The story of Chinese character

人：
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zdIj9N2313w&feature=watch-vrec
女：
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CVOyM4DPmz4
男：
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LabouAR1U8s&playnext=1&list=PL2B89066753F894BF&feature=results_video
大：
 http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=262022733972965045#editor/target=post;postID=4641552625066461152
中：
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIwvkHESQmk&feature=relmfu
小：
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5l3HEilwXVg&feature=endscreen&NR=1
上：
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RtpO-_2HmGc&feature=relmfu
家：
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ac1cxK-cXMY
父：
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-AsPwfhxDg
口：
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yff_yEtV5jo
手：
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZodBmt0mXnQ&playnext=1&list=PL738B79569486B865&feature=results_main
心：
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEiFlfUfkGI&playnext=1&list=PL738B79569486B865&feature=results_video
血：
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sSRX0JlHV-M&feature=relmfu

日：
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jl-0snTbvns&feature=watch-vrec
月：
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZClBINnWqaM&feature=watch-vrec
水：
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cI0cYusVy74&feature=fvwrel
木：
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g2E9w4x9pj4
火：
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JAq7yIXPpeA&feature=watch-vrec
看：
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-oaTEA_Txgg&feature=fvwrel
几：
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ku07gOQ7XNs&feature=relmfu
八：
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KbALhNERzW8
田：
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9EvrAUbXWYs&playnext=1&list=PL738B79569486B865&feature=results_video
卜：
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lkgf0Sm_IKg&feature=relmfu
竹：
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWiGYruAHBY&feature=relmfu
本：
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWa1k2yEvuo&feature=relmfu
爪：
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HOFo-uJzWfY&feature=relmfu

Kindergarten vocabulary review

Family:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&feature=endscreen&v=zz8EdKJfaCo
Basic words:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s00Q79fj2vM&feature=related
Numbers 1-20:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ub_Nk6639R0&feature=related
Numbers 1-100:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJ8-EpS4tL4&feature=endscreen&NR=1
 Day of the week:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AfDqTgwArRo&feature=related
Months:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-VXWyO78b4&feature=relmfu
Greeting:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0yDOcfXRWd4&feature=relmfu
Fruits:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kG7vtsHA7OU&feature=fvwrel
Colors:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tHmkDmZVZt8&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=om1lhsHWwdU&feature=related

喂 （hey you）

喂

小猫上学了。   叮叮叮，下课了！

小猫问小狗：“喂！我们一起打球，好吗？”     小狗不理他，走开了。

小猫问小鸡：“喂！我们一起跳舞，好吗？”       小鸡不理他，走开了。

小猫问小鸟：“喂！我们一起唱歌，好吗？”       小鸟不理他，飞走了。

小猫问小兔：“喂！我们一起画画，好吗？”

小兔说：“我叫小兔，不叫喂。”                            小兔也走开了。

大家都走了，小猫自己站在那里不知道为什么。

	Vocabulary	Pinyin	English	Link for pronouncing
1	小	[xiǎo]	1. small 2. youngest 3. a bit 4. young children	http://www.nciku.cn/search/all/%E5%B0%8F
2	猫	[māo]	1. cat 2. hide oneself	http://www.nciku.cn/search/all/%E7%8C%AB
3	狗	[gǒu]	dog	http://www.nciku.cn/search/all/%E7%8B%97
4	鸟	[niǎo]	bird	http://www.nciku.cn/search/all/%E9%B8%9F
5	鸡	[jī]	chicken	http://www.nciku.cn/search/all/%E9%B8%A1
6	兔	[tù]	1. hare 2. rabbit	http://www.nciku.cn/search/all/%E5%85%94
7	喂	[wèi]	1. feed 2. hello 3. hey	http://www.nciku.cn/search/all/%E5%96%82
8	下课	[xiàkè]	finish class	http://www.nciku.cn/search/all/%E4%B8%8B%E8%AF%BE
9	问	[wèn]	1. ask 2. send regards to 3. interrogate 4. ask about 5. from 6. question	http://www.nciku.cn/search/all/%E9%97%AE
10	理	[lǐ]	1. texture 2. reason 3. natural science 4. manage	http://www.nciku.cn/search/all/%E7%90%86
11	走开	[zǒukāi]	move along; move away	http://www.nciku.cn/search/all/%E7%90%86
12	打球	[dǎ]  [qiú]	Play ball	http://www.nciku.cn/search/all/%E6%89%93%E7%90%83      (球)
13	跳舞	[tiàowǔ]	dance	http://www.nciku.cn/search/all/%E8%B7%B3%E8%88%9E
14	唱歌	[chànggē]	sing a song	http://www.nciku.cn/search/all/%E5%94%B1%E6%AD%8C
15	画画	[huàhuà]	Draw a picture	http://www.nciku.cn/search/all/%E7%94%BB%E7%94%BB

上学歌

上学歌

太阳出来了,
花儿对我笑,
小鸟说:

“早，早，早,
你为什么背着小书包？”

我要上学校,
天天不迟到,
爱学习,爱运动,

老师说我是个好学生。

1	太阳	[tàiyáng]	sun
2	花	[huā]	flower	http://www.nciku.cn/search/all/%E8%8A%B1
3	鸟	[niǎo]	bird	http://www.nciku.cn/search/all/%E9%B8%9F
4	为什么	[wèishénme]	why
5	书包	[shūbāo]	schoolbag	http://www.nciku.cn/search/all/%E4%B9%A6%E5%8C%85
6	学校	[xuéxiào]	school	http://www.nciku.cn/search/all/%E5%AD%A6%E6%A0%A1
7	学习	xuéxí]	study	http://www.nciku.cn/search/all/%E5%AD%A6%E4%B9%A0
8	学生	[xuésheng]	student	http://www.nciku.cn/search/all/%E5%AD%A6%E7%94%9F
9	运动	[yùndòng]	1. move 2. sport 3. movement	http://www.nciku.cn/search/all/%E8%BF%90%E5%8A%A8
10	老师	[lǎoshī]	teacher	http://www.nciku.cn/search/all/%E8%80%81%E5%B8%88

Welcome letter

                  你好! 欢迎!

     Hello! Welcome!  Ni hao! huan yíng! (That’s how to say hello and welcome in Mandarin!)

     Welcome to Mandarin immersion first grade! My name is Qiong Qin, and I am going to be your child’s first grade teacher this year!  I am so excited that your child is going to be in my class!!

       Let me first start by sharing some information about myself professionally and personally. I grew up in China. I was an experienced accounting professional in China for 6 years. I received my Master of Accountancy from Carlson School of University of Minnesota in 2008. Why I become a teacher? Because I was felling love with our students while I walked into the classroom as a volunteer, and I can never walk away from them. Now, I am taking my Master of Arts in Teaching from Hamline University. I have a 4 years old daughter, who can speak Chinese very well, but no English at all J

     First grade is an exciting time as children embark upon new adventures in the world of learning.  I am looking forward to a very exciting and productive year working with your child.  I will strive each day to make learning a fun and enriching process for your child.  However, I need your help in making this year as successful as it can be!  I believe that you and I are a team working together to help your child develop emotionally and academically.  You are the most important person in your child’s life and you are also a teacher in your child’s life.  I know if we work together and communicate, your child will have a very successful year!  I am eager to hear your questions, comments, concerns, and celebrations. 

    

     Sincerely,