Dear parents,

This week for phonics, we learned about the letter H-h (hand, hen, hose, horse, hammer). We also learned the following:

* "Help me, Help me," says the hare,

* "The hunter's getting near."
* "Hurry, hurry to my house,
* You'll be safe in here!"

* Hhhhh... (said as a sigh of relief.)

We also reviewed the letters E-e, F-f, and G-g by practicing how to write them. And we reviewed the letter E-e by learning the following rhyme:

* Exercise your elbow in every way you know,

* And make the soudn of 'E' as you move it so.
* E...e...e...e..., E...e...e...e...,

* E...e...e...e..., E...e...e...e...

For math class, we finished up our classification pages from last week.

For social studies class this week, we started our "Family" unit. We talked about Mommy and Daddy, sisters and brothers, and Grandma and Grandpa. Jae, August, and Casper have sisters. Jason and Dora have brothers. Everyone has a Mommy and Daddy and a Grandma and Grandpa.

For motor skills class this week, we played a ring toss, a game which helps kids to develop their eye-hand coordination, spatial reasoning, and gross motor skills. While it took most of them several tries, the students were very excited when their rings landed on the posts.

For arts and crafts class, we made leprechaun hats for St. Patrick's Day. Some students still have a tendency to use too much glue, which makes their paper soggy. We are working on using less glue.

We also had a special field trip to Daan Park, where we celebrated St. Patrick's Day by wearing our leprechaun hats and searching for hidden gold chocolates that the leprechauns left behind.

Casper has had a good attitude about school this week. He was especially good at the ring toss, landing many of his rings on the first try. He likes to tattle on other students who speak Chinese, although oftentimes, they are not actually speaking Chinese - he's just mishearing them.

Erin continues to do good work in the class. She wants to move up to Teacher Cory's class, but I explained to her that she cannot change classes until she starts speaking more English.

Jae continues to do good work. She is an eager learner and likes doing new activities.

Leetrue does his work and answers questions well. He has been drinking his water nicely this week, without any spills. He still has trouble restraining himself from running off before the class is actually dismissed.

August has been great this week. He has had fewer crying incidences and is good about doing his work. He shared some candy with the class after snack time.

Tanya is a great eater - she always asks for seconds and has a very healthy appetite. She is always eager to give an answer. She was caught playing with the bathroom door when she should have been in class.




Christine does her work well and understands the lessons. Sometimes she tends to daydream during class.

Dora has improved a lot this week. She is able to stay in her seat for longer periods of time. She often takes things that are not hers, so we are working on learning to not take things that are not ours.

Jason is a great leader for sing alongs and chants. He has good energy and does good work when he focuses. But many times, he plays around instead of doing his work and listening to the teacher.