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Please help your child practice for our upcoming show. Click on the audio file to hear the music. Zumba Zumba (from Spain) Zumba, Zumba! Strike the cymbal.
Zumba, Zumba! Strike the gong.
Zumba, Zumba! Beat the timbale and the tambourine and drum.
Born on this night is a baby. Everyone brings him a present. Brings him a savory meat pie. Made out of partridge and pheasant.
Almost Day (each line 4 times) Children waitin’ for christmas, It’s almost day.
Think I heard the sleigh bells, It’s almost day.
Think I heard the reindeer, It’s almost day.
Santa Claus is coming, It’s almost day.
It’s Santa - Again! See the reindeer taking flight On a clear, December night. Can you see him flashing by? Out across the winter sky? You’ll miss him if you blink your eye. It’s Santa - Again!
Stashed behind him way in back I see his enormous pack. I heard it’s filled with toys For all the girls and all the boys. Hush now don’t you make a noise. It’s Santa - Again!
Coming up in December is a clothing drive to benefit Li Min school for migrant workers’ children. We pass the school each day as we drive through the village. Boxes will be set up at each of the main entrances from December 8-12. The principal at Li Min says that many of their students are from the earthquake hit region and that adult clothing would also be useful and appreciated. This is a great opportunity to clear out your closets! Thanks for your support. Click here to view this week’s newsletter 13nov28.pdf With today’s busy lifestyles, many parents and grandparents want to spend more “quality” time with their children or grandchildren. But what is quality time? “Quality time” is time spent doing an activity that is meaningful to the parent and child. It is time when family members really get to know each other. Quality time is spent focusing attention on the other person and sharing thoughts and feelings. Spending time with our children can be fun and educational for us and for them. Much of the child’s basic learning takes place in the many informal situations that occur daily in the life of the family. These informal occasions for learning include all the times the family members are together doing ordinary things, such as getting dressed, talking over the day’s happenings, dealing with problems, interacting with people outside the family, taking baths, eating, and so forth. The activity does need not be costly, but rather one that satisfies both the parent and the child. Children need to know they are loved unconditionally. The cry of children today is, “Love me for who I am, not what I do. Love me for being who I am, even when I am naughty, not winning, placing, and showing”. That does not mean that you have to approve of everything the child does. What it does mean however, is that even though the child misbehaves, we still love and accept the child and provide support. Children learn about families from the time they spend in their own families. They learn about birth and caring for another person when a new baby comes home from the hospital. They learn about loss when a family member dies. They learn about marriage and relationships by watching their mothers and fathers interact. By living in a family, children learn to share, how to stand up for their own rights, and how to love another person. We help children develop positive self-esteem by communicating the value we feel for the child. Words of encouragement and love help provide children with the courage to try new things without worrying excessively about not being able to do them. Children learn about trust at home from their parents. They learn trust from being trusted. When we trust the child to accomplish a task on his or her own, the child learns that he or she can do the task. To help our children grow and mature well, we should help children learn about life and living in today’s society. The time a parent spends with a child is important. But it can be scary as well. Unstructured time together when the TV is off can be a bit of a shock. In the Voge household we have a cupboard filled with card and board games. On Sunday evenings when all the homework is completed we try to find time to play a game together, and we always pack the Uno and Travel Scrabble when we go on vacation. We also enjoy cooking and preparing meals together. When the kids were younger we enjoyed working on craft projects. What other activities do families enjoy together? Please share your ideas by leaving a comment. Please click here to view this week’s newsletter. 12nov21.pdf These are words you need to know in a ’snap’. Practice reading and spelling these words. Click here to view this week’s newsletter 11nov14.pdf Thank you to those of you who have already sent in items to fill our 5 gift bags for needy children in Shanghai. If you haven’t already done so, there is still plenty of time. Useful items include pants, sweaters, coats, hats, gloves and shoes. Toys or school supplies such as pencils, markers and notebooks are also great. Here is the information again on each of the 5 children to help you and your child plan your shopping. Thank you for contributing to such a worthwhile cause. I hope we can give these kids a warm, happy Chinese New Year. Xiong Zhen Zhu - Girl age 6, height 113 cm, weight 20 kg, shoe size 20.5 cm Ran Hai Zhou - Boy age 7, height 116 cm, weight 17 kg, shoe size 20.5 cm Wang Zhi Yong - Boy age 7, height 119 cm, weight 18 kg, shoe size 20.5 cm Shang Xin Yu - Boy age 8, height 125 cm, weight 20 kg, shoe size 22 cm Sun De Fa - Boy age 8, height 125 cm, weight 22 kg, shoe size 23 cm Following our scientific study of rocks in the classroom, we decided to make videos showing our learning. We drew the pictures in KidPix and then imported the image files into Photostory to record our thoughts. Click on our pictures below to bring up the movies we made. Enjoy!
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