Class Review 5/8

To celebrate Mother's Day and show their appreciation for their mothers, the students wrote messages to their mother's on the whiteboard at the beginning of class.

Since we have completed all the lessons in the textbook, we are now focused on learning pinyin. We began by learning the pinyin pronunciation of each letter of the alphabet and choreographing a hand motion to help students remember each sound. Students then took turns brainstorming characters and words that use that pinyin sound. As students were very fast thinkers, they won a lot of points and stickers!

To reinforce what was learned, we played a game. Pinyin cards were spread out on the floor. Students were free to roam around and dance until the music stops. The teacher then called out a pinyin sound; the last student to arrive at the correct pinyin card was eliminated.

We also learned a pinyin song and dance. After practicing a couple of times, students went up in groups to perform in front of the class. Students are encouraged to practice at home; here is a link to the video: http://youtu.be/PBO-65IPAis.

Near the end of class, students were given a worksheet that summarized all the characters they have learned this year. Students were asked to trace only the first stroke of each character. Without a doubt this was a tricky task, but students did very well!