We were able to finish the textbook lessons by May 3 and left the past three lessons for review. During our review sessions, we did the following:
1) Working together, we went through the exercise pages of our textbook 1 - 74.
2) Played games such as "Character Math," "Beat the Teacher," "Character Bingo," etc.
3) Two little friends did their Show-and-Tell and Q&A.
4) Wrote messages on Mother's Day and discussed what we like to do with Mommies.
5) Read stories, such as 《抱抱我的妈妈》、《Yes和No》。
6 ) We reviewed all the songs we learned and worked on a handout sheet that has all the Chinese characters we've practiced writing this year.
7) We also learned a new poem: 唐诗《画》
Wow, that was a lot of accomplishment in merely six 45-minute classes!
We are going to have a final exam on 6/7, the last day of school. The students don't have to prepare for the exam. But if the students are willing, they may finish the exercises in our textbook, page 75 and forward at home prior to Sunday. In the class, we may spend more time reviewing the exam questions than actually taking the exam. It is just a way to collect some feedback information regarding how the students have progressed so far (and what are the remaining problems), rather than a formal assessment. So please don't stress the students out by emphasizing on this particular task when talking about this upcoming last-day-of-school.
Last but not the least, have fun at the school party that will occur right after the after-school classes! It has been such a rewarding school year for me, teaching this wonderful group of kids at the Chinese School! I wish you all a fun-filled yet relaxing summer and keep up with your great work in learning Chinese!!!
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