Host Families Needed for Chinese Students!

Cascade Heights Public Charter School will have the opportunity to host 13 students from Suzhou Experimental Elementary School February 10, 11, 12 and 13. These students will be coming to our school and learn with our students. We are seeking families who can host students during this time frame and provide transportation to school. Our first preference would be to have at least two students with a host family. This is an excellent opportunity for Cascade Heights students to practice speaking Chinese with a native speaker and to help the visiting students enjoy our part of the world.

If you are interested in hosting, please email Wenny Laoshi at w.liao@chpcs.org , by January 10th. Please indicate how many students you can host, if you have completed your criminal background check for the year and if you have been cleared as a Cascade Heights volunteer.

Wenny Laoshi

Chinese Teacher at CHPCS

Helpful weblink for learning Chinese during the winter break

Dear all,

Below is the great weblink for learning Chinese online:

http://www.languageguide.org/mandarin/vocabulary/

jié rì kuài lè       Happy Holiday!

节日 快 乐

 Wenny laoshi 　

No Chinese Class on the week of December 16th

Dear all,

We only have two weeks of Chinese class on December. You are welcome to stop by my classroom to check out some books in Chinese.

Happy Holiday!

节日快乐

Wenny 老师

November Class Information

中文课十一月快讯

Dear CHPCS Parent(s):

It is very nice to meet with some of you during the Friday conference. For some of you couldn’t make it, you can always feel free to send email to me, or make an appointment with me. This month our world language classes theme is Time and Calendar. During this month the biggest event is Thanksgiving (感恩节); where we celebrate the holiday and try to greeting in Chinese. At the same time, they are listening, speaking, reading and writing these things. Addition to this:

·       Kinder will focus on animal name, color, number and songs

·       1^st grade will focus on practice recognize and write Chinese number characters, rhythm, basic strokes and songs

·       2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th and 5^th will continue to learn Chinese Paradise text book

·       6^th, 7^th  and 8^th grade will continue to learn Happy Chinese text book

Below is an useful website for our student to learn Chinese at home. 

 http://www.languageguide.org/mandarin/vocabulary/

Chinese book store online:

 http://www.nanhaibooks.com/

Chinese Cartoon:

 http://www.tom61.com

Have fun learning Chinese this year!

Sincerely,

Wenny Chunwen Liao

w.liao@chpcs.org

Chinese Teacher at CHPCS

 “Where Children Soar!

2013-2014 Class sallybus

Cascades Heights Public Charter School

 

Mandarin Language Class 2013-2014

Teacher: Wenny Laoshi

Classes: K-8

Phone:

Email: w.liao@chpcs.org

Welcome to Wenny Laoshi’s Chinese Class!

      欢迎, 来到中文班!

 

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

This course is China’s official language Mandarin class which will help students to develop understanding of Chinese Culture through learning language. The purpose of this course is to increases student’s interest in speaking, reading and writing in Chinese. At the same time, the course follows International Foreign Language Standard called the “5 C’s” (communication, cultures, connections, comparisons, communities) teaching students to develop Chinese speaking, reading and writing skills. At the same time make big connection to the whole world to get ready to be a global citizen.

 

Content:

We will follow the standard to develop our own learning materials from K and 8^th Grade. At the same time, we will use Better Chinese, Text book Chinese Paradise， Experience Chinese 体验汉语 and  Kuai Le Han Yu 快乐汉语 (Happy Chinese) as supporting learning material.

 

In addition you may expect your student to learn

· Learn “Pinyin” (four tones of pronunciation of the Chinese characters)

· Learn vocabulary and simple interactions’ communication through following topics: Greeting, My Classroom, Counting, Colors and shapes, Time and Date, My Body, My Home, Sports and Hobbies, Food and Drinks, Birthday and Festivals, Shopping, Daily Life, Location, Occupations, Animals and Nature, Seasons and Weather, Nationalities and Cities, Traffic and Travel and more.

· Learn how to recognize the basic Chinese Characters and read short stories

· Learn the rules of writing Chinese Characters including the strokes, the sequence of the strokes and the radicals (strokes and radicals are marks on the page which combine to create Chinese characters).

· Learn how to write short sentences in correct Chinese sentence construction

· Learn Chinese culture activities, such as traditional Games, Chinese songs, Calligraphy, Paper-cutting, Chinese painting, Chinese cooking, etc.

· Learn how to type in Chinese into Computer for upper Grade.

· Learn how Chinese people celebrate traditional holidays in China

 

Materials:

Text: Kuai Le Hanyu for 6^th Grade to 8^th Grade , Chinese Paradise for 2^nd Grade to 5^th Grade, Better Chinese Reading Packet for 1^st Grade. K- 8 Teacher’s Handout (Teacher created materials) and some materials from the Hanban donated to our Confucius Chinese classroom. 

 

 

Course Requirements:

· Read all handout materials. Attend all classes on time and be prepared. Follow class rule. Participate in all class and group discussions.

· Keep all classroom handouts in Chinese folder and bring notebook to class for 5^th grade and up every day.

 

· Homework: Please turn in your homework on time. 2nd Grade and up will have home work once a week.

Please bring you planner to Chinese class every Thursday and homework is due on following Monday.

Short assessment will be given every Monday.

Late homework will count lower grade. (Except late homework due to special case such as illness)

 

I hope all of my students will have fun while learning Chinese this year!

 

Wenny Laoshi

w.liao@chpcs.org

April Newsletter

中文课二零一三年四月快讯

Dear CHPCS Parent(s):

Spring is here! 春天到了！

This month’s topic is Plants and Insects. All of grades will learn the name of the plants around your garden.  At the same time, they will be listening, speaking, reading and writing and making crafts in Chinese. In addition to this:

·       Kinder will focus on spring song

·       1^st grade will focus on recognizing Chinese rhythm, basic strokes, My first Chinese words book and songs

·       2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th and 5^th will continue to study the Chinese Paradise text book

·       6^th, 7^th  and 8^th grade will continue to study the Happy Chinese text book

Below are two useful websites for our students to learn Chinese at home.

For all grade levels: http://www.languageguide.org/mandarin/vocabulary/

For 6^th grade and up: http://www.chinese.cn/kid/en/article/2009-09/25/content_68533.htm

Please feel free to email me if you have any questions or need to set up an appointment.

Sincerely,

Wenny Chunwen Liao

w.liao@chpcs.org

Chinese Teacher at CHPCS

 “Where Children Soar!

Welcome to CHPCS Chinese New Year Celebration

庆新年表演
You are invited to join our 2013 Chinese New Year Celebration
Feb. 11th.  10:30am-11:30am
CHPCS GYM

Chinese New Year celebration around Portland

*A Show of “Amazing China” 魅力中国

http://oia.pdx.edu/confucius/a_show_of_amazing_china/

To celebrate the upcoming Chinese New Year – the Year of the Snake/the Small Dragon, and bid farewell to the Year of the Dragon, the Confucius Institute at Portland State University proudly presents a show of “Amazing China” 魅力中国, showcasing Chinese opera, Chinese vocal music, instrumental music, Chinese marshal art Wushu and acrobatics which was performed by Confucius Institute of Chinese Opera at Binghamton University (宾汉顿大学) with China’s national class-one performers from The National Academy of Chinese Theater Arts (中国戏曲学院）. This event is co-sponsored by Portland Chinese Times and PSU Chinese Students and Scholars Association. Please click links below to view the flyer and program.

Amazing China ticket sale:

$10/ticket, children <6 Free

$50/VIP ticket

The number of tickets for the show is limited, and it is first come first sold. Tickets can be purchased at the Confucius Institute at PSU (632 SW Hall Street, Room 306 /PSU campus). Please email (cipsu@pdx.edu) or call 503-725-9810 for ticket information and sale. You can get discount ticket from Tickets West: http://www.ticketswest.com, searching under Chinese New Year and they will find the advance purchase price for the show ticket is $8/ticket. This offer will expire on 2/8/2013.

Chinese New Year Cultural Fair. $8/ticket children <6 Free

There will be a $3 off coupon on PCT newspaper and PCT web site. You can also go to http://www.ticketswest.com, searching for Chinese New Year and use the discount code: 2013CNYF to get your $3 off. This offer will expire on 2/8/2013

2013 January Chinese Newsletter

中文课二零一三新年快讯

 

Dear CHPCS Parent(s):

 

Happy New Year! 新年好！It is very excited to see all my students again. We are going to learn to sing New Year song in Chinese this month.  As you know, the Chinese New Year always comes later than regular New Year.  In Chinese Lunar calendar, we are currently still in 2012, the year of the Dragon. The Chinese New Year will be on Feb. 10^th this year, and the year of Snake will come soon. We will have Chinese New Year celebration on Monday, Feb 11^th at GYM from 10:30am to 11:30am. Please book your schedule to watch your children’s performance on that date. I will need some parent helpers to do decoration in the GYM on Feb. 8^th, and helpers on February 11^th to take photos, videos and passing food/gifts. Please email me if you are interested in to donate your time to the Chinese New Year celebration activities.

 

This month’s topic is the Body and Motion. K through 2^nd grade will concentrate on Body’s, 3^rd and up will concentrate on Motion.  At the same time, they will be listening, speaking, reading and writing and making crafts in Chinese. In addition to this:

 

·        Kinder will focus on body parts songs

·        1^st grade will focus on recognizing Chinese rhythm, basic strokes, My first Chinese words book and songs

·        2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th and 5^th will continue to study the Chinese Paradise text book

·        6^th, 7^th  and 8^th grade will continue to study the Happy Chinese text book

 

Before the winter break, all 5^th grade and up students have taken Chinese proficiency sample test (YCT test). I can share test results information if you are interested.

 

Below are two useful websites for our students to learn Chinese at home.

For all grade levels: http://www.languageguide.org/mandarin/vocabulary/

For 6^th grade and up: http://www.chinese.cn/kid/en/article/2009-09/25/content_68533.htm

 

Please feel free to email me if you have any questions or need to set up an appointment.

 

Sincerely,

Wenny Chunwen Liao

w.liao@chpcs.org

Chinese Teacher at CHPCS

 “Where Children Soar!

Hosting family needed for Feb. 2013

Host Families Needed for Chinese Students!

 

Cascade Heights Public Charter School will have the opportunity to host 11 students and one teacher from Suzhou Experimental Elementary School   February 19, 20, 21, 22, 23 and 24. These students will be coming to our school and learn with our students. We are seeking families who can host students during this time frame and provide transportation to school and the airport. Our first preference would be to have at least two students with a host family. This is an excellent opportunity for Cascade Heights students to practice speaking Chinese with a native speaker and to help the visiting students enjoy our part of the world.

If you are interested in hosting, please email Wenny Laoshi at w.liao@chpcs.org , by December 10th. Please indicate how many students you can host, if you have completed your criminal background check for the year and if you have been cleared as a Cascade Heights volunteer.

November/December Newsletter

中文课十一/十二月快讯

 

Dear CHPCS Parent(s):

 

It was very nice to meet with some of you during Friday conferences. If you couldn’t make it, you can always email, or make an appointment with me. November and December are both short months for our world language classes. We will have no Chinese class on November 26, 27 and the week of December 17^th.  The themes for both months are Family and Friends. During these months, the biggest event is Thanksgiving (感恩节) and Christmas (圣诞节), which we will celebrate with greetings in Chinese. At the same time, they will be listening, speaking, reading, writing and making greeting cards in Chinese. In addition to this:

 

·        Kinder will focus on colors, numbers, and songs

·        1^st grade will focus on recognizing Chinese numbers, characters, rhythm, basic strokes, and songs

·        2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th and 5^th will continue to study the Chinese Paradise text book

·        6^th, 7^th  and 8^th grade will continue to study the Happy Chinese text book

Before the winter break, all 5^th grade and up students will take Chinese proficiency sample test (YCT test). The test results a information for your reference. 

 

Below are two useful websites for our students to learn Chinese at home.

For all grade levels: http://www.languageguide.org/mandarin/vocabulary/

For 6^th grade and up: http://www.chinese.cn/kid/en/article/2009-09/25/content_68533.htm

 

Please feel free to email me if you have any questions or to set up an appointment.

 

Sincerely,

Wenny Chunwen Liao

w.liao@chpcs.org

Chinese Teacher at CHPCS

 “Where Children Soar!