Vocabulary:

1. create

2. dazzling 

3. imagination

4. seconds

5. beats

6. message

7. metaphor 

8. repeated lines 

Discussion questions:

1. What does imagination mean to you?
2. Can you describe a dream you had that was very imaginative?
3. What is your favorite storybook with lots of imagination?
4. Do you like to draw or paint? What do you imagine when you do?
5. Can you think of an imaginative game you like to play?
6. What animals would you imagine in a magical forest?
7. Can you describe a place you imagine visiting?
8. What do you imagine you will be doing in 10 years?
9. Who is the most imaginative person you know?
10. Do you imagine having a pet? What kind would it be?

Homework: Phonics and spelling practice 

Monday, May 20th, 2024 

Objectives: 

1. review of the concept of money 

Activities 

1. read the text and answer the questions 

- Homework has been uploaded. 

Topic: Financial Literacy

Concepts

- budget: A budget is a spending plan based on income and expenses. In other words, it's an estimate of how much money you'll make and spend over a certain period of time, such as a month or year. (Or, if you're accounting for the incoming and outgoing money of everyone in your household, that's a family budget.)

- comparison shopping: A comparison shopping website, sometimes called a price comparison website, price analysis tool, comparison shopping agent, shopbot, aggregator or comparison shopping engine, is a vertical search engine that shoppers use to filter and compare products based on price, features, reviews and other criteria. 

Vocabulary

- waste: 

use or expend carelessly, extravagantly, or to no purpose.

"we can't afford to waste electricity"

Grammar

An adverb tells more about a verb. Some adverbs tell how about the verb. Many adverbs end in -ly.

A preposition comes before a noun or a pronoun. Some prepositions are in, about, at, from, with, to, and by.

A prepositional phrase is a group of words that begins with a preposition and ends with a noun or pronoun.

A prepostional phrase can also tell how about the verb. She saved money by sticking to her budget.

Homework 

Topic: What is money about? 

Money is a mode of payment accepted by both sellers and buyers for goods and services. Money is what we give in return when we buy stuff like food, clothes, house, groceries, etc. We give money in return for purchasing anything. This is a simple trade or exchange.

Vocabulary 

- currency: a system of money in general use in a particular country.

"the dollar was a strong currency"

- mint: a place where money is coined, especially under state authority.

"die links between coins indicate that they were made at the same mint"

- invented: create or design (something that has not existed before); be the originator of.

"he invented an improved form of the steam engine"

- purchase: acquire (something) by paying for it; buy.

"Mr Gill spotted the manuscript at a local auction and purchased it for £1,500"

- record: set down in writing or some other permanent form for later reference.

"they were asked to keep a diary and record everything they ate or drank"

- worth: the level at which someone or something deserves to be valued or rated.

"they had to listen to every piece of gossip and judge its worth"

Grammar

- paticipial adjectives (e.g. worn out, torn): Some adjectives have two forms. For example, "bored" and "boring". These are called participial adjectives. A participle is a word that can act as a verb or an adjective. In this lesson, we are mainly looking at when these words are used as adjectives.  

Homework: 

h

Today, we reviewed the homework. Ryan refined his knowledge of adjectives: 

comparative adjectives

- The city is bigger than the village

superlative adjectives 

- It is the biggest city in the world. 

Also, Ryan worked on his reading comprehension by reading two stories and answering questions about those stories. 

Ryan learned new vocabulary and new concepts:

- sled

- how does dog sledding work? 

The homework has been uploaded. 

For today's lesson, we discussed terms such as fossil and archeology. Ryan expanded his knowledge of ancient plant and animal remains and he learned for the first time it seems the meaning of the words T. rex. 

In terms of grammar, Ryan learned how to use adjectives of comparison and superlative adjectives. As a means of elucidating these concepts, we looked at the different heights of basketball players. 

The homework is already uploaded and Ryan will need to complete the adjectives worksheet in its entirety. 

Today, we learned about other sources of energy. We reviewed vocabulary like "windmill". The homework is below:

Today, we learned about wind power: 

"Wind energy is the movement of air, harnessed to produce electricity or power machinery. Wind energy has been used to pump water for centuries, and wind farms have powered generators for years. At this wind farm near Wasco, Oregon, United States, a windmill drives an underground water pump, while wind turbines drive generators to feed the local electricity grid."

In terms of grammar, we learned about the indefinite articles (a, an) and the definite article (the). Moreover, Ryan learned the difference between the grammatical terms singular and plural and he applied this knowledge to the demonstrative pronouns that, this, those, and these. 

The homework is below: 

Ryan upgraded his knowledge of how to use commas. Also, today we discovered that Ryan has a firm grasp on grammatical concepts such as "verb", "noun", and "adjective". One area in which Ryan could improve is reading comprehension. One reason for Ryan's weak performance on reading comprehension is because he is not taking enough time to read and reread the text carefully. The homework has been uploaded to the platform. 

Today, we went over the homework, with special focus on the writing part. Next, we discussed adjectives and the nouns that they describe. Then, we reread a story that Ryan had previously read with another teacher and we discussed it in detail in order to make sure that Ryan understood it correctly. The homework is uploaded. 

Ryan and I went over the homework in detail because I wanted to make sure that he understood the readings properly. We had a great discussion about different types of trees and their functions. Ryan seems to be improving a bit in his reading skills. Soon we will start to learn IPA and phonics. The homework is below: 

Ryan continues to work hard and he consistently completes his homework. We are planning on learning IPA so that his pronunciation can improve as this remains an issue for Ryan. Today, we reviewed his homework while paying special attention to how well Ryan uses pronouns. Also, we reviewed his writing as well as his ability to use quotation marks appropriately. 

We went over pronunciation practice today as well as vocabulary words such as "thread" and "sewing". Most importantly, we went over Ryan's writing and Ryan was able to find some of his own errors. Lastly, we learned about how rules can keep the society safe. 

Ryan learned so much today! I believe that one of the most important things that Ryan learned today was how to answer a question properly and part of that involves understanding what the question is asking. We also learned the meaning of words like "homophone" and I was able to help Ryan pronounce the word "Molly". One breakthrough that I had today is that I realized that Ryan would benefit very much from pronunciation lessons. In future classes, I plan on teaching Ryan the IPA system in order to help him with his reading pronunciation skills. 

Ryan did a wonderful job as always! He is curious and now he feels more comfortable asking questions and taking charge of the learning process. Today, we read two stories about what regular people can do to reduce harm on the planet Earth. We discussed how we can transform trash to treasures. We learned new vocabulary words such as "biodegradable" and "sail". For homework, he needs to answer the questions from the "Doing Our Part" story. 

Dear Ryan's parents,

Today is my last lesson with Ryan. I am sad that I will not be teaching Ryan any more. He is a wonderful boy and he tries his best all the time. I hope I can teach Ryan again in the future.

Keep working hard Ryan: read English books every day and learn about Canada - it is a special country, just like China is a special country. Thank you!

For today's lesson, we reviewed Ryan's homework and we also covered Lesson 2 - Task 1 - U5L2 - In Class - The Food Crew.  

We covered the following literacy concepts and strategies:

1) Pre-reading strategies: prediction, identification, text-to-self and text-to-world connections

2) Key / New vocabulary: definitions and synonyms

3) Reading strategies: pace, fluency, decoding, context clues, text features, and comprehension

4) Genre: Realistic Fiction

5) Spelling strategies

6) Sentence Structures: simple, complex, and compound

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** NO HOMEWORK is assigned **

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Have a wonderful last month to 2023 and I wish you all the joy and blessings for 2024! Good luck in school, Ryan! Work hard and do well!

I will miss teaching Ryan and I will miss chatting with Ryan's mother, Jessica, as well. You are both wonderful people and it was an honour to meet you both.

With the highest respect,

Mr. Grande

Dear Ryan's parents,

Ryan worked very hard once again throughout today's lesson!

Ryan struggled with his reading today, especially with his decoding of familar words. He said he was tired today, which explains his reading difficulties.

I've encouraged him to continue reading at home and at school so that his reading skills continue to improve. He said he will.

Keep up the good work, Ryan!

For today's lesson, we focused on Ryan's reading skills, once again.

Unfortunately, Ryan did not submit his homework for his Dictionary assignment as well as his Grammar assignment. He said he will contact Ms. Ling to help and I will also contact Ms. Ling to help Ryan with his homework submission issues.

We covered the following reading and literacy components:

1) 'I Survive' Hurricane Katrina:

Reading Practice (Chap.2): fluency, punctuation intonation, inflectional endings, articulation, enunciation, decoding, and comprehension

2) Use of his Translator for story comprehension and pronunciation of challenging vocabulary

3) Decoding: sounding out words, mastering repetitive or familiar words, 

4) Lesson 1, Task 1 - Homework - Let's Make a Difference:

Mind Map: 'How I Am a Good Citizen!'

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For HOMEWORK, can Ryan please complete the following 3 assignments:

1) Lesson 1 - Task 2 - Homework - Phonics/Spelling

2) Lesson 1 - Task 1 - Homework - Let's Make a Difference - P.334-337

Read & Record - vocaroo.com - Pages: 334-337

3) Add 5 more words to his dictionary. Include the following:

a: write the word

b: write the Chinese translation

c: use the word in a sentence

d: write a synonym for the word 

Thank you.

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As always, have a wonderful week and I look forward to seeing Ryan, next Monday.

Very best regards,

Mr. Grande

Dear Michael's parents,

It is always so nice to see Michael. His English speaking and listening has improved so much from his English lesson from last week to today's lesson. Well done, Michael! 

We will continue to work on Michael's reading fluency, pronunciation, and grammar knowledge: to get him back to the high levels of proficiency that he was at in the Spring. He is such an intelligent boy so it should not take him long to achieve these high levels of proficiency, once again. 

For today's lesson, we covered Lesson 30 - U6W5 - Aug 15 - In Class/Homework - Weekly Test.  

We covered the following literacy concepts and strategies:

1) Parts of Speech: noun, pronoun, adjectives, verb, adverb, and articles

2) Nouns in a Sentence: subject and object

3) Key / New vocabulary: translations, definitions, and synonyms

4) Reading strategies: pronunciation (articulation and enunciation), fluency, and comprehension

5) Prepositions and Prepositional Phrases: nouns and verbs

6) Punctuation: exclamation marks

7) 'Hamburger' Paragraph Structure

8) Text Evidence

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For HOMEWORK, can Micheal please independently complete the following:

Lesson 30 - U6W5 - Aug 15 - In Class/Homework - Weekly Test

Thank you.

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Have a wonderful week and I very much look forward to seeing Michael next Tuesday. 

My very best regards are with the entire family, as always.

Mr. Grande

Dear Michael's parents,

It is always so nice to see Michael. He had another strong English language lesson. I will continue to encourage Michael to speak in full sentences and to use strong detail in his answers. Nonetheless, well done today, Michael (except when he beat me at the English vocabulary game, 'Hangman'! LOL)!

For today's lesson, we reviewed Michael's homework as well as his anchor charts. We also covered Lesson 29 - Task 1 - U6L10 - In Class - A Fantastic Day.  

We covered the following literacy concepts and strategies:

1) Pre-reading strategies: prediction, identification, text-to-self and text-to-world connections

2) Key / New vocabulary: translations, definitions, and synonyms

3) Reading strategies: pace, fluency, pronunciation, decoding, context clues, text features, and comprehension

4) Genre: Fiction

5) Text Features: Table of Contents (title, author, illustrator, chapters, pages, subtitles) and Pictures (photographs and illustrations)

6) Figurative Language: similes and metaphors

7) Speaking in Full Sentences with strong Detail

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For HOMEWORK, can Michael please complete the following:

Lesson 29 - Task 2 - U6L10 - Homework - Grammar

Thank you.

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Have a wonderful week and I look forward to seeing Michael next Wednesday. 

My very best regards are with the entire family, as always.

Mr. Grande