The 2nd midterm exams are in the books. Everyone did great with a class average of 87%. Please keep in mind that I am not teaching or focusing upon specific vocab or grammar patterns that your child is required to know for one monthly test. I am trying to break the "memorize then forget" cycle. The exams only provide a short-term progress report while the real skill...test taking skills that will greatly benefit your children in the long run...are my main concern. These new abilities are at first quite difficult to master, but be patient! Once learned, they will accelerate your child's progress for the rest of his/her academic careers.
While the day to day vocab and grammar changes with each successive exam, the format for all the exams will remain basically the same. I have been teaching for over 30 years and by the end of the Spring Semester, it has been my experience that these important fundamental skills will have become mastered by the great majority of my students. I am thereby creating a solid foundation to ensure your child's success in elementary school, junior high school and beyond. So please do not focus on a specific test score at hand, but the final results that will come at the end of the academic school year next June. Take a deep breath and trust me!
The English homework for tonight is:
- Prepare for your Chinese exams!
- Parents sign the exam
- Do the test corrections for any mistake (x3)
See you next week during the parent teacher conferences,
Mr. Kuhel
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