Author: chadwickbaldwin

A Canadian teacher in China

Thursday, April 9th

Personal News

I have been trying to keep this blog free from personal things. I wanted to keep this blog for class related stuff only, but sometimes these things affect each other.

Some of you may know that I have to move to a new home next week. Due to packing, helping to organize and homeschooling my own children, I am behind on my checking of the writing assignments 1st drafts.

Since the 1st draft was due on Monday, and I am still receiving them, I will finish checking the drafts I have and send them out tonight.

I will not accept any more 1st drafts. It’s 3 days late, sorry. I am however moving the final draft due date to Monday April 13th. I will not accept any written work related to authors after lunch time on Monday.

New System

Starting on Monday we are going back to school through the internet. Which means everyday you will be in class with me through an app called “Zoom” please make sure that you have downloaded it. I will give an instructional video tomorrow for it.

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I will also start using a virtual classroom manager website. Next week we will start using it, and by Friday all assignments will be posted there and passed in through it.

Easyclass.com is the website I will be using. Unfortunately you will need to register with an Email address.

I will continue to use the blog here, but (hopefully) by April 20th all homework will be dealt with through the easyclass

The access code to join the class is “76R4-E55D”

Vocabulary work

Each week you have been given vocabulary words. Here is the worksheet to practice.

Science

Like last week, I would like you to watch a video about a plant called the “Vampire weed”. And answer the questions. Questions are due tomorrow. (No later please)

I am asking you to start filling in a worksheet related to your plant that you are growing. The worksheet is due on Wednesday, but every 2 days you must fill in information.

All files for today are here

Tuesday, April 7th

We are having a good start to the week. I am going to apologize in advance right now. I may be slow at correcting your work this week. I am busy with a couple of things. Some of them are for you. You will, however,  have to wait for more details.

Digital work

I must say this: please try your best to do the digital work. (Linked here). I will try my best to make it easy to see and do.

I understand that the websites may not always load, and I will have paper work available in that case. But try the website work first. It is usually more fun for you, and easier for me to mark.

Today’s work

Today’s work is called ” A letter from the school nurse”. Please read the story to me. Then answer the questions.

Read with me.

The grammar for today is prepositions.. please view the videos to understand before trying them.

Learn about Prepositions

Listen to a song about Prepositions

Monday, April 6th

This week week had a lot of fun by talking and telling Jokes. I laughed a lot last week. This upcoming weekend is Easter. And I have a favour to ask of you all. This is voluntary. If you choose to do is is would being a lot of fun to the class.

Please draw eggs, and color them OR paint real eggs. Then hide them somewhere. Then take a picture to send me. On next Monday, I will post the pictures, and everyone can try to find as many eggs as they can.

Raz-Kids Announcements

Is would like to go on to the Raz-Kids announcements. A couple of you sent me a list of books the read from the class library. Great work everyone!

  • Alex Sun reached Level R
  • Felix Yang reached Level R
  • Amy Chen reached Level Q
  • Kevin Zeng reached Level Q
  • Zack Deng reached Level K
  • Kevin Zeng had 30 perfect Quizzes
  • Bella Had had 16 perfect Quizzes
  • Silver Zhang had 11 perfect Quizzes
  • Jack Yu had 8 perfect Quizzes
  • Amy Chen had 7 perfect Quizzes
  • Alex Sun had 6 perfect Quizzes
  • Farrel Chen had 5 perfect Quizzes
  • Christina Ma had 5 perfect Quizzes
  • Peter Liu had 5 perfect Quizzes
  • Elsa Ling had 5 perfect Quizzes
  • Zack Deng had 5 perfect Quizzes
  • Gordon Zhang had 4 perfect Quizzes
  • George Wang had 4 perfect Quizzes
  • Felix Yang had 3 perfect Quizzes
  • Esther Liu had 2 perfect Quizzes
  • Jack Que had 2 perfect Quizzes
  • Owen Cai had a perfect Quiz
  • Aily Chen had a perfect Quiz
  • Daniel Du had a perfect Quiz

Answers

Virtual Classroom update

Below is a link to all the weeks so far. We are now in week 8

This week’s work

Download today’s work

I would like everyone to continue to do at least 1 Quiz on Raz-Kids this week. I will count it as a Reading comprehension Quiz. (If you do more than 1 I will average the scores). If You cannot get into Raz Kids I will place 3 books and their Quizzes in the “Suggested Reading” Folder tomorrow.

Today we will be working on the newest Wimpy Kids section. Please find it in the “01 Monday” Folder

Friday, April 3rd

We have had some fun this week with April fools Day, & Aily’s birthday. But let’s not stop.

Qing Ming

This weekend is Qing Ming Festival, and in that spirit Is this it would be great if you could tell everyone a nice story about you family.

Education.com

If you are having difficulty with the Education.com work, It have put a few videos in the “Education.com” folder to help learn about Root work and Similies. I will and more this weekend.

RAZ & SAZ kids

Don’t for get to read at least 5 RAZ books, & 1 recording this week. One RAZ quiz (the questons after a book) are needed too. I also would like 1 SAZ (Science) book read and finish the Science worksheet.

Thursday, April 2nd

Thank you all for the amazing jokes yesterday. I laughed a lot.

Today please do a couple of things.

Vocabulary work

Please download and complete the vocabulary worksheet from the class Weiyun.

I would also like you to do one of the vocabulary practices that are linked on this Website on the post just before. Then send me a picture of the completed work. (You can do the crossword, wordsearch or vocabuzz games if you like)

Science

Please send me the weekly picture of your plants.

Please if you did not watch the video last work, do so. It is in the “Science” folder on the Weiyun.

Once you have watched the video fill in the worksheet in the Science Folder.

Week 7 Vocabulary Words

  • Slack off: (Slang) to be lazy and do no work.
  • Psyched: (Slang) To be excited.
  • Figured: (Slang) guessed.
  • Have a shot at: (Slang) have a chance to do.
  • Catch our breath: (Slang) rest.
  • Sod: Square patches of grass.
  • Pathetic: small and not very good.
  • Reduce_______ to nothing: destroyed
  • Get this: (Slang) Listen to this, (It’s odd and crazy)
  • Big baby: (Slang) unreasonable.
  • Ironic: happening in the opposite way to what is expected, and typically causing amusement because of it.
  • Guinness Book of World Records: A book that is made every year. It has written the biggest and best of every possible category. (Fastest man, Tallest woman, Person who can carry the most number of chairs, etc)
  • Refugee: person who had to move with their family to be safe from danger. (Usually war)
  • Trilogy: 3 books to complete the story.
  • Journey: trip or travels.
  • UNICEF:
    United Nations International Children’s Education Fund. (A charity that helps children around the world go to school and learn by building schools, paying for teachers, and supplying food for them.)
  • Blessing: a gift from god.
  • Responsibility: something we must care for or take care of.

Play Vocab Buzz with these Words

Do a Word Search with these Words.

Do a Crossword Puzzle with these Words

Test Yourself with these Words.

Wednesday, April 1st

April Fool’s Day!

Today is April Fool’s Day. I would love it if you sent a video of you telling a Joke! I’ll give you bonus points if you can tell a joke in English!

Writing

This week we are reading about an auth. So this week’s Writing assignment, is to Write about your  favorite Author. Here is what you will be graded upon

  • Paragraph one
    • You must tell me the name of the Author.
    • Tell me about the Author,
      • Where are they from
      • When / why the started to write.
      • Other information.
  • Paragraph two
    • You must tell me some of the books they have written.
    • You must tell me what one of those books is about
    • You must tell me why you like that book.
  • Paragraph three
    • You must tell me about the fame
      • Did the get awards? Which ones?
      • Was a movie it tv show made of the it book?
      • Are they famous?
  • All paragraphs will be checked for
    • Pronoun use
    • Possessives use
    • Spelling
    • Subject verb agreement.

The writing first draft is due on Monday, Final Draft is due on Friday April 8th.