Hao Hao Xue Xi : Learning and Lesson Plans

 Author: Julie Johnson Topic: Science and Art Age: Kindergarten Overview: In this lesson we will discuss how the students have grown and changed since birth. Parents will be asked in advance to bring in 5 photos of each child from different stages of development; birth, age 1, age 2, age 3, current. The students will be shown the age 1 photos and as a group, be asked to guess which classmate is in each photo. We will then discuss how we have changed since the age 1 photo; eg. I am taller, my hair is longer, I am bigger, etc. The children will then be given all of their own photos and arrange them using ordinal numbers. Finally each student will create an art project using the photos highlighting how they have changed over time.  Introduction of the Lesson: 1.       At least one week in advance, ask the parents to prepare 5 photos of their child to be used in a piece of artwork. The photos need to clearly show their face and be taken at different develo...

   Author: Julie Johnson Topic: Math and Science Age: Kindergarten Overview: This lesson will be a precursor to lessons on life-cycles, building off the main topic of living things. It will connect to other lessons about how living things grow and change over time. It can introduce the concept that living things need food to grow. In this lesson the children will learn about ordinal numbers. We will review numbers 1-5 and introduce the vocabulary: first, second, third, fourth, and fifth. The teacher will read the story ‘The Very Hungry Caterpillar’ and then as a class describe the story using ordinal numbers and story boards; first the caterpillar ate, etc. Finally the children will divide into language ability groups and work together to arrange the story boards by themselves using ordinal numbers. Introduction of the Lesson: 1.       Introduce ordinal numbers 1-5 and the corresponding vocabulary. Play speed ordering games in small groups to put ...

   Author: Julie Johnson Topic: Science Age: Kindergarten Overview: This lesson will be able to assess the students ability to differentiate living and non-living objects. In this lesson the children will complete a teacher made worksheet to sort various pictures into living and non-living. Each child will be given a worksheet and as a class we will identify and review vocabulary on all of the photos. The children will then practice their scissor skills to cut out all of the photos. They will then sort the photos into living or non-living and glue them onto the paper in the appropriate category. Once everyone is finished, the class will divide into their language ability groups and discuss the results with each other and the teacher. Children will be encourage to express their ideas both in English and Chinese in order to deepen the discussion about why they have chosen to categorize the photos as they have done. Introduction of the Lesson: 1.       Be...

 Author: Julie Johnson Topic: Science Age: Kindergarten/Reception Overview:  This lesson will begin by introducing the topic of living things. Relevant English vocabulary will be highlighted as well as their meanings. Phonics and reading can be included at this point by reviewing initial and final sounds for the new vocabulary words. We will then view several time laps videos of living and non-living things and see how they change. The living things like people, animals, and plants grow and change, while the non-living things like toys and cars do not. Finally we will end the lesson by going on a living or non-living nature walk outside. Students will be encouraged to identify living or non-living objects as we walk around the school. Reluctant learners will be encouraged to choose an object for the class to discuss if it is alive or not. The students will need to follow the nature walk rules and the teacher should review outdoor classroom management ideas to keep the children...