Dear Anran and Anran's parents,
It's a pleasure to teach Anran as she is very intelligent and when engaged in the lesson, can comprehend English at a very good level of language proficiency.
For HOMEWORK, can Anran please complete the following lesson:
Lesson 12 - U3W4 - Sep 18 - Homework - Weekly Test
Thank you.
Enjoy the remainder of the week and the weekend.
With my highest regard,
Mr. Grande
Dear Anran and Anran's,
Today, we worked on Multiple-choice test-taking strategies plus read about Hurricanes. Anran did very well in being engaged and inquisitive throughout the lesson.
For HOMEWORK, can Anran please complete the following lesson:
Lesson 11 - Task 2 - U3L8 - Homework - Grammar
Thank you.
Have a very good week and weekend.
Enjoy your upcoming holidays.
Mr. Grande
Dear Anran and Anran's parents,
Anran worked on her conversational skills during her lesson today. She also learned about making predictions of a story based on the pictures in the story. She also learned new vocabulary related to weather.
Anran worked hard and had another successful English language lesson today.
For HOMEWORK, can Anran please complete the following lesson:
Lesson 9 - U3W3 - Sep 04 - Homework - Weekly Test
Thank you.
Have a really good first week of school.
With my best wishes,
Mr. Grande
Dear Anran and Anran's parents,
Anran worked very hard on her conversational skills today, especially in speaking with correct simple sentence frames. She did very well.
Very good work today, Anran!
For HOMEWORK, can Anran please complete the following lesson:
Lesson 8 - Task 2 - U3L6 - Homework - Grammar
Thank you.
I wish Anran, and the whole family, a very good start to the new school year, next week.
With my very best wishes,
Mr. Grande
Dear Anran and Anran's parents,
Anran had another strong English language lesson today. She is such a joy to teach.
For HOMEWORK, can Anran please independently complete the following lesson:
Lesson 6 - U3W2 - Aug 21 - Homework - Weekly Test
Thank you.
Have a wonderful week to the whole family.
Very best regards,
Mr. Grande
Dear Anran and Anran's parents,
Anran is becoming much more comfortable in conversation and extending our discussions into many life situations for her. I am very proud of her!
For HOMEWORK, can Anran please complete the following lesson:
Lesson 5 - Task 2 - U3L4 - Homework - Grammar
Thank you.
Have a wonderful week to the whole family.
Mr. Grande
Dear Anran and Anran's parents,
Anran and I worked on her conversational skills today and she is becoming much more comfortable having a conversation, which is great!
For HOMEWORK, can Anran please complete the following lesson:
Lesson 3 - U3W1 - Aug 07 - Homework - Weekly Test
Thank you.
Have a wonderful week to the whole family.
With my very best regards,
Mr. Grande
Dear Anran and Anran's parents,
Anran had a very good English language lesson today.
I would like to ask that Anran organize her Anchor Chart binder, with anchor charts in plastic page protectors.
This will very much help support her learning English language learning. Thank you.
For HOMEWORK, can Anran please complete the following lesson:
Lesson 2 - Task 2 - U3L2 - Homework - Grammar
Thank you.
Have a wonderful week and I look forward to seeing Anran next Wednesday.
Very best regards,
Mr. Grande
Dear Anran and Anran's parents,
Anran had a very good English language lesson today. We are working on her speaking with much more detail in her sentences, using effective descriptive vocabulary [e.g.: I see a (young, happy) girl, on a (red, blue, and white) boat, going (fast) in the water].
For HOMEWORK, can Anran please complete the following:
Lesson 1 - Task 2 - U3L1 - Homework - Phonics/Spelling
Thank you.
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Have a wonderful week and I look forward to seeing Anran next Wednesday.
My very best regards are with the entire family, as always.
Mr. Grande
Dear Chloe's parents,
Chloe was much more focused and engaged today and she did a great job with her English language learning. She is such an intelligent and sweet girl, and a true joy to teach.
For today's lesson, we reviewed Chloe's homework and her anchor charts. We also covered Lesson 28 - Task 1 - U4L9 - In Class - Nature.
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, decoding, context clues, text features, and comprehension
4) Genre: Poetry
5) Alliteration poems
6) Repetition poems
7) Free Verse poems
8) Figurative Language: similes
9) Theme
10) Irregular Verbs
11) Mind Map / Idea Web: 'What excites me about nature!'
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For HOMEWORK, can Chloe please independently complete the following:
Lesson 27 - U4W4 - Aug 03 - Homework - Weekly Test
Thank you.
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Have a wonderful week and I look forward to seeing Chloe next Thursday.
My very best regards are with the entire family, as always.
Mr. Grande
Dear Chloe's parents,
It was so nice to see Chloe. She always tries her best and likes to have fun. She has a wonderful sense of humour and she is very bright. Keep up the great work Chloe!
For today's lesson, we reviewed Chloe's homework and her Anchor Chart binder. We also covered Lesson 26 - Task 1 - U4L8 - In Class - How Butterflies Came to Be.
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: articulation & enunciation, inflection, intonation, pace, fluency, decoding, context clue, text feature, in-character voice, and comprehension
4) Genre: Folktale
5) Affixes: prefix and suffix (un-comfort-able / im-pass-able)
6) Root Words
7) Story Theme
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For HOMEWORK, can Chloe please complete the following:
Lesson 26 - Task 2 - U4L8 - Homework - Grammar
Thank you.
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Have a wonderful week and I look forward to seeing Chloe next Thursday.
My very best regards are with the entire family, as always.
Mr. Grande
Dear Chloe's parents,
It was very nice to see Chloe today. She worked very hard throughout today's lesson (as always). She also had many positive stories to share about her Summer holidays, especially the Summer camp she is attending. She loves making electrical items such as flashlights, etc. Very cool!
For today's lesson, we covered Lesson 25 - Task 1 - U4L7 - In Class - Stories About Nature.
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, in-character voice, decoding, and comprehension
4) Genre: Folktale, Drama, Play
5) Root Words and Suffixes
6) Mind Map / Idea Web: 'My Nature Questions'
7) Stage Directions
8) Visualize: descriptive words
9) Theme: main topic/message/lesson of the story
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For HOMEWORK, can Chloe please independently complete the following:
Lesson 24 - U4W3 - Jul 20 - Homework - Weekly Test
Thank you.
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Have a wonderful week and I look forward to seeing Chloe next Thursday.
My very best regards are with the entire family, as always.
Mr. Grande
Dear Chloe's parents,
It is always very nice to see Chloe. She is always in good spirits and funny throughout the class, and she does work hard. Her reading fluency, decoding, and comprehension skills are improving so much. Keep up the great work, Chloe!
For today's lesson, we reviewed Chloe's homework and her Anchor Chart binder. We also covered Lesson 23 - Task 1 - U4L6 - In Class - The New Life in India.
We covered the following literacy concepts and strategies:
1) Pre-reading strategies: prediction, identification, and connections (text-to-self and text-to-world)
2) Key / New vocabulary: translations, definitions, and synonyms
3) Reading strategies: pace, fluency, decoding, context clues, text features, and comprehension
4) Genre: Realistic Fiction and Informational Text
5) Text Features: Table of Contents
6) Comparison Chart
7) Figurative Language: Simile
8) Homonyms and Homographs
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For HOMEWORK, can Chloe please complete the following:
Lesson 23 - Task 2 - U4L6 - Homework - Grammar
Thank you.
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Have a wonderful week and I look forward to seeing Chloe next Thursday.
My very best regards are with the entire family, as always.
Mr. Grande
Dear Chloe's parents,
It was so nice to see Chloe again after my long vacation. She worked very hard throughout today's lesson even though she is now on her Summer holidays, lol! She is looking forward to her Summer Camp.
For today's lesson, we covered Lesson 22 - Task 1 - U4L5 - In Class - Around the World.
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: translation, definition, and synonym
3) Reading strategies: articulation & enunciation, inflection, intonation, pace, fluency, decoding, context clue, text feature, and comprehension
4) Genre: Realistic Fiction
5) Visualization
6) Figurative Language: Similes
7) Venn Diagram / Comparision Chart: compare and contrast
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For HOMEWORK, can Chloe please independently complete the following:
Lesson 21 - U4W2 - Jul 06 - Homework - Weekly Test
Thank you.
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Have a wonderful week and I look forward to seeing Chloe next Thursday.
My very best regards are with the entire family, as always.
Mr. Grande.
Dear Chloe's parents,
For today's lesson, we covered Lesson 20 - Task 1 - U4L4 - In Class - Earthquake
We covered the following literacy concepts and strategies:
1) Pre-reading strategies: predictions, identification, text-to-self and text-to-world connections
2) Key / New vocabulary: translations, definitions, and synonyms
3) Reading strategies: context clues, decoding, fluency, pronunciation, and comprehension
4) Cause and Effect
5) Genre: Expository Text (Informational)
6) Text Features
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There will be NO homework assigned from this lesson due to my being on holiday for 3 weeks.
Thank you.
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I wish Chloe the very best results for the remainder of the school year. Hopefully, I will see Chloe for the Summer ANEE lessons. That would be wonderful!
I pass on my very best regards to your entire family.
With much appreciation,
Mr. Grande.
Dear Chloe's parents,
Chloe had another excellent English language lesson today. When she engages in the lesson, her motivation to succeed is exceptional. Chloe is such a joy to teach.
For today's lesson, we reviewed Chloe's homework as well as her Anchor Chart knowledge. We also covered Lesson 19 - Task 1 - U4L3 - In Class - Our Changing Earth.
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: articulation & enunciation, inflection, intonation, pace, fluency, decoding, context clues, text features, and comprehension
4) Genre: Expository Text (Informational)
5) Verb Tenses (Past and Present)
6) Subject-Verb Agreement ('be' verbs)
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For HOMEWORK, can Chloe please independently complete the following:
Lesson 18 - U4W1 - Jun 01 - Homework - Weekly Test
Thank you.
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Have a wonderful weekend and I look forward to seeing Chloe next Thursday.
My very best regards are with the entire family, as always.
Mr. Grande.
Dear Chloe's parents,
Chloe worked very hard throughout today's lesson and we were able to very effectively cover all of the lesson curriculum. Well done today, Chloe!
For today's lesson, we reviewed Chloe's homework as well as her Anchor Chart binder. We also covered Lesson 17 - Task 1 - U4L2 - In Class - Rocky Mountain National Park.
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: translatons, definitions, and synonyms
3) Reading strategies: articulation, enunciation, punctuation intonation, pace, fluency, decoding, context clues, text features, and comprehension
4) Genre: Expository Text (Informational)
5) Text Features: map, key, title, labels, illustrations, photos, captions, graphics
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For HOMEWORK, can Chloe please complete the following:
Lesson 17 - Task 2 - U4L2 - Homework - Grammar
Thank you.
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Have a wonderful weekend and I look forward to seeing Chloe next Thursday.
My very best regards are with the entire family, as always.
Mr. Grande.
Dear Chloe's parents,
Chloe had another positive and energetic lesson today. She worked very hard and successfully completed all the lesson curriculum that was taught. She is a wonderful young lady to teach!
For today's lesson, we reviewed Chloe's homework as well as her Anchor Chart binder. We also covered Lesson 16 - Task 1 - U4L1 - In Class - Our Life, Our World.
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: translation, definition, and synonym
3) Reading strategies: articulation & enunciation, inflection, intonation, pace, fluency, decoding, context clues, text features, and comprehension
4) Genre: Expository Text
5) Text Features: map, key/legend, landforms, title, labels, and captions
6) Venn Diagram / Comparison Chart: compare (similar) and contrast (different)
7) Compound Words
8) Mind Map / Idea Web: 'My Regions'
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For HOMEWORK, can Chloe independently complete the following:
Lesson 15 - U3W5 - May 18 - Homework - Weekly Test
Thank you.
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Have a wonderful week and I look forward to seeing Chloe next Thursday.
My very best regards are with the entire family, as always.
Mr. Grande.
Dear Chloe's parents,
Chloe had another strong English language lesson today. She is such a creative and energetic student, and also very intelligent and thoughtful. She truly is a joy to teach!
For today's lesson, we reviewed Chloe's homework as well as her Anchor Chart binder. We also covered Lesson 14 - Task 1 - U3L10 - In Class - The Sound of Trash.
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: translation, definition, and synonym
3) Reading strategies: articulation & enunciation, inflection, intonation, pace, fluency, decoding, context clues, text features, and comprehension
4) Genre: Expository Text (Informational)
5) Text Features: table of contents, glossary, index, photograph, caption, and graphics (bar graph)
6) Prefixes and Suffixes
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For HOMEWORK, can Chloe please complete the following:
Lesson 14 - Task 2 - U3L10 - Homework - Grammar
Thank you.
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Have a wonderful weekend and I look forward to seeing Chloe next Thursday.
My very best regards are with the entire family, as always.
Mr. Grande.
Dear Chloe's parents,
Chloe was very energetic, with a great sense of humor, throughout today's lesson. She is such a creative and intelligent young lady, and a joy to teach.
For today's lesson, we reviewed Chloe's homework plus covered Lesson 13 - Task 1 - U3L9 - In Class - Let's Communicate
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: articulation & enunciation, inflection, intonation, pace, fluency, decoding, context clues, text features, and comprehension
4) Genre: Expository Text
5) Prefixes
6) Mind Map / Idea Web: 'How Do I Express Myself'
7) Text Features: graphics (bar graph) and special print (coloured, bold, enlarged, highlighted), photographs, and captions
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For HOMEWORK, can Chloe please independently complete the following:
Lesson 12 - U3W4 - May 04 - Homework - Weekly Test
Thank you.
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Have a wonderful weekend and I look forward to seeing Chloe next Thursday.
My very best regards are with the entire family, as always.
Mr. Grande.
