Dear James' parents,

James had a very good English language lesson today. This Unit 3 G2 Wonders curriculum is much more manageable for James. He was able to understand today's readings with much more success. This curriculum is much more in accordance with where he is at with his English language proficiency. I asked him what was his favorite English language book and he showed me his book on 'The Solar System'! We talked about space a lot today, which was so helpful with extending his English conversation and vocabulary skills. He also had access to his Chinese-English translator and his Anchor Chart binder (thank you!), which helped him a great deal. Super!

For today's lesson, we reviewed James' Anchor Chart binder and we also covered Lesson 1 - Task 1 - U3L1 - In Class - Live and Learn.

We focused on the following literacy concepts:

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

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

3) Reading strategies: articulation & enunciation, fluency, decoding, and comprehension

4) Genre: Expository (Informational) Text

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For HOMEWORK, can James please complete the following:

Lesson 1 - Task 2 - U3L1 - Homework - Phonics/Spelling

Thank you.

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Have a wonderful Chinese New Year celebration and I look forward to hearing all about your festivities when I next see James!

Happy Chinese New Year!

Mr. Grande.