This week, the 1/2 and 3/4 grade Mandarin classes worked on the final rehearsals and small details before presenting their mini plays based on a classic Chinese children's story this Friday.
Many friends and families came to join us and shared the fun of the presentations with us. The. Students answered questions about details of the play and explained the meaning of some lines. They showed their best work, and had big smiles for the audience at the end of each play.
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This week, the 1/2 and 3/4 grade Mandarin classes are getting ready for their authentic story based play. We are going to invite their classmates and possibly families to join us during normal class hours next week.
The students discussed on how to perform and what to wear for the mini play. They also made their small costume to distinguish different characters, and rehearsed the play a few times. Many students have a unique part in the play and worked hard. During the entire process of learning the story and making it into a play, the students learned to count, naming common parts of a body/animal (head, eyes, legs, belly, and more), frequently used adjectives, and naming a few water creatures, etc. The year of the monkey is coming on Feburary 8th. For the 5/6 and 7/8 grade Mandarin classes, we reviewed the symbols and characters of for the 12 Chinese zodiac animals, and also learned common greetings that people use during the holidays.
If you happen to visit the school and come to the 7/8 middle school's Mandarin classroom, here are a few displays that the Mandarin learners have put up for the new year. The main colors are red and gold. First week back to school, SK's Mandarin learners reviewed last semester's key words and stories.
It is getting close to Chinese Spring Festival which falls on Feb. 8th in 2016. The 5/6th graders started to familiarize themselves with 12 Chinese zodiac symbols while the 7/8th graders worked on making common cultural decorations for the festival. |
AuthorI'm the 1st - 8th Grade Mandarin language and culture teacher at Summers-Knoll School in Ann Arbor, MI. Archives
June 2016
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