Dear Marquis and Marquis' parents,

For today's lesson, Marquis worked so very hard (with Marquis' mother's wonderful assistance) to understand the American Electoral system. It is a very challenging system in the political realm of Democracy and it is unique to America. The Canadian Electoral system, for example, is simpler and much more straightforward. Very well done today, Marquis!

For today's lesson (Mon.Feb.21st), Lesson 1, Task 1 (Literature book - 'Grace for President'), we covered the following literacy concepts:

1) Literary Comprehension (the American Electoral system)

2) Articulation and Enunciation of challenging vocabulary

3) Key Vocabulary

4) Personal Dictionary review

5) Idioms

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For HOMEWORK, can Marquis please complete the following pages from Lesson 2, Task 2 (ReadWrite - ' A Difficult Decision'):

1) Review the story, 'A Difficult Decision'

2) For the following pages, Marquis is to complete the 'Your Turn' window at the bottom of each page - please write Marquis' answers into his class notebook and send the images of these completed notebook page(s) to me via email attachment. Thank you very much.

3) p.338 - Summarize

4) p.339 - Point of View

5) p.340 - Realistic Fiction

6) p.341 - Suffixes

If you have any questions regarding Marquis' homework, please don't hesitate to contact me or Ms. Ling. Thank you.

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My very best regards are with you all.

Mr. Grande

Dear parents,

It has been a real joy to teach your children for this Fall Semester. I hope to see your children next week in out Spring Semester.

Have a wonderful Lunar New Year / Spring Festival celebration!

I wish you all good health and happiness in this New Year.

All the very best to you all.

Mr. Grande.

Dear parents,

For today's class, we covered Lesson 2, Task 1 (Spelling Practice) and the following activities and concepts:

1) Spelling Test

2) Diphthongs: 'ou' and 'ow'

3) Proofreading strategies

For HOMEWORK, can your children please independently complete the following test: 

Lesson 3, Jan.25, Weekly Test

Independently complete and submit.

Thank you.

Have a wonderful weekend to the whole family.

Best regards,

Mr. Grande.

Today we started the spelling words, and worked on the story vocabulary, and read the story about the boy who wasn't sure whether or not to return a found game system.  

Next week we will continue to work on the spelling words, reread the story, and do the comprehension work on the story. 

Dear Marquis' parents, 

Marquis worked very hard today, for his first Canadian English lesson! I am very proud of him. It was a challenging lesson because we covered many new things and many VIPKid curriculum that Marquis' was challenged to remember but will remember soon. It will get easier for him, after each lesson.

For today's Grade 2, Unit 5 lesson, we covered the following literary curriculum:

1) Anchor Chart Binder

2) Anchor Charts:

- Proofreading Marks

- Reading Genres

- Abbreviations

- Idioms

- Parts of Speech

2) Lesson 1, Task 1 (Literature book):

- Reading Strategies

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For HOMEWORK, can Marquis please complete:

Lesson 1, Task 2 (Your Turn Practice)

- page 201-204

- page 205 - Part A - Q1-3

- page 208-209

- Complete and Submit

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Thank you Marquis' father and mother for all your strong preparation for today's first class for Marquis! First classes are always the hardest and this class, with all that we covered, went very well.

I am so very happy to be teaching Marquis once again. He is such an intelligent, amazing boy and such a wonderful student.

Have a wonderful week to you all and I look forward to our next lesson together.

Very best regards,

Mr. Grande.