Kindergarten Role Play Fun!!

I love a good role play when it comes to practicing the Chinese we learn in class.  Students get a chance to step outside of themselves for a second and play someone else.  It gives everyone a chance to be creative and no two role plays are the same, even when they happen a few seconds apart.

What fruit do you like?

I want some grapes!

Making a reading real

We get to do a lot of fun activities in our Chinese classes here at Mid Prairie.  However, one of the funnest things this year was working with the Forth Grade teachers and creating a combined lesson. This lesson tied a story the students were reading in their class with some cultural components and games we learned about during our Chinese sessions.  Students were able to really connect with the characters from the story because they were doing things the characters did.  It was a great chance for all of us to connect so many things into what will hopefully be a very memorable lesson.

Students learned a simplified version of the popular Chinese game "Mahjong."

Everyone got to try their hand at using chopsticks to eat some home made Chinese food.

Practice makes perfect!

We are moving into mid April and this is a great time to help your children review the Chinese they have learned this year.  See if you can get then to teach you some words or phrases they have learned during their Chinese classes.  Your Children will love the chance to show off and you will get a chance to learn something new as well.  Students have been learning a lot of things this year and it takes lots of time and practice to make it stick.  Parents and friends can help immensely by taking a little time to help students go over some topics and vocabulary.  It only takes a few minutes but the effects can last for much longer.  This little thing helps out so much you wouldn't believe it.

Perfect Wellman Papers!

Wellman students have been learning about electronic equipment, and they are doing well!  Here are some examples of PERFECT papers!  


Congratulations (很棒! hen-bang!) to all the Chinese students for doing such a great job!