1. Cabarrus County Schools
Cox Mill Elementary
Cabarrus County Schools
Kindergarten
Curriculum Night *

2. Learning philosophy
Our Program focuses on developing the whole child, both academically and socially through a variety of activities.
Our classroom learning environment is rigorous --- we believe all children can learn and we encourage them to do their best at all times, while acknowledging there are different learning styles and pace. *

3. * District, School, and classroom website
Classroom information
*Weekly Newsletter
(words of the week, Songs of the week..etc)
* District, School, and classroom website

4. Schedule Time Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 7:45 – 8:15 8:15 – 8:40
Notes
7:45 – 8:15
Student entry, breakfast, morning work, announcements
8:15 – 8:40
Morning Meeting
(News, calendar, songs)
8:40 – 9:10
Chinese whole group instruction
Math
9:10 – 9:40
Language Arts
9:45 – 10:40
Splash!
(Main Lesson, Word Study, Reading, Writing
10:40 – 10:50
Snack
10:55 – 11:45
Week A - PE
Week B- PE
Week A- Open
Week B- Media
PLA
Week A – Technology
Week B- Technology
Week A –Art
Week B- Art
Week A – Music
Week B- Music
11:50 – 12:20
Social Study/ Science
12:25– 12:50
Lunch
1:00 – 2:00
English Language Art
ELA
2:00 – 2:10
Summary/Pack-up
Summary /Pack-up
2:10-2:40
Recess
2:45
Dismissal

5. Homework
Homework is assigned to provide practice and reinforcement skills - items are familiar to the students.
Return on XX in the homework folder…
Names, please! And neatness counts.
Although homework is in Chinese, you can assist your child by ensuring s/he has time and a dedicated space to complete work; you can reinforce concepts in English.
Spelling words test – Every Friday (Parents help practice at home based on Weekly newsletter-Only Chinese)
Extra: if the students can’t finish the classroom work, then they may take it home and finish it at home *

6. Splash! We take care of their Chinese, you take care of their English.
Literacy Rotation in Chinese
20 minutes – reading
20 minutes – writing
20 minutes – word study
English class – ELA at school may leave homework too So please help with your child with their English at home.
We take care of their Chinese, you take care of their English.

7. Daily folder
Your child will bring home a folder each day with information for you from the teacher and from the school, as well as homework.
We will also write your child’s progress as well.
Please check your child’s folder daily.
Feel free to write me back if there is any questions.
Class Public

8. Curriculum
Standard course of study for Kindergarten in NC + Chinese literacy
Math (Chinese)
Social Studies (Chinese)
Science (Chinese)
Chinese Language Arts
English Language Arts
Specials (English) *

9. Chinese Literacy
Language is not a stand alone subject --- it is the medium through which core subjects are taught.
Chinese literacy integrates topics, concepts and vocabulary from science, math and social studies as the relevant topics around which to learn language. *

10. By the end of Kindergarten, students should be able to do the following

11. Chinese Literacy
We use the following text series to support our Chinese literacy program:
Better Chinese
Primary Mandarin
VIF created mini-books
Additional readers

12. Curriculum Maps K-5
Grade level Curriculum Maps are a teaching tool. They provide a framework for teaching standards-aligned vocabulary and sentence patterns across all core subjects (Math, Science, Social Studies and Language Arts) which students need to know in order to understand content.

13. Mandarin Assessments Curriculum Embedded Performance Tasks
Mid-year and end-of-year Mandarin Program Assessments
School Assessments:
1 quarter = 9 weeks
4 quarters = 1 school year
In the middle/end of each quarter, we will have test. Report cards will also be sent home in the middle/end of each quarter *

14. Events
Look for more information soon on the following exciting events ---
Mid-Autumn Festival
Chinese New Year
Dragon Boat Festival
Children’s Day *

15. Field trips/Projects
We will be learning outside of the classroom too! ---
Schedule of field trips:
Classroom connections in China/Taiwan/etc… *

16. 谢谢
Xiè Xiè
Q & A *