollution  Conservation and recycling

6. C LASSROOM S CHEDULE (3C) MondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFriday Morning Meeting 8:45-9:12 3C Homeroom Period 1 9:15-10:05 CLA English CLA Music Period 2 10:08-10:58 Math CLA PECLA Period 3 11:01-11:51 English PE CLA SS/S English Period 4 Lunch12:00 – 12:20 Recess 12:20-12:50 Lunch 12:00 – 12:20 Rcess12:20 – 12:50 Lunch 12:00 – 12:20 Rcess12:20 – 12:50 Lunch 12:00 – 12:20 Rcess12:20 – 12:50 Lunch 12:00 – 12:20 Rcess12:20 – 12:50 Lunch 12:00 – 12:20 Rcess12:20 – 12:50 12:50-1:00 Reading Time Period 5 1:00-1:45 SS/S English Math SS/S Period 6 1:48-2:33 CLA English MathArt CLA Period 7 2:36-3:21 Music MathSS/S English Math PM Homeroom Homework Lab 3:24-3:45 3C Homeroom

7. O UR C URRICULUM Chinese Language Arts (CLA) 1. Textbook 2. Materials: a. Vocabulary workbook b. Character writing workbook d. Reading journal e. Composition book f. Character dictation book 3. Pinyin 4. Dictionary

8. PINYIN zhōng wén 中 文 （ Chinese ） yīng wén 英 文 （ English ）

9. O UR C URRICULUM Chinese Culture Integration 1. Classic Tang Poetry 2. Popular Chinese Sayings and Proverbs 3. Cultural Knowledge and Activities

10. O UR C URRICULUM Singapore Math 1. Problem solving-Model drawing 2. Materials: a. Workbook b. Practice packet by unit c. Worksheets 3. MCA (Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment) in April

11. O UR C URRICULUM Science and Social Studies 1. Based on Core Knowledge curriculum 2. Materials: a. Teacher developed texts and workbook by unit b. Science kits 3. Field trips: a. Minnesota Zoo b. Planetarium c. Minnesota History Center

12. T HIRD GRADE PROJECTS AND ASSIGNMENTS Chinese Language Arts Student-made dictionary Reading Program Writing journal Writing poetry Creating riddles Writing summary Writing story Story telling Writing a mini research report Writing cartoons or comic strips Chinese New Year Performance Social Studies Constructing timeline Constructing charts and graphs Creating pop-up books Making maps Constructing models Science Making posters Creating models Making collage Doing experiments Math Constructing charts or graphs Making board games

13. A SSESSMENT English Reading and Math 1. NWEA: Fall 2014 and Spring 2015 2. MCA: April 2015 Chinese Reading/Writing and Math 1. One achievement test per subject per trimester: End of term exams 2. Unit tests: all subject areas 3. Weekly character quizzes (on Fridays)

14. H OMEWORK E XPECTATIONS Purpose a. Reinforce concepts learned b. Practice targeting academic skills c. Learn to take responsibility Homework should be… a. Completed and turned in daily b. Corrected and turned in the next day for re-check

15. C HARACTER W RITING E XPECTATIONS

16. S CHOOL E XPECTATIONS 1. Always Try 2. Do Your Best 3. Cooperate and Help Others 4. Respect People and Property 5. Manage Yourself

17. CLASSROOM EXPECTATIONS Speak Chinese in the classroom. Raise your hand when you want to share something. Be respectful. Be kind to your friends. Help each other(we are a community). Give your best effort.

18. C ONSEQUENCES 1. Verbal reminder 2. Time out in classroom 3. Time out in buddy classroom 4. Student-teacher conference 5. Parent contact

19. H OW TO H ELP Y OUR S TUDENT S UCCEED IN T HIRD G RADE ? Check your child’s homework and sign the planner daily. Help your child with Math homework (English math terms, word problems). Reserve 30 minutes English reading time and 15 minutes Chinese reading time every night. Communicate your child’s needs with the teacher

20. C OMMUNICATION Classroom Page Password: 2014newyinghua E-mail : pin-chen.huang@yinghuaacademy.org

21. Q & A