G6 (Mr. Du & Ms. Fiona)

In the MYP Grade 6 Language and Literature class, students have been learning the unit Media. Through engaging in group discussion activities, students have been exploring various literary genres and comparing traditional media with new media or platforms. By examining and contrasting the characteristics and differences between the two, students have deepened their understanding of key concepts surrounding media. These activities have not only allowed students to enhance their communication skills but have also nurtured their critical thinking abilities as they analyze and draw conclusions.

G6 (Ms. Jiang & Ms. Miko)

In Ms. Jiang & Ms. Miko’s G.7 Chinese language and literature class students started to learn unit 3 Animation this week. We focus on cultivating self-management and collaboration ATL skills in this unit. Therefore, students will explore in groups. The class was divided into three small groups, where they worked together to learn and supervise each other. Till now, they have mastered the pronunciation and meaning of a long narrative ancient poem and have begun to memorize it. The students showed a high degree of enthusiasm for the new learning mode.

G7 (Ms. Lisa)

In Ms. Lisa’s G.7 Mandarin Language Acquisition class, students have been learning the inquiry unit ‘Happiness and Fulfillment’ in the global context of Personal and Cultural Expression. We focused on the key concept of Culture and related concepts of Empathy & Meaning. We had a lot of activities to practice students’ Chinese listening, speaking, reading and writing. And students enjoyed their learning in these activities.

G8 (Ms. Lisa & Ms. Tina)

In Ms. Lisa & Ms. Tina’s G.8 Chinese language and literature class, we started our new inquiry unit ‘Theatre’ in the context of Personal and Cultural Expression. We focused on the key concept of Creativity and related concepts of Setting and Character. In this unit, we will explore the famous drama The Merchant of Venice written by Shakespeare. Students discussed what drama is and the features of drama at the beginning of this unit. They are looking forward to the journey of drama.

Grade 8 (Ms Jiang)

In Ms. Jiang’s G.8 Mandarin Language Acquisition class, students have started learning Unit 4. They have learned a lot of vocabulary this week and a new student joined us. On the last day of this week, the students were divided into groups and played vocabulary practice games. Through these language games, the teacher can roughly know the language level of the new student and teach according to her aptitude. At the same time, the student can adapt to the new environment faster in a relaxed atmosphere. For other students, this is a review and cultivation for cooperation and communication skills.

G9 (Ms. Tina)

In Ms. Tina's G9 Chinese language and literature class, students reviewed Unit 3 Summative Assessment paper. They corrected the errors they made on papers and rewrote an essay in analysis of the poem. I believe that through this revision, they will better understand their shortcomings and make improvements. Next week, we will start our new inquiry unit ‘Literature Study’ in the context of Perspective and Intertextuality.

G9 (Ms. Echo)

In Ms. Echo’s G9 Mandarin Acquisition class, students are focusing on the fourth unit Global citizens. We learned some topics about environment and responsibility, discussed it in key words and sentences, then reviewed the text by speed game and extended sentences. Students did a great job; they engaged in activities and had a strong teamwork spirit.

G10 (Ms. Echo & Ms. Miko)

In Ms. Echo and Miko's grade 10, language literature has been learning Cao Yu's drama "Thunderstorm" which is considered a monumental work in Chinese drama. We will analyze this play from the perspectives of plot development, character portrayal, and plot design. To lay a solid foundation for our upcoming analysis, we will begin by examining the character relationships and providing a summary of each act's plot. We will unravel the important plot points and conflicts within the play. The students are engaging in lively discussions and demonstrating great enthusiasm for learning.

G10 (Ms. Michelle)

In Ms. Michelle’s G10 Language acquisition class. Students were learning the unit survival and development. Students will expand their vocabulary related to food and develop their listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills in Chinese. We discussed the importance of food as a fundamental need for survival and its role in personal and cultural development. Students will gain an understanding of Chinese culinary traditions and customs. Their critical thinking skills will also be fostered by discussing the health benefits, cultural significance, and environmental impact of different foods.

G11 Mandarin B

In Ms. Fiona’s G11 Mandarin B class, students are studying the topic of "Communication and Media." They have read relevant materials, discussed the similarities and differences between modern and traditional media, and practiced dictation of difficult words from the materials. Through mutual dictation, they are improving their communication skills and enhancing their understanding of new words in the process of mutual learning.

Pre-K

Polly Coronel and Kirsten Hernandez

This week, the students enjoyed reviewing all they've learned through fun activities in preparation for the student-led conference. They sorted big and small animals, played doctor, practiced fine motor skills by delicately placing watermelon seeds with cotton buds, threaded beads on fuzzy wires, and sorted a rainbow of colors using tweezers. Their enthusiasm and dedication shone through as they eagerly showcased their newfound knowledge and skills during the conference. From sorting animals to imaginative play and intricate fine motor activities, they've been learning, growing, and delighting in every moment of discovery!

K1

Erin Wang and Sati Tadevosyan

This week, we hosted our student-led conference, giving children an enjoyable opportunity to demonstrate their learning experiences at kindergarten. During our inquiry sessions, we explored objects that either float or sink in water, and we also compared modern and traditional modes of transportation. In mathematics, our focus centered on addition within 5 and various measurement concepts. In literacy, we emphasized the letter sound "M" and learned more opposite words such as float/sink, hard/soft, before/after, stand/sit.

K2

Katie Reddington, Sue MacDonald and Mika Allicer 

Our Inquiry highlight has been completing our community dioramas in time for our Student-Led Conferences. Students have had a wonderful time making residential buildings, police stations, hospitals, schools and other community structures that support people living in the surrounding homes. Students have learned about the important role that community helpers play in providing us with essential services. They also learned about the importance of green spaces such as parks and loved making bushes and trees for areas.

K3

Dean Fletes and Anuschka Etsebeth

During this week, the students delighted in revisiting their knowledge through engaging activities as part of the preparation for the student-led conference. K3 ventured out to the sand pit where students had to fill their cups to various levels as indicated by the cards which read 'full', 'half full', 'half empty', 'nearly empty', 'empty', and 'nearly full'. This was followed by a writing exercise wherein students were given a bottle filled with assorted objects, glitter, and water. They were asked to shake the bottle and write down their observations, enhancing their phonetic spelling skills. We concluded the week by creating flowerpots crafted from cardboard. These were given at the end of the student-led conference as tokens of appreciation to parents.

K1 (Yani Wang)

This week our K1 German class reviewed the shapes we have learned, circles, triangles, squares, and rectangles. Through the game "Classify objects according to shape" and shape puzzles, students learned about the characteristics of various shapes. For example, a triangle has three sides and three angles, a square has four sides of the same length, etc. After mastering the characteristics of shapes, students began to draw various shapes on their own.

K2 (Yani Wang)

This week in our K2 German class we learned about shapes, mainly about circles, triangles, squares and rectangles. After understanding the characteristics of each shape, we try to draw different shapes ourselves, or create paintings based on specific shapes. For example, using circles, some students drew the sun, some drew flowers, some drew faces, etc.

This week’s theme is also about careers. We used riddles to learn about the characteristics of various professions. The pictures and text descriptions of people in different professions are categorized.

K3 (Yani Wang)

This week our K3 German class learned a famous German children's song "Period, period, comma, line". While learning to sing songs, we also tried to draw the pictures that appeared in the songs ourselves. Students drew children, homeless people, kittens and adults.

This week we also learned two new letters, M and N. Including the upper and lower case of these two letters, the spelling of the syllables between them, such as Ma, Ni, Ne, etc.