Halloween Week!

Test is over and everyone is doing okay except for Jack. I had him take it twice. All the rest did fairly well. Please remind your dear, cute, sometimes funny, sometimes annoying classmate, Jack, to work harder and be consistent.

MJ is good but your handwriting is looking like Teddy's.

Teddy, your handwriting is awful. You are improving but you gotta pay more attention in class.

Valerie is catching up, remember to pay more attention in class.

Tina and Betty, even though they missed a lot, they did their best. Betty you need to participate more.

Howard please pay more attention and be respectful and have a better attitude.

Pon Pon and Dave scored really high on the test. Good job boys! Keep it up!

Anne, don't forget about your responsibilities. You did better on the test, congratulations. Make sure you check the blog.

Jack, please put more effort into your future. It's in your control, I only can show you the way but I can't drag you there.

Extra Questions:
1. A bat and a ball cost $110 in total. The bat costs $100 more than the ball.
How much does the ball cost?

2. If it takes 5 machines 5 minutes to make 5 widgets, how long would it take
100 machines to make 100 widgets?

3. In a lake, there is a patch of lily pads. Every day, the patch doubles in size.
If it takes 48 days for the patch to cover the entire lake, how long would it
take for the patch to cover half of the lake?

Paul

This is how they teach math in America

Assessment Week

This week is assessment week, so we have been reviewing vocabulary and correcting vocabulary book.  We have a lot of words and the students have been working hard.  After vocabulary test on Friday, I invited the kids to come over to my house and have a party on Saturday around 7 pm to watch a Halloween movie.

Everyone is coming and it's a good for everyone to hang out and have some fun.

Jack need to study harder and put more effort in this class.

Pon Pon is doing great and week after week he has been a great help in class.

Dave did very well in the vocabulary book and reading test but you cried in class when we said we are going to hang out on Saturday to watch a scary movie.  C'mon buddy, we are just going to hang out and have fun.  The movie is not real, don't worry about it, your friends are going to be there with you.  Don't be afraid, be strong.

MJ has good attitude but your writing is horrible.  It looks worse than mine.  Please improve your writing.

Val and Teddy need to paymore attention in reading.  You guys look like astronauts when you read because you looked spaced out.

Betty, please try to spend more time studying.  I know you have chinese stuff but I also know you have some free time.

Howard, your attitude needs to be better and more respectful.  Please also pay more attention to your own work.

Tina, Hi :)  Please use your time wisely.

Teacher Paul, you need to eat more healthy because your liver is not doing well and that's why you are tired.

Teacher Paul

Extra Question:  Have fun, relax!

World Events

This week we studied current world events. We read about the presidential election in the states and discussed about the candidates. We also talked about the bombing of Mariott Hotel in Islamabad, Pakistan. The students particularly enjoyed talking about the milk scandal in China and how it's affecting people in Asia.

Most of the stories we read were bit dry. Only few of the stories sparked their interest. I will do more research on current events and provide stories that will get the students excited.

Individual Comments

Jack need to spend more time on English, you are falling behind.

Pon Pon is doing excellent but you need to participate more. I know the topics can be boring sometimes but I need everyone to participate.

Dave missed one day of class but I think he will be alright. You are much louder this week, please keep up.

Howard need to pay attention and not cry like a baby.

Tina was here for only a day. I guess you were busy in school.

Anne is trying in class but you are not studying enough. Your tests shows that you haven't been studying.

Valerie needs to speak up. I don't know how many times I have to tell you. Please try.

Betty looks tired. I need you to sleep earlier and focus/participate in class.

MJ is doing well, I believe you are putting in effort.

Teddy is doing excellent with his responsibility. He is doing work on time and early. I need you to participate more in class and ask more questions.

Extra Question
Please tell us something interesting about your country on Monday such as what is there to do for tourists.

Teacher Paul

Current Events

Last week I've asked the class to get a copy of TIME magazine because I want them to start reading important current events around the world. I compared TIME magazine with Apple Daily and most Taiwan publications. We discussed in class how most media (tv, magazine, newspaper) covers only local news and entertainment gossips. While parts of the world is at war, dying of hunger, and animals facing extinctions, Taiwan media focuses on the drama of Taiwan politicians and entertainers. This makes the public less informed and unaware of the world. I think I taught the class an important lesson to know the difference between news and junk.

Dave had one tough day but that's all it was. Learn from it and move on! There are a lot more tougher challenges in life than that. Stand up to your own problems. You can do it!

Jack needs to stop joking around and study harder on his vocabulary. Your attitude is good but you lack in effort.

Valerie is improving but you still need to pick up your voice.

Betty, wake up! You looked very tired in class. Try to sleep earlier.

MJ is putting in good effort and I can see the improvement. You have great attitude but don't react so loudly when Jack says nonsense.

Anne is participating more in class and speaking up but you need to study your vocabulary and put more effort in your written work.

Teddy is awesome. You raise your hand more often and pay more attention. Make sure you improve your handwriting.

Pon Pon, you are doing a fantastic job! Keep up the good work.

Tina, you are doing great. Love having you in class! Come more often.

Extra Question
Find out the capital cities for the following countries:
Afghanistan
Pakistan
Iraq
Iran
Saudi Arabi
India
Thailand
Myanmar
Cambodia
Laos
Vietnam
Indonesia
Malaysia
North Korea
South Korea

Short Week

This week was cut short by the typhoon, hopefully we won't see another one soon.  We read the story of an immigrant from Romania that lived in New York.  We also covered 2 lessons of science.

There was a lot of improvement this week compare to last week.

Teddy took what I said seriously and he finished his homework very early which gave him a lot of time.

Anne participated more in class and she was engaged.  She read louder and answered more questions.

Jack bought the TIMES magazine to school like I have asked.  He was the first person.  Jack needs to speak more clearly and laugh less during reading.  Take it more seriously!

Tina let me down because she didn't have her speech prepared even though she had more time to do it.  She is participating more but I need her to be more responsible.

Davey wrote the poem which I thought it was great, however, I need you to SPEAK UP.

Pon Pon is good, he is taking more of an active role as a leader in class.  He is gaining more confidence and social skill to talk to others.

MJ is trying in class.  I see him study and work with others.  I hope he can keep it up!

Betty is participating more but occasionally she is not speaking loud enough.

Howard forgot to do his assignment once in class and he is not paying attention sometimes.  He picks his nose very often in class.  Please stop, it's a disgusting habit in public.

Valerie did improve in participation and she paying more attention because she has enough sleep. However, she needs to be more responsible with her chinese homework.  She is taking longer time than other to complete her assignments.  Wasting time and sleeping late can be disastrous for a student.  Not only you don't perform well in Tree House but also in chinese school.  If you continue to do this and not learn to manage your time, you will continue to stay late at Tree House.

Paul

Extra Question

How does it feel to finish all your work on Friday night?