Miss Annie‘s 1st Grade Newsletter
Mandarin Immersion-Week 20, Jan 4-8
Green and Blue Class
Math
Module 4: Place Value, Comparison, Addition and Subtraction to 40
In Topic B, students compare quantities and begin using the symbols for greater than (>) and less than (<) . Students demonstrate their understanding of place value when they recognize that 18 is less than 21 since 2 tens already have a greater value than 1 ten 8 ones. To support understanding, the first lesson in the topic focuses on identifying the greater or lesser amount. With this understanding, students label each of the quantities being compared and compare from left to right.
Science
Unit 3: Habitats
❓ Weekly Essential Questions: What Earth materials are?
We learn that soil is made from broken pieces of rock, plants, animals, air, and water. Plants grow in the soil. We describe how soil is made from earth materials, why soil is important for people, and why soil is important for plants to grow.
Mandarin
Mandarin Matrix Novice 1
Book:
N1 U6 01 不可以玩雪! No Playing with the Snow!
Synopsis:
It is snowing heavily outside, Mom asks her children to stay indoors and to not go “outside” to play with the snow. The children end up playing with the snow “inside” the house instead of “outside”.
New Vocabulary:
有to have / there be,没 have not / not ,外outside, 因reason / because,雪snow, 说to speak
Language Comprehension:
- Recognize and understand the words: 有, 没, 外, 因, 雪, 说
- Identify and understand the expressions of location 里面
- and 外面
- Recognize all the phrases associated with snow (e.g. 下雪,
- 大雪, 玩雪, 雪山, 雪人)
- Understand the meaning and usage of 可是 when
- expressing “but” (e.g. 可是我们不是在外面玩)
Language Use:
Discuss the activities you can do with snow
Describe a place using the location words 里面 and 外面
Practice asking affirmative-negative questions with 有没有
(e.g. 外面有没有下雪?)
Match the words: 雪人, 雪山, 田, 火山 to the correct
supporting visuals
Write the words 外 and 雪 in the correct stroke order
Match the correct text to the supporting audio
Week 21 Jan 11-15
Math
GRADE 1 • MODULE 4 Place Value, Comparison, Addition and Subtraction to 40
Topic B: Comparison of Pairs of Two-Digit Numbers
Lessons 9–10: Use the symbols >, =, and < to compare quantities and numerals.
Science
❓ Weekly Essential Question
How do we use plants?
📑 Weekly Standard
1. E1U1.5 Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information about the properties of Earth materials and investigate how humans use natural resources in everyday life.
Mandarin
Book:
N1 U6 02 雪人Snowman
Synopsis:
A little girl stays home as school is cancelled due to the snow. She plays outside with her friend. Together they build a big snowman. Dad is mysteriously missing his hat, coat, and scarf. Who would have taken his clothes?
New Vocabulary:
有to have / there be,没 have not / not ,外outside, 因reason / because,雪snow, 说to speak
Language Comprehension:
- Identify有,没,有,外,因,雪,说inreadingandlistening
- Understand the meaning and usage of affirmative-negative questions (e.g. 是不是有大人这么大?)
- Recognize the usage of the reduplication of adjectives (e.g. 看!我们的雪人很大很大。)
- Understand the structure of “noun + 说” (e.g. 爸爸说,我可以去外面玩。)
Language Use:
Practice making descriptions stronger with the reduplication of adjectives (e.g. 大大的, 小小的)
Take turns asking each other yes-no questions (e.g. 是不 是?有没有?)
Practice describing different weather conditions
Match 玩水, 下雨, 下雪, 玩火 to the supporting visuals
Match the right description to the right picture
Write the words 朋 and 欢 in the correct stroke order
Match the correct text to the supporting audio
Monday, no school
Friday,full school day
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Miss. Annie
Yóu Shūqí lǎoshī.
Miss. Annie, Shuqi, You
Email: Shuqi.you@dvusd.org
Website: https://www.dvusd.org/Page/52696
Location: Gavilan Peak classroom 210
Phone: 623-445-7436
Ms. Tsau
Email: lisa.tsau@dvusd.org
Website: https://www.dvusd.org/Page/4570
Location: Gavilan Peak classroom 211
Phone: 623-445-7437