Dear Chloe's parents,

Chloe worked very hard on her weekly test during today's lesson.

She completed the following:

1) Reading the first story ('Grandma's Wild Friends')

2) Q1-10: Multiple-choice questions

3) Writing a paragraph for 'Grandma's Wild Friends' for Q21

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For HOMEWORK, can Chloe please independently complete the remainder of the weekly test:

Lesson 30 - U2W5 - Feb 16 - In Class / Homework - Weekly Test (G2U2W5):

pages 114-119 ONLY

1) Read the second story ('Tuck to the Rescue' - p.114-115)

2) Complete the Multiple-choice questions: Q11-20 (p.116-119)

3) Complete writing a paragraph for 'Tuck to the Rescue': Q21 (p.120)

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 you all.

Mr. Grande.

Dear Chloe's parents,

Chloe was fully engaged and motivated to learn thoughout today's lesson. She was very happy as well as we went through her assigned homework (she did very well) and she was eager to learn new vocabulary. Wonderful! Great job today, Chloe!

For today's lesson, we reviewed Chloe's homework as well as her Anchor Chart binder. We also covered Lesson 29 - Task 1 - U2L10 - In Class - Alice's New Pet.

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, definitions, and synonyms

3) Reading strategies: in-character voice, context clues, fluency, decoding, text features, and comprehension

4) Genre: Fiction and Poetry

5) Text Feature: special print (color, highlighted, bold), title, subtitles, and table of contents (author, title, subtitles, chapters, pages, and sometimes illustrator)

6) Homonyms (Multiple-meaning words)

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For HOMEWORK, can Chloe please complete the following:

Lesson 29 - Task 2 - U2L10 - Homework - Grammar

Thank you.

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Have a wonderful week and weekend. I look forward to seeing Chloe next week.

Very best regards,

Mr. Grande.

Dear Chloe's parents,

Chloe did very well during today's English language lesson. She worked hard and was engaged in all language learning activities.

What helped I believe is the nice long talk we had in regards to Chloe completing Optional Homework ONLY, and not completing the Assigned Homework I give her. She says she now understands and will do better in future. I believe her and would like her to prove herself with better choices regarding her homework. I believe she can do it. I hope to see this change for the homework I assigned her this week. Fingers crossed!

For today's lesson, we covered  Lesson 28 - Task 1 - U2L9 - In Class - Cats and Kittens.

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 and synonyms

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

4) Genre: Poetry (poem, rhyme, rhythm, word choice)

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For HOMEWORK, can Chloe please complete the following:

Lesson 27 - U2W4 - Feb 02 - 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 you all.

Mr. Grande.

Dear Chloe's parents,

Chloe had a very good English language lesson today. She was very tired today so it took Chloe a little time to become engaged and motivated in the lesson but once she did, she was her hard working, energetic self. Well done, Chloe!

For today's lesson, we reviewed Chloe's Anchor Chart binder and we also covered Lesson 26 - Task 1 - U2L8 - In Class - Animal Families.

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 - synonyms and translations

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

4) Genre: Nonfiction

5) Text Features: Table of Contents, Photographs, and Captions

6) Multiple-Meaning Words: Homonyms

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For HOMEWORK, can Chloe please complete the following:

Lesson 26 - Task 2 - U2L8 - Homework - Grammar

Thank you.

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Have a wonderful week and I look forward to seeing Chloe next Thursday.

Very best regards,

Mr. Grande.

Dear Chloe's parents,

Chloe is such a joy to teach. She has a wonderful sense of humour and she is very intelligent. She had another very strong English language lesson today.

For today's lesson, we reviewed Chloe's homework and we covered Lesson 25 - Task 1 - U2L7 - In Class - Eagles and Eaglets.

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, and comprehension

4) Genre: Expository (Informational) Text

5) Main Topic and Key Details Chart

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For HOMEWORK, can Chloe please independently complete the following:

Lesson 24 - U2W3 - Jan 19 - Homework - Weekly Test

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 see Chloe next Thursday.

Happy Chinese New Year!

Mr. Grande.

Dear Chloe's parents,

Chloe worked very hard throughout today's lesson. She was actively participating and engaged; motivated to succeed in her learning; and she was having a lot of fun. Chloe is a joy to teach. Great work today, Chloe!

For today's lesson, we reviewed Chloe's optional homework as well as her Anchor Chart binder. We also covered Lesson 23 - Task 1 - U2L6 - In Class - A Tree Full of Life.

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 and Synonyms

3) Reading strategies: Articulation & Enunciation, Fluency, Decoding, and Comprehension

4) Genre: Informational Text

5) Text Features: Table of Contents (title, subtitles, author, chapters, pages, illustrator), and Maps (keys, labels, caption) 

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For HOMEWORK, can Chloe independently complete the actual homework from last week:

Lesson 21 - U2W2 - Jan 05 - Homework - Weekly Test

***And if possible, can she also complete this week's homework:

Lesson 23 - Task 2 - U2L6 - 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 you all.

Mr. Grande.

Dear Chloe's parents,

My focus for today's lesson was on Chloe's independence with effective learning strategies using context clues and her translator, for vocabulary comprehension. She is becoming much more adept at problem solving comprehension challenges, especially as the lessons progress. Great work today, Chloe!

For today's lesson, we reviewed Chloe's homework submission as well as covered Lesson 22 - Task 1 - U2L5 - In Class - A Prairie Guard Dog.

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 - Synonyms and Translator

3) Reading strategies: Articulation & Enunciation, Fluency, Decoding, and Comprehension

4) Genre: Narrative Nonfiction

5) Suffixes

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For HOMEWORK, can Chloe please independently complete the following:

Lesson 21 - U2W2 - Jan 05 - Homework - Weekly Test

Thank you.

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Have a wonderful remainder to the Winter Break and I look forward to seeing Chloe next Thursday.

My very best regards are with you all.

Mr. Grande.

Dear Chloe's parents,

Chloe had a very good English language lesson today. She worked hard, was fully engaged, and was in very good spirits. She seemed very excited for the Christmas break!

For today's lesson, we reviewed Chloe's weekly test homework as well as her Anchor Chart binder. We also covered Lesson 20 - Task 1 - U2L4 - The Dog and the Bone.

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 - Synonyms and Translations

3) Reading strategies: Articulation & Enunciation, Fluency, Decoding, and Comprehension

4) Problem and Solution

5) Suffixes

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For HOMEWORK, can Chloe please complete the following:

Lesson 20 - Task 2 - U2L4 - Homework - Grammar

Thank you.

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Have a wonderful holiday season and a Merry Christmas to the whole family. I look forward to seeing Chloe in the New Year (Thu.Jan.05.2023)! 

My very best regards are with you all.

Mr. Grande.

Dear Chloe's parents,

For today's lesson, we reviewed Chloe's homework as well as covered Lesson 19 - Task 1 - U2L3 - The Boy Who Cried Wolf.

We focused on the following literacy concepts:

1) Pre-reading strategies: Prediction, Identification, Text-to-Self , Text-to-Text, and Text-to-World Connections

2) Key/New vocabulary - Synonyms, Definitions, and Translations

3) Reading strategies: Articulation & Enunciation, Fluency, Decoding, and Comprehension

4) Genre: Fable

5) Suffixes: '-ful' and '-ly'

6) Successful Learning strategies: use a ruler, read instructions carefully, proofread your work, and be neat

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For HOMEWORK, can Chloe please independently complete the following:

Lesson 18 - U2W1 - 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 whole family, as always.

Mr. Grande.

Dear Chloe's parents,

Chloe is progressing so well in all areas of her English language learning (speaking, listening, reading, and writing/grammar). She should be very proud of herself as am I and I know you are as well. Wonderful!

For today's lesson, we reviewed Chloe's homework as well as her Anchor Chart binder. Plus we covered Lesson 17 - Task 1 - U2L2 - In Class - Where Are They Going.

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 - Synonyms and Translations

3) Reading strategies: Articulation & Enunciation, Fluency, Decoding, and Comprehension

4) Genre: Realistic Fiction

5) Text Features: Table of Contents (Title, Author, Illustrator, Chapters, Subtitles, Pages)

6) Summarize Chart (Beginning, Middle, and End)

7) Prefixes: 'un-' = not (unhappy = not happy)

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For HOMEWORK, can Chloe please complete the following:

Lesson 17 - Task 2 - U2L2 - 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 whole family.

Mr. Grande.

Dear Chloe's parents,

For today's lesson, we reviewed Chloe's homework as well as covered Lesson 16 - Task 1 - U2L1 - In Class _ Animal Discoveries.  

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 - Translation

3) Reading strategies: Articulation & Enunciation, Fluency, Decoding, and Comprehension

4) Genre: Realistic Fiction

5) Citing Text Evidence (p._, para._, s._)

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For HOMEWORK, can Chloe please complete the following:

Lesson 16 - Task 2 - U2L1 - Homework - Spelling-Phonics

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 whole family.

Mr. Grande.

Dear Chloe's parents,

For today's lesson, we reviewed Chloe's homework as well as her Anchor Chart binder. Plus we covered Lesson 14 - Task 1 - U1L10 - Families at Work.

We focused on the following literacy concepts:

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

2) Key/New vocabulary - Translation

3) Reading strategies: Articulation & Enunciation, Fluency, and Comprehension

4) Genre: Informational Text

5) Venn Diagram: Compare and Contrast

6) Inflectional Endings: '-ing', '-ed', '-s', '-es'

7) Text Feature: Table of Contents

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For HOMEWORK, can Chloe please complete the following:

Lesson 14 - Task 2 - U1L10 - Homework - Grammar

Thank you.

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Have a wonderful weekend and I look forward to seeing Chloe next week. 

My very best regards are with the whole family.

Mr. Grande

Dear Chloe's parents,

For today's lesson, we reviewed Chloe's homework as well as covered some of Lesson 13 - Task 1 - U1L9 - Families Work. Chloe once again worked hard and did very well throughout the class. Well done, Chloe!

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

3) Reading strategies: Articulation & Enunciation, Fluency, and Comprehension

4) Genre: Expository Text (Informational)

5) Sequence Words and Commas

6) Capital Letters 

7) Periods

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For HOMEWORK, can Chloe please complete the following:

Lesson 13 - Task 2 - U1L9 - Extra Homework - Spelling

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 whole family.

Mr. Grande.

Dear Chloe's parents,

Chloe had another very strong English language lesson today. She was very engaged in her learning and she is exceptionally motivated to understand all the vocabulary she is reading in our activities. Her independence with Google Translate is excellent! Keep up your wonderful, hard work Chloe!

For today's lesson, we reviewed Chloe's homework as well as her Anchor Chart binder. Plus we covered Lesson 11 - Task 1 - U1L8 - People Helping Whales.  

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

3) Reading strategies: Articulation & Enunciation, Fluency, Decoding, and Comprehension

4) Genre: Informational Text

5) Punctuation

6) Long Vowel Sounds

7) Short Vowel Sounds

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For HOMEWORK, can Chloe please complete the following:

Lesson 11 - Task 2 -U1L8 - Homework - Grammar

Thank you.

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Have a wonderful weekend and I hope Chloe is enjoying her birthday week!

Happy Birthday, Chloe!

Very best regards,

Mr. Grande

Dear Chloe's parents,

It is always very nice to see Chloe. She is such a smart girl and she tries so hard to succeed in her learning. Chloe is a joy to teach.

For today's lesson, we covered Lesson 10 - Task 1 - U1L7 - Caring for Animals.  

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

3) Reading strategies: Articulation & Enunciation, Fluency, Decoding, and Comprehension

4) Genre: Narrative Nonfiction

5) Mind Map

6) Root Words

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For HOMEWORK, can Chloe please independently complete the following:

Lesson 9 - Task 1 - U1W3 - Nov 03 - Homework - Weekly Test

Thank you.

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Have a wonderful weekend to the whole family and I look forward to seeing Chloe next Thursday. 

With my very best regards,

Mr. Grande

Dear Chloe's parents,

It is always very nice to see Chloe. She tries her best and truly wants to succeed in her English language learning. Chloe is a joy to teach!

For today's lesson, we reviewed Chloe's homework submission as well as her Anchor Chart binder. Plus we covered Lesson 8 - Task 1 - U1L6 - A New Home for Henry.  

We focused on the following literacy concepts:

1) Pre-reading strategies: predictions, identifications, text-to-self and text-to-world connections

2) Key/New vocabulary

3) Reading strategies: Articulation & Enunciation, Fluency, Decoding, and Comprehension

4) Genre: Fiction

5) Text Features: Table of Contents (Chapter, Subtitle, Page), and Illustrations

6) Character, Setting, Events Chart

7) Sentence Clues

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For HOMEWORK, can Chloe please complete the following:

Lesson 8 - Task 2 - U1L6 - 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 whole family.

Mr. Grande.

Dear Chloe's parents,

It is always very nice to see Chloe. She is such a respectful and kind girl as well as a very intelligent student. Chloe is a true joy to teach. 

For today's lesson, we reviewed Chloe's Anchor Chart binder plus covered Lesson 7 - Task 1 - U1L5 - Our Pet Friends  

We focused on the following literacy concepts:

1) Pre-reading strategies: predictions, identifications, text-to-self and text-to-world connections

2) Key/New vocabulary - Chinese translations and synonyms

3) Reading strategies: Articulation & Enunciation, Fluency, Decoding, and Comprehension

4) Genre: Fiction

5) Word Web

6) Character, Setting, Events Chart

7) Ask and Answer Question strategies

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For HOMEWORK, can Chloe please independently complete the following:

Lesson 6 - U1W2 - Oct 20 - Homework - Weekly Test

Thank you.

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Have a wonderful weekend to the whole family 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's reading is improving so much! Thank you for encouraging her to read English text at home. She was very excited about the comic book she bought at her school's book sale. She was reading some of it to me today. It's so nice to hear how excited she is about reading! Thank you.

For today's lesson, we reviewed Chloe's excellent homework submission as well as her Anchor Chart binder. Plus we covered Lesson 5 - Task 1 - U1L4 - Happy New Year!  

We focused on the following literacy concepts:

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

2) Key/New vocabulary

3) Reading strategies: Articulation & Enunciation and Comprehension

4) Genre: Fiction

5) Text Features: Table of Contents (Chapter, Subtitle, Page)

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For HOMEWORK, can Chloe please complete the following:

Lesson 5 - Task 2 - U1L4 - Homework - Grammar

Thank you.

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Have a wonderful week and weekend, and I look forward to seeing Chloe next Thursday. 

My very best regards are with the whole.

Mr. Grande.

Dear Chloe's parents,

Chloe worked very hard today and she was engaged throughout the lesson. She was very motivated to succeed in her English language learning. Wonderful! Chloe is a joy to teach.

For today's lesson, we reviewed her weekly test homework, in detail, and Lesson 4 - Task 1 - U1L3 - Families Celebrate, was introduced.

We covered the following literacy concepts:

1) Multiple-choice test taking strategies

2) Key vocabulary

3) Concept clues

4) Test writing strategies

5) Paragraph, Indent, and Margin

6) Text Evidence

7) Test Questions: Comprehension strategies

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For HOMEWORK, can Chloe please complete the following lesson:

Lesson 4 - Task 2 - U1L3 - Homework

Thank you.

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Have a wonderful weekend to the whole family and I look forward to seeing Chloe next Thursday. 

My very best regards are with you all.

Mr. Grande

Dear Chloe's parents,

It was very nice to see Chloe again today. She is such a sweet and intelligent girl and she tries so hard to learn the English language, throughout the class. Her reading is already showing signs of improvement.

I would recommend that Chloe chooses books that she enjoys, whichever books they may be, and reads these English books everyday. This will significantly help her to continue improving her reading fluency, comprehension, and articulation / enunciationa skills, and she will learn to read English, with enjoyment. Thank you. 

For today's lesson, we reviewed Chloe's excellent homework submission as well as her Anchor Chart binder. Plus we covered Lesson 2 - Task 1 - U1L2 - 'The Quest'.  

We focused on the following literacy concepts:

1) Pre-reading strategies: identification and prediction

2) Key/New vocabulary

3) Reading strategies: Articulation & Enunciation, Fluency, and Comprehension

4) Genre: Fantasy

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For HOMEWORK, can Chloe please independently complete the following:

Lesson 3 - U1W1 - Sep 29 - 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.

Mr. Grande.