2010 February 1 ~ 7
2010 February 8 ~ 14
2010 February 15 ~ 21
2010 February 22 ~ 28
2010 March 1 ~ 7
2010 March 8 ~ 14
2010 March 9 ~ 14
2010 March 15 ~ 21
2010 March 1 ~ 7
> Morning verse:
Awake, awake. The sun
is shining bright.
He drives away the long
dark night
The moon and the stars
have gone to rest
And Earth in softest green
is dressed.
Now we will open our heart
Of this great world we
are all part.
And if we work or sleep
or play
Be with us, golden sun
today.
> Song:
When we tell a story,
we sit altogether
Today’s story will
begin soon.
> Story:
Once there was a little
mouse, looking for a little house,
She spied a basked by
the way and said:
I will stay here for a
day.
Soon an ox came passing
by
The basket he happened
to spy
Little house, will you
be my own little house?
Who are you? I am an ox.
How do you do.
Please come in. I have
room for you.
+ rabbit, dragon, snake,
horse, ram, monkey, rooster, dog, boar.
Hurray. Everybody is here.
Let me count.
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8,
9, 10, 11… 11! Who is missing?
The tiger! Tiger, where
are you? Grrrrrrr…. Here I am!
> Game: Hide and Seek
Eeny meeny miny moe, catch
a tiger by the toe. If he hollers, let him go.
My mother told me to choose
the very best one, and this is you.
A student is chosen, goes
outside to hide. And hunters go find him/her.
2010 March 8 ~ 14
>Song:
Good morning dear Earth.
Good morning dear Sun.
Good morning dear stones
and flowers everyone.
Good morning dear beasts
and birds in the trees.
Good morning to you and
good morning to me.
>Morning verse:
Awake, awake. The sun
is shining bright.
He drives away the long
dark night
The moon and the stars
have gone to rest
And Earth in softest green
is dressed.
Now we will open our heart
Of this great world we
are all part.
And if we work or sleep
or play
Be with us, golden sun
today.
> Song:
When we tell a story,
we sit altogether
Today’s story will
begin soon.
> Story:
Caterpillar, crawling
so slow
Caterpillar let me help
you go
Carrying my caterpillar
showing all my friends.
Caterpillar crawled somewhere
I don’t know where
he goes.
Caterpillar crawling down
my nose
Caterpillar crawling up
the trees
Caterpillar eating all
the leaves
Caterpillar getting big
and round
Caterpillar finds a branch
to spin all around
In his cocoon seeping
for some time
Dreams... until he grows
some wings
And becomes a butterfly.
> Story 2
The butterfly knocks at
the basket’s door.
Little ox, wake up. Spring
is here.
… tiger, rabbit,
dragon, snake, horse, ram,
… monkey, rooster,
dog, boar…
> Story + Game
Once upon a time, a mighty
tiger lived in the jungle. Everyday, he would go hunting for treasures. He slowly gathered all the treasures from the villages.
But the tiger grew old and began to go blind. When the children heard about this, they tried to fetch the treasures back,
but the tiger could hear very well.
Game: One student, chosen
to be the tiger is blindfolded and sitting in the middle of the circle. Other students come silently and try to get some beanbags.
2010 March 15 ~ 21
>Song:
Two little hands go clap,
clap, clap,
Two little feet go tap,
tap, tap.
One little body turns
round and round.
And I sit down/stand up
straight on the ground.
>Morning verse:
Awake, awake. The sun
is shining bright.
He drives away the long
dark night
The moon and the stars
have gone to rest
And Earth in softest green
is dressed.
Now we will open our heart
Of this great world we
are all part.
And if we work or sleep
or play
Be with us, golden sun
today.
> Song:
When we tell a story,
we sit altogether
Today’s story will
begin soon.
> Story:
Caterpillar, crawling
so slow
Caterpillar let me help
you go
Carrying my caterpillar
showing all my friends.
Caterpillar crawled somewhere
I don’t know where
he goes.
Caterpillar crawling down
my nose
Caterpillar crawling up
the trees
Caterpillar eating all
the leaves
Caterpillar getting big
and round
Caterpillar finds a branch
to spin all around
In his cocoon seeping
for some time
Dreams... until he grows
some wings
And becomes a butterfly.
> Story + Game
Once upon a time, a mighty
tiger lived in the jungle. Everyday, he would go hunting for treasures. He slowly gathered all the treasures from the villages.
But the tiger grew old and began to go blind. When the children heard about this, they tried to fetch the treasures back,
but the tiger could hear very well.
Game: One student, chosen
to be the tiger is blindfolded and sitting in the middle of the circle. Other students come silently and try to get some beanbags.
> Write a sentence.
Cut out the piece of paper. Create a puzzle. Use it as the treasure.
Let students read the
sentence one after the other.
‘Once upon a time,
a mighty tiger lived in the jungle.’
2010 March 22 ~ 28
> Song
Blue bird, blue bird,
through my window,
O Johnny, I am tired.
> Review Chants
> Review Story of the
caterpillar
> Story
Once upon a time, there
is a king. He has four girls.
One day, the four girls
say: Please, king, show me a butterfly.
Yes, I will, say the king.
But he did not show it to them altogether.
First, he shows a green
caterpillar to the first girl.
To the second girl, he
shows a white butterfly.
He shows a yellow butterfly
to the third girl.
A pink butterfly, he shows
to the fourth girl.
In the evening, the queen
asks:
So, my dear girls, what
is a butterfly?
It’s green, says
the first girl.
No. It’s white,
says the second girl.
The third girl says it’s
yellow.
And the fourth girl shouts.
It’s pink!
> Review Story of the
Blind Tiger + Game
2010 March 29 ~ April
4
> Song
Blue bird, blue bird,
through my window,
O Johnny, I am tired.
> Review Chants
> Story
Once upon a time, there
is a king. He has four boys/girls.
One day, the four boys/girls
say: Please, king, show me a butterfly.
Yes, I will, say the king.
But he did not show it to them altogether.
First, he shows a green
caterpillar to the first girl.
To the second girl, he
shows a white butterfly.
He shows a yellow butterfly
to the third girl.
A pink butterfly, he shows
to the fourth girl.
In the evening, the queen
asks:
So, my dear girls, what
is a butterfly?
It’s green, says
the first girl.
No. It’s white,
says the second girl.
The third girl says it’s
yellow.
And the fourth girl shouts.
It’s pink!
> Activity
Please show me something
green, white, yellow, red.
> Game
What is missing? Game
altogether and then in teams.
2010 April 5 ~ 11
> Chant
Jack be nimble, Jack be
quick
Jack jump over the candle
stick
+ jumping over a real
lit candlelight.
> Review chants
> Review the Story
the King and his 12 Children.
+ role playing
> Activity
Please show me something
green, white, yellow, red.
What is missing? Game
altogether and then in teams.
> Poem Story Tiger,
Tiger
Tiger one to tiger two Tiger
one says I love you Tiger two does not reply So tiger one, he starts to cry Tiger two says why you cry? Tiger
one says 'you did not reply' Tiger two says I need not to Tiger one says why? Tiger two says I love you Tiger
one says I love you too Tiger one says why oh why? Why didn’t you reply? Mark Eyre
> Song
The winter now is over.
Spring is here at last.
I know I heard this morning
the cuckoo song at last.
Cuckoo, cuckoo. O can
you hear it too?
2010 April 12 ~ 18
> Song
The winter now is over. Spring is here at last.
I know I heard this morning the cuckoo song at last.
Cuckoo, cuckoo. O can you hear it too?
> Game
Ten little rabbits sitting on the hill
The first two say: What did you see?
The next two say: A man with a dog.
The next two say: Let's run. Let's run.
The next two say: Let's hide in the shade.
The next two say: Why? We are not afraid.
And BANG... the 10 little rabbits run away...
> Chant
Jack be nimble, Jack be quick
Jack jump over the candle stick
+ jumping over a real lit candlelight.
+ jumping over classmates’ back
+ touching teacher’s hand
> Role play the Story of the King and the 13 children
Light and Dark green, yellow, red, blue, brown, black, grey
and white.
> Review story Tiger One to Tiger Two
What did you listen? What did you understand?
2010 April 19 ~ 25
> Song
In the spring time garden, rosy morning glow
Sunshine calling, falling, calling
Seedlings wake and grow.
> Chant
Two little hands go clap, clap, clap,
Two little feet go tap, tap, tap
One little body turns round and round
And I stand up straight on the ground
> Chant
Jack be nimble, Jack be quick
Jack jump over the candle stick
> Poem
Lilies are white. Rosemary’s green.
When you are king, I will be queen.
Roses are red. Lavender’s blue.
If you have me, I will have you.
> Chant
Pease porridge hot, Pease porridge cold
Pease porridge in the pot. Nine days old.
Some like it hot. Some like it cold.
Some like it in the pot nine days old.
> Game
Ten little rabbits sitting on the hill
The first two say: What did you see?
The next two say: A man with a dog.
The next two say: Let's run. Let's run.
The next two say: Let's hide in the shade.
The next two say: Why? We are not afraid.
And BANG... the 10 little rabbits run away...
> Review story of the Tiger One and Tiger Two
> Review and rehearsal of the story: The King and the 12
children.
2010 April 26 ~ May 2
> Song
In the spring time garden, rosy morning glow
Sunshine calling, falling, calling
Seedlings wake and grow.
> Chant
Two little hands go clap, clap, clap,
Two little feet go tap, tap, tap
One little body turns round and round
And I stand up straight on the ground
> Chant
Jack be nimble, Jack be quick
Jack jump over the candle stick
> Poem
Lilies are white. Rosemary’s green.
When you are king, I will be queen.
Roses are red. Lavender’s blue.
If you have me, I will have you.
> Chant
Pease porridge hot, Pease porridge cold
Pease porridge in the pot. Nine days old.
Some like it hot. Some like it cold.
Some like it in the pot nine days old.
> Game
Ten little rabbits sitting on the hill
The first two say: What did you see?
The next two say: A man with a dog.
The next two say: Let's run. Let's run.
The next two say: Let's hide in the shade.
The next two say: Why? We are not afraid.
And BANG... the 10 little rabbits run away...
> Story of the Great Oak and the Reed
The great oak tree thinks he is the strongest
Because he’s been there the longest
The sleeker reed, she knows much better
For she can bend in stormy weather.
The wind it blew. The rain came lashing.
And down the great oak tree came crashing.
The slender reed swayed in the weather
And at the dawn, was stronger as ever.
> Review and rehearsal of the story: The King and the 12
children.
2010 May 3 ~ 9
> Song
Billy the bee, so happy is he,
Among all the flowers,
He spends many hours.
> Poem
Lilies are white. Rosemary’s green.
When you are king, I will be queen.
Roses are red. Lavender’s blue.
If you have me, I will have you.
> Chant Clapping
Pease porridge hot, Pease porridge cold
Pease porridge in the pot. Nine days old.
Some like it hot. Some like it cold.
Some like it in the pot nine days old.
> Chant
Jack be nimble, Jack be quick
Jack jump over the candle stick
> Game
Ten little rabbits sitting on the hill
The first two say: What did you see?
The next two say: A man with a dog.
The next two say: Let's run. Let's run.
The next two say: Let's hide in the shade.
The next two say: Why? We are not afraid.
And BANG... the 10 little rabbits run away...
> Game
Strong / Stronger / Strongest
Long / Longer / Longest
> Story: The Oak Tree and the Reed
The great oak tree
Thinks he is the strongest
Because he’s been standing
There the longest
The slender reed
She knows much better
For she can bend
In stormy weather
The wind it blew
The rain came lashing
And down the great oak tree
Came crashing
The sleeker reed
Swayed in the weather
And at the dawn
Was stronger as ever
> Game
Writing on a classmate’s back
2010 May 10 ~ 16
> Song
Billy the bee, so happy is he
Among all the flowers, he spends many hours.
> Game
Here is the beehive, where are the bees?
Hidden away where nobody sees.
Watch out and you will see them coming out of the hive.
1, 2, 3, 4, 5…
> Poem
Eee, says the bee
Aaa, says the star
Ooo, says the gnome
> Chant Clapping
Pease porridge hot, Pease porridge cold
Pease porridge in the pot. Nine days old.
Some like it hot. Some like it cold.
Some like it in the pot nine days old.
> Poem
Lilies are white. Rosemary’s green.
When you are king, I will be queen.
Roses are red. Lavender’s blue.
If you have me, I will have you.
> Introduction to comparatives:
long / longer, big / bigger, small / smaller, strong / stronger,
> Review Story of ‘The Oak and the Reed’
2010 May 17 ~ 23
Whole Week
At DaDe School Branch
> Review chants and songs
> Story
Once upon a time, in a midnight, a goose, raised by an old
couple, keeps gabbling. The old man and the old lady get up to check. They find out that the goose laid a golden egg.
The old lady says: Let’s sell it out tomorrow and we
will get some money. The next day, the old man sells out the egg and buys some more food. The old man and the old lady are
happy every day.
But the goose gives only one golden egg every day.
One day, the old lady says: The goose gives us only one egg
every day. There must be many golden eggs inside her body. If we open her body, we can get some more golden eggs. So we can
buy a new house, a new horse, a new barn and maybe a new field.
The old man kills the goose, but there is nothing inside.
And the old man and the old lady don’t have any more golden eggs to sell out.
Don’t kill the goose that gives you the golden eggs.
2010 May 24 ~ 30
> Song
In the springtime garden, rosy morning glow
Sunshine calling, falling, calling,
Seedlings wake and grow.
> Poem
As I went up the apple tree, all the apples fell on me.
Bake a pudding, bake a pie. Did you ever tell a lie?
Yes, I did, and many times. 1, 2, 3, and OUT goes he/she!
> Poem
Hands to work and feet to run
Good gifts for me and you
Hands and feet are given to us
To help each other the whole day through.
+ writing on the black board.
> Story
The Golden Egg
+ Math games about buying things at the market.
Using addition, subtraction, multiplication and divisions
2010 May 31 ~ June 6
> Song
There was a little rose in the garden bed
Hey ho, let the winds blow.
And green was her frock and her petals were red.
Hey ho, let the winds blow.
> Chant
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, Once I caught a little fish
6, 7, 8, 9, 10, then I let him go again.
Why did you let him go?
Because it bit my finger so.
>Chant:
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, once I caught a fish alive
6, 7, 8, 9, 10, and I let him go again
Why did you let him go?
Because he bit my finger so.
>Chant:
Five little fishies swimming in the pool.
First one said: The pool is cool.
Second one said: The pool is deep.
Third one said: I want to sleep.
Fourth one said: Let’s dive and dip.
Fifth one said: I spy a ship.
Fisherman boat comes
Lines goes ker-splash!
Away the five little fishies dash.
> Chant
Ten little flowers dancing just for fun
The queen waved her wands and out came two
> Story
Once upon a time, there is a shepherd boy watching his sheep
in the mountains.
He is bored. To amuse himself, he shouts: -Wolf! Help me!
The villagers came running up the hill but find no wolf.
The boy says: -Me!? No! Not me. And he is laughing at the
villagers.
The villagers say: -Little boy, do not say ‘Wolf’
if there is no ‘Wolf’.
Later, he is bored again. To amuse himself, he shouts: -Wolf!
Help me!
The villagers came running up the hill but find no wolf.
The boy says: -Me!? No! Not me. And he is laughing at the
villagers.
The villagers say: -Little boy, do not say ‘Wolf’
if there is no ‘Wolf’.
Later, the boy sees a real wolf. He shouts: -Wolf! Help me!
But no one comes. The boy comes back home. He sees an old
man.
-Why didn’t you come? –Sorry, next time, we will
go and help you, but remember:
Nobody believes a liar even when he is telling the truth.
+ Morale written on the black board.
2010 June 7 ~ 13
> Review story of the Shepherd Boy
> Song
In the springtime garden, rosy morning glow
Sunshine calling, falling, calling,
Seedlings wake and grow.
> Poem
Hands to work and feet to run
Good gifts for me and you
Hands and feet are given to us
To help each other the whole day through.
> Chant
Jack, be nimble. Jack, be quick.
Jack, jump over the candlestick.
> Chant
Pease porridge hot. Pease porridge cold.
Pease porridge in the pot, nine days old.
Some like it hot. Some like it cold.
Some like it in the pot nine days old.
2010 June 14 ~ 20
2010 June 21 ~ 27
2010 June 28 ~ July 4
Morning Verse for Semester 2
The sun is in my heart. He warms me with his power, And
wakens life and love In bird and beast and flower. With joy I greet the morning sun Who shines with love on every
one Who shines in the sky, on the land and sea, And who fills me with light When he shines on me. Good morning
(afternoon) to you and Good morning (afternoon) to me.
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Class 2-3 -- 2009 2/11 ~ 3/01 -- Story about tiger Game: Who has the ring? Can you guess who has the ring, as
we pass it on the string. Move it left, move it right, always keep it out of sight. -- 2009 3/02 ~ 3/22 --
Nature Gardening -- Peter Rabbit -- Mud Poem When March Wind blows, 'Who-oo-oo-oo,' In a soft
and gentle way, He's saying, 'Take your snowsuit off, I'm blowing warm today.' Outdoor work:
Preparing the rice field Planting the rice crops Making a scarecrow Making a net Story of the little mouse
and the little bird who live in the campus, are hungry and are waiting for the rice to grow. So how do we protect the rice
from them? Poem: Our Night Visitor by C. Owen A bunny came to call last night. I did not see him –
That is right. But he was there; here is how I know – He nibbled at my carrot row. Song: Oh
the lord is good to me And so I thank the lord For giving me the things I need The rain the sun and the apple seed The
lord is good to me. Poem - Chant - Song: Planting rice is never fun, Bent from morn till the set of sun, Cannot
stand and cannot sit, Cannot rest for a little bit! When the early sunbeams break, You will wonder as
you awake, In what muddy neighborhood, There is work and the pleasant food? Planting rice is no fun, Bent from
morn till set of sun; Cannot stand, Cannot sit, Cannot rest a little bit. Oh, my back is like to break, Oh,
my bones with the damp still ache, And my legs are numb and set, From their long soaking in the wet. It is hard
to be so poor, And such sorrow and pain endure, You must move your arms about, Or you'll find you must go without!
-- 2009 3/23 ~ 4/19 -- Math Poem: We are five very
little creatures, All of different voices and features. One of us in glass is set. One of us you will find in jet. The
other you may see in tin. The fourth a box within. It can never fly from you. (introduction to the 5 vowels: a, e,
i, o, u) Poem: I (can) see the sun. The sun (can) see(s) me. I (can) see the moon. The moon (can) see(s) me. I
(can) see the stars. The stars (can) see me. I (can) see you. You (can) see me. Poem: This is the key of the kingdom.
In that kingdom there is a city. In that city there is a town. In that town there is a street. In that street
there winds a lane. In that lane there is a yard. In that yard there is a house. In that house there waits a room.
In that room an empty bed. And on that bed a basket. A basket of sweet flowers, Of flowers, of flowers. A
basket of sweet flowers. Story: the monkey king Many years ago, a group of monkeys lived in a deep forest. One day,
when they were playing upon a rock, suddenly, a big stone shook right and left. HONG ! The stone exploded and small stones
flew everywhere. The monkeys were shocked and ran to hide themselves. A few minutes later, they came out and saw a monkey
with golden hair jumping out from the stone. They played together. The stone monkey was speedy and brave. There was a
huge waterfall in the forest. No one dared to go in there, but he jumped down directly. He found a huge cave behind the
waterfall. There were many natural stone beds, stone tables and stone chairs. All the monkeys moved in and they called
this place 'Shoei-Lian-Dong'. The stone monkey became the leader of them. One day, an old monkey died. 'I can't stay here
for my whole life. I have to find out the magic of immortality.' He thought. He traveled over hills and rivers, and found
an immortal in the deep mountain finally. After eight years, he fulfilled his wish. When he left, the immortal gave him
a piece of flying cloud. With it, the stone monkey could travel one thousand miles a day. As he flew back to Shoei-Lian-Dong,
he saw a monster there. The stone monkey defeated the monster easily. He then thought he should have his own weapon. So
he went to the dragon king and borrowed a pillar from his palace. The magic rod could be larger and smaller, longer and
shorter as he wished. With the magic rod, he defeated other monsters. But he also made troubles in Heaven. One day, he
was bored. He ate all the magic peaches that grew every one hundred years. Thus, the Jade Emperor degraded him to take
care of the horses. The monkey felt insulted. He refused the new job. He fought with the soldiers in Heaven. Although
he thought he was peerless, Buddha defeated him at last. To punish the stone monkey, Buddha trapped him under the Five
Finger Mountain for five hundred years. Actually, he was the famous monkey, Suen-Wuh-Kong, who accompanied Tarng-San-Tzang
to the west in search of Buddha's holy book. Poem by Eileen Hutchins The sun says “I glow,” The wind
say “I blow,” The stream says “I flow,” The plant says “I grow,” And man says
“I know.”
-- 2009 4/20 ~ 5/11 -- Language
-- 2009 5/12 ~ 5/31 -- Nature Story: The Fox and the Crow
- Aesop's fable Once upon a time a Fox sees a Crow with a piece of cheese in her beak. The Fox sits down beneath the
tree and calls, "Good day, Mistress Crow! How well you are looking! How bright your eyes! How glossy your feathers!" The
Crow is pleased. She loves to be flattered. "I am sure your voice is even more beautiful than your feathers," The Fox
says. "Won't you sing a song for me, O Queen of Birds?" The Crow is so pleased she can hardly sit still. She lifts
her head high, closes her eyes. She opens her beak to sing: CAW-C-CAW-W-W The cheese falls to the ground, in front
of the Fox. "Thank you Mistress Crow," he said to the unhappy bird. -- 2009 6/01 ~ 6/21 -- Maths @ Song: I
thought I heard an old man say, O John Kanaka, naka, too-la-ay Today, today is a sailing day O John Kanaka, naka,
too-la-ay (variation: Today is a holiday)
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