K3

It has been a pleasure to meet and get to know each of the K3 students over the course of this month. They have all been engaged and have displayed confidence and inquisitiveness throughout.

很開心在這個月認識了高班的每個孩子。孩子們在我的課程當中，積極參與，並在活動過程中表現出信心和好奇心。

This month we have started our new topic, Amazing Anatomy, in which we have explored different parts of the human body. The students have learnt about the skeleton system, the muscles and joints, as well as the organs and their functions. They were fascinated by the sheer number of bones in the body and how they each fit together to protect our organs and allow us to move.

這個月，我們開始了新的主題《驚人的解剖學》的學習，我們和孩子一起探討了人體的不同部位。孩子們了解了骨骼系統、肌肉和關節以及器官及其功能。孩子對體積巨大的骨頭數量以及它們如何相互結合以保護我們的器官並能使我們正常的活動而感到相當的著迷。

We also investigated the different parts of the brain and their roles. The students used their knowledge of our MindUP curriculum to understand how our emotions, thoughts and actions are all connected. It was great to see the students discussing examples of when they used different parts of their brains in the past.

我們還研究了大腦的不同部位及其作用。學生們利用他們對MindUP課程的了解來理解我們的情感、思想和行為之間的聯繫。很高興看到孩子們討論他們在不同時間使用大腦不同部分的經驗。

We took a short break from our Amazing Anatomy topic to discuss the four seasons, with a focus on autumn and Halloween. The students really enjoyed practicing our Halloween song for the parents’ assembly and dressing up for the party!

在這個10月份，我們還討論了四個季節，重點是秋季和萬聖節。學生們非常開心能在家長早會上為父母表演萬聖節歌曲！

In phonics, we have reviewed our vowel sounds and began to learn about the long vowels and how they are spelt. The students have had plenty of time to show their progress in reading. It is evident that they are using their growing phonetic knowledge to assist with their reading.

在語音的學習方面，我們複習了元音，並開始了長元音和拼寫的學習，孩子們會有很多時間展示他們的閱讀進度。很明顯地，孩子們正在利用他們掌握的語音知識幫助他們閱讀。

K3 expanded on their understanding of the numbers 1 – 100 and began counting in both 2s and 5s. We then used this to practice some simple addition.

高班的還小朋友擴展了對數字1-100的理解，並開始學習兩個和五個一數的技巧。接下來，我們使用它來練習一些簡單的加法。

October has been a wonderful month. Enjoy the short break and I look forward to welcoming each of you back in November!

十月份是一個美好的月份，我們會在月尾開始享受一週短暫的假期，並期待十一月份的到來！

Mr Elliot

MANDARIN

During October, K3 students have created a nursery rhyme Hide and Seek with Me in Autumn with their teacher. The nursery rhyme describes the autumn scenery they see, the fruit they smell, and the sound of the autumn breeze they hear. The process of using their senses to understand the season is in keeping with their Amazing Anatomy topic and understanding how the body works.

十月伊始，秋風徐徐，高班孩子們和老師一起創作了一首《秋天和我捉迷藏》的兒歌。兒歌裏包含了孩子們看見的秋天景色、聞到的水果香氣和聽到的秋風之聲，這些運用感官感受秋天的過程恰恰與高班新主題「奇妙的人體」第一階段的學習內容相契合。

Whilst observing the outdoor park, they learnt the importance of sight and played an I Spy game using “I see …” to make sentences. When learning about the nose, they explored autumn flowers, apple, mandarin, grapefruit, etc, to play the game What do you smell? They also learnt the important roles of the mouth and ears through the game Guess What I Do. They will continue exploring other organs in November.

我們在學校的窗邊用眼睛觀察戶外公園的景色，我們進行「眼明手快」的遊戲，在歡樂的笑聲中我們明白了遊戲的目的是老師希望大家記得「眼睛很重要。」，我們還運用了「我看見⋯⋯」這一句式進行造句；在學習「鼻子」的構造時，老師用桂花、蘋果、柑橘和柚子這些秋天的花果與我們進行「聞一聞猜一猜」的遊戲；最後我們還透過「做動作猜詞語」的遊戲來認識了「嘴巴」和「耳朵」的重要性及其構造。那麽人體的內部又有哪些重要的器官和組織結構呢？老師將和孩子們在十一月時一起進行「奇妙的人體」第二階段的學習。

In addition to the themed-based activities, K3 students experienced the importance of teamwork during physical games, and enhanced their understanding and respect of friends during show and tell. They are actively participating in classroom activities and showing good progress and developments.

除了進行主題活動的學習外，我們還在體能遊戲中體驗了團結合作的重要性；在「個人分享」活動中增進了對同學的瞭解和喜愛。高班的每一個孩子都非常積極地參與各項活動，在此過程中他們都在不斷地成長和進步！