Dear parents,

For today's lesson, we worked on Author's Point of View: First-person; Second-person; and Third-person.

Your children created a Graphic Organizer to provide supporting details from the story which supported their choice of Author's POV.

Thank you.

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For HOMEWORK, can your children please complete the following lesson:

Lesson 17 - Task 2 - U4L2 - Homework - Grammar

Thank you.

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As always, have a wonderful weekend and I look forward to seeing your children next Wednesday, their new lesson day (4:30-5:30pm ET).

With my very best wishes,

Mr. Grande

Dear parents,

For today's lesson, we worked on your children's life decisions to make 'Smart' choices in their lives - with themselves, with their families, and with the world around them.

We used discussion, personal experiences and connections, an idea web, and reading text with the same main idea (benefits of 'Sharing').

All your children did very well today, with engagement, energy, and fun! They are such a joy to teach.

Thank you.

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For HOMEWORK, can your children please complete the following lesson:

Lesson 15  - U3W5 - Apri 24 - Homework - Weekly Test

Thank you.

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As always, have a wonderful weekend and I look forward to seeing your children next Thursday.

With my very best wishes,

Mr. Grande

Dear parents,

For today's lesson, we worked on your children's Reading Fluency and Comprehension of vocabulary and text. They also worked on identifying key supporting details in a text to fill out a Venn Diagram, from two different articles on Homesteaders. They both did very well overall and successfullycompleted their diagrams.

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For HOMEWORK, can your children please complete the following lesson:

Lesson 14 - Task 2 - U3L10 - Homework - Grammar

Thank you.

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Enjoy your weekend and I look forward to seeing your children next Thursday.

With my highest regards,

Mr. Grande

Dear parents,

For today's lesson, we worked on your children's Research Skills and effective Graphic Organizer usage. They did very well and worked hard, engaged throughout the lesson.

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For HOMEWORK, can your children please complete the following lesson:

Lesson 12 - U3W4 - Apri 10 - Homework - Weekly Test

Thank you.

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Enjoy your weekend and I look forward to seeing your children next Thursday.

With my highest regards,

Mr. Grande

Dear parents,

For today's lesson, we worked on the reading genres: Expository Text and Myth. 

We read about things that are Inspired by Nature and which have helped mankind create new innovations to improve the quality of our lives.

We also practiced Question and Answer Writing Skills as well as Glossay Usage.

All your children had a fun and productive lesson. They are such intelligent and positive children. They are a true joy to teach.

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For HOMEWORK, can your children please complete the following lesson:

Lesson 11 - Task 2 - U3L8 - Homework - Grammar

Thank you.

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Enjoy your weekend and I look forward to seeing your children next Thursday.

With my highest regards,

Mr. Grande

Dear parents,

For today's lesson, we worked on the reading genre: Expository Text. 

We read about Ideas from Nature which have helped mankind improve the quality of our lives.

We also reviewed and practiced the usage of  Editing Marks, especially in understanding teacher evaluations and to successfully self-evalute their own work.

All your children were engaged in the lesson and participated very well in all the planned lesson activities. They are such a joy to teach.

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For HOMEWORK, can your children please complete the following lesson:

Lesson 9 - U3W3 - Mar 27 - Homework - Weekly Test

Thank you.

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Enjoy your weekend and I look forward to seeing your children next Thursday.

With my highest regards,

Mr. Grande

Dear parents,

For today's lesson, we continued our lessons about our Solar System; specifically Saturn. 

We covered the following lesson concepts:

1) Mnemonic (to remember planet names)

2) Glossary

3) Reading: Decoding, Fluency, and Comprehension

4) Text Features: photographs & captions

5) Genre: Expository Text

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For HOMEWORK, can your children please complete the following lesson:

Lesson 8 - Task 2 - U3L6 - Homework - Grammar

Thank you.

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Enjoy your weekend and I look forward to seeing your children next Thursday.

With my highest regards,

Mr. Grande

Dear parents,

For today's lesson, we worked on the reading genre: Expository Text. 

We read facts about our Solar System.

Emily was away today however Anna was very engaged and energetic throughout the lesson. She had many wonderful questions about our Solar System, and about Earth and its living things.

Great work today, Anna!

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For HOMEWORK, can your children please complete the following lesson:

Lesson 6 - U3W2 - Mar 13 - Homework - Weekly Test

Thank you.

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Enjoy your weekend and I look forward to seeing your children next Thursday.

With my highest regards,

Mr. Grande

Dear parents,

For today's lesson, we worked on the reading genre: Biography. 

We read the story about Anna Eleanor Roosevelt and we created a Timeline of her life.

Both girls had fun, worked hard, and successfully completed their timelines. Well done, Anna and Emily!

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For HOMEWORK, can your children please complete the following lesson:

Lesson 5 - Task 2 - U3L4 - Homework - Grammar

Thank you.

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Enjoy your weekend and I look forward to seeing your children next Thursday.

With my highest regards,

Mr. Grande

Dear parents,

For today's lesson, we worked on the reading genre: historical fiction. The learning focus was on 'leadership', reading skills, and idioms.

Once again, all your children worked very hard today. They are a joy for me to teach. They are so bright and engaging. Wonderful!

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For HOMEWORK, can your children please complete the following lesson:

Lesson 3 - U3W1 - Feb 27 - Homework - Weekly Test

Thank you.

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Enjoy your weekend to you all and I look forward to seeing your children next Thursday.

With my highest regards,

Mr. Grande

Dear parents,

For today's lesson, we worked on the reading genre: folktales. The learning focus was on vocabulary building and context clues.

All your children worked hard again today.

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For HOMEWORK, can your children please complete the following lesson:

Lesson 2 - Task 2 - U3L2 - Homework - Grammar

Thank you.

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Have a very good weekend to you all and I look forward to seeing your children next Thursday.

With my very best wishes,

Mr. Grande

Dear Marquis and Marquis' parents,

It has been a great honour for me to be Marquis' English language teacher. From VIPKid to ANEE, I will always have lovely memories of Marquis being such a wonderful young man and an exceptional student. I will miss Marquis very much.

I wish Marquis and your entire family, great success and happiness in your lives. You will all always remain in my thoughts and in my heart.

In the future, I hope to see Marquis on the Olympics for China's Fencing team! That would be awesome! Good luck (and have fun) with your fencing, Marquis.

With the highest regard, to the whole family,

Mr. Grande

Please Note: no homework will be assigned from today's lesson. 

Dear Marquis' parents,

It was wonderful speaking with Marquis about his first place achievement at his most recent Fencing competition! He should be very proud of himself. Congratulations, Marquis!

For today's lesson, we reviewed Marquis' homework as well as his Anchor Chart information. We also covered Lesson 29 - Task 1 - U4L10 - In Class - Melanie's Mission.  

We covered the following literacy concepts and strategies:

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

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

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

4) Genre: Realistic Fiction

5) Theme

6) Metaphors

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For HOMEWORK, can Marquis please complete the following:

Lesson 29 - Task 2 - U4L10 - Homework - Grammar

Thank you.

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Here is my proposed Lesson Plan for Mon.Jun.05th:

Lesson 30 - U4W5 - In Class - Weekly Test

[HW - Complete: Lesson 30 - U4W5 - Homework - Weekly Test]

Thank you once again.

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Have a wonderful week and I look forward to seeing Marquis next Monday. 

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

Mr. Grande.

Dear Marquis' parents,

Marquis was so excited to tell me all about the family's visit to his mother's friend's farm, this past week. He went into great depth and detail regarding the animals he saw, and the vegetables and herbs that are grown there. His conversational English is stellar! It is always a joy to converse with Marquis.

For today's lesson, we reviewed Marquis' homework plus covered Lesson 28 - Task 1 - U4L9 - In Class - You Inspire Me.  

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: fluency, decoding, context clues, text features, and comprehension

4) Genre: Poetry

5) Mind Map / Idea Web (Graphic Organizer): 'Who Inspires Me and Why?'

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For HOMEWORK, can Marquis please complete the following:

Lesson 27 - U4W4 - May 22 - Homework - Weekly Test

Thank you.

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Here is my proposed Lesson Plan for Mon.May.29th:

Lesson 29 - Task 1 - U4L10 - In Class - Melanie's Mission

[HW - Lesson 29 - Task 2 - U4L10 - Homework - Grammar]

Thank you once again.

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Have a wonderful week and I look forward to seeing Marquis next Monday. 

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

Mr. Grande.

Dear Marquis' parents,

Although Marquis was having some challenging Wifi issues, we were still able to cover most of today's lesson curriculum. Thank you for all your hard work today, Marquis.

For today's lesson, we reviewed Marquis' extra homework plus covered Lesson 26 - Task 1 - U4L8 - In Class - The Future of Flight.  

We covered the following literacy concepts and strategies:

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

2) Key / New vocabulary: translation, definition, and synonym

3) Reading strategies: articulation & enunciation, fluency, decoding, context clues, text features, and comprehension

4) Genre: Expository Text

5) Text Features: graphics (charts/tables) diagrams, labels, and maps

6) Cause and Effect (first, next, then, last)

7) Multiple-meaning words

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For HOMEWORK, can Marquis please complete the following:

Lesson 26 - Task 2 - U4L8 - Homework - Grammar

Thank you.

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Here is my proposed Lesson Plan for Mon.May.22nd:

Lesson 28 - Task 1 - U4L9 - In Class - You Inspire Me

[HW - Lesson 27 - U4W4 - May 22 - Homework - Weekly Test]

Thank you once again.

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Have a wonderful week and I look forward to seeing Marquis next Monday. 

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

Mr. Grande.

Dear Marquis' parents,

It was a joy watching Marquis' videos with him today. He was very happy explaining the videos to me. His English conversational skills are significantly improving, which is wonderful. All the conversation practice he does with me during our lessons is helping him refine his thoughts and communication in a much more succinct, accurate, and expeditious manner. I am very proud of Marquis' English language progress. Thank you very much for all your support of Marquis' learning and for also sharing Marquis' videos with me. I enjoy watching them very much!

For today's lesson, we reviewed Marquis' homework as well as his Anchor Chart binder. We also covered Lesson 25 - Task 1 - U4L7 - In Class - Up, Up, and Away.  

We covered the following literacy concepts and strategies:

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

2) Key / New vocabulary: translation, definition, and synonym

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

4) Genre: Expository Text

5) Text Features: diagram, labels, illustrations, photographs, captions, subtitles, special print (bold, big text, color, highlight), bullets (sequenced information, instructions, point-form)

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For HOMEWORK, can Marquis please independently complete the following:

Lesson 24 - U4W3 - May 08 - Homework - Weekly Test

Thank you.

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Here is my proposed Lesson Plan for Mon.May.15th:

Lesson 26 - Task 1 - U4L8 - In Class - The Future of Flight

[HW - Lesson 26 - Task 2 - U4L8 - Homework - Grammar]

Thank you once again.

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Have a wonderful week and I look forward to seeing Marquis next Monday. 

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

Mr. Grande.

Dear Marquis' parents,

It was so nice to see Marquis at his grandparents' home and to see all the wonderful experiences he and his little brother are having (e.g.: rabbits, a yard, so much Chinese history, etc.). Wonderful!

For today's lesson, we briefly reviewed Marquis' extra homework plus covered Lesson 23 - Task 1 - U4L6 - In Class - Life in a Tide Pool.  

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

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For HOMEWORK, can Marquis please complete the following:

Lesson 23 - Task 2 - U4L6 - Homework - Grammar

Thank you.

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Here is my proposed Lesson Plan for Mon.May.08th:

Lesson 25 - Task 1 - U4L7 - In Class - Up, Up, and Away

[HW - Lesson 24 - U4W3 - May 08 - Homework - Weekly Test]

Thank you once again.

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Have a wonderful remainder of the week in your family's hometown and I look forward to seeing Marquis next Monday. 

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

Mr. Grande.

Dear Marquis' parents,

Marquis had an excellent English language lesson today. His conversational skills are significantly improving as well as his word choice selection while in conversation. He word choices are significantly improving as well. He even was able to successfully outline the adaption characteristics of specific Chinese animals. Marquis taught me a lot today! Well done, Marquis!

For today's lesson, we reviewed Marquis' homework as well as his Anchor Chart binder. We also covered Lesson 22 - Task 1 - U4L5 - In Class - Adapt to Challenges.  

We covered the following literacy concepts and strategies:

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

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

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

4) Genre: Expository Text

5) Mind Map / Idea Web: 'Adaptations'

6) Sentence / Context Clues

7) Text Features: Map and Compass Rose

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For HOMEWORK, can Marquis please independently complete the following:

Lesson 21 - U4W2 - Apr 24 - Homework - Weekly Test

Thank you.

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Here is my proposed Lesson Plan for Mon.May.01st:

Lesson 23 - Task 1 - U4L6 - In Class - Life in a Tide Pool

[HW - Lesson 23 - Task 2 - U4L6 - Homework - Grammar]

Thank you once again.

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Have a wonderful week and I look forward to seeing Marquis next Monday. 

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

Mr. Grande.

Dear Marquis' parents,

It is wonderful to hear that Marquis is doing such high-level 'Speech' presentations in your district. He is such an accomplished and brave boy, my goodness! I wish him very good fortune with his speeches. 

For today's lesson, we reviewed Marquis' homework as well as his Anchor Chart binder. We also covered Lesson 20 - Task 1 - U4L4 - In Class - A Chef in the Family.  

We covered the following literacy concepts and strategies:

1) Pre-reading strategies: 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: Realistic Fiction

5) Affixes: prefix and suffix (un-comfort-able / im-pass-able)

6) Root Words: 'comfort' / 'pass'

7) Author and Narrator Points of View

8) Context Clues

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For HOMEWORK, can Marquis please complete the following:

Lesson 20 - Task 2 - U4L4 - Homework - Grammar

Thank you.

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Here is my proposed Lesson Plan for Mon.Apr.24th:

Lesson 22 - Task 1 - U4L5 - In Class - Adapt to Challenges

[HW - Lesson 21 - U4W2 - Apr 24 - Homework - Weekly Test]

Thank you once again.

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Have a wonderful week and I look forward to seeing Marquis next Monday. 

Good luck with your speeches, Marquis!

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

Mr. Grande.

Dear Marquis' parents,

Marquis' start-of-class English presentations are such a joy to listen to and to discuss. His open-ended conversational skills are improving so quickly and his confidence with the English language is exceptional. Thank you so much for all your wonderful support for Marquis' learning success. You are incredible parents!

For today's lesson, we reviewed Marquis' homework as well as his Anchor Chart binder. We also covered Lesson 19 - Task 1 - U4L3 - In Class - Use Your Skills.  

We covered the following literacy concepts and strategies:

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

2) Key / New vocabulary: translation, definition, and synonym

3) Reading strategies: context clues and comprehension

4) Genre: Realistic Fiction

5) Mind Map / Idea Web: 'Talents I Admire'

6) Author & Narrator Points of View: Chart

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For HOMEWORK, can Marquis please independently complete the following:

Lesson 18 - U4W1 - Apr 10 - Homework - Weekly Test

Thank you.

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Here is my proposed Lesson Plan for Mon.Apr.17th:

Lesson 20 - Task 1 - U4L4 - In Class - A Chef in the Family

[HW - Lesson 20 - Task 2 - U4L4 - Homework - Grammar]

Thank you once again.

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

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

Mr. Grande.