Unit

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Things for S
1 Let’s Talk
Student Book 1, Unit 1, pages 4–5

What your child learned in class

Conversation: Hello. I’m Scott. What’s your name?
My name is Kate.

Home study activity

Sing The Hello Song with your child. Take turns singing both parts. Then sing again using your own names.
Watch the Unit 1 Let’s Talk Video. Have your child say his or her name at the end of the video. When you
meet a friend, greet the person in English and encourage your child to say Hello, (Mrs. Lee).

Extra practice
• Workbook page 3
• Class Audio CD Tracks 1.05–1.07
• Unit 1 Let’s Talk Video

I can greet others and introduce myself.

Write a message to your child:

(For example)
Good job! That was great!
Terrific!
Good try. Let’s do it again.

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Let’s Learn
Student Book 1, Unit 1, pages 6–7

What your child learned in class

Conversation: What’s this?
It’s a pencil.
It’s an eraser.

School Supplies: a pencil, a pen, a bag, a book, a desk, a chair, a ruler,

an eraser

Home study activity

Watch the Unit 1 Chant Video and chant What’s This? It’s a Book with your child. Take turns
chanting both parts.
Walk around your house and pick up familiar school items (pencil, bag, etc.) Ask your child What’s this? Your
child will answer It’s a (pencil). Take turns asking and answering the question.

Extra practice
• Workbook pages 4–5
• Class Audio CD Tracks 1.08–1.13
• Unit 1 Chant Video

I can ask and answer about school supplies.

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Let’s Learn More
Student Book 1, Unit 1, pages 8–9

What your child learned in class

Conversations: This is a map.
Is this a poster?
Yes, it is.
No, it isn’t. It’s a pen.

Classroom objects: a map, a marker, a globe, a table, a board, a wastebasket,

a poster, a crayon

Listen and do verbs: Take out your book. Open your book. Close your book.
Put away your book.

Home study activity

Walk around the house with your child and have him/her point to classroom objects and say This is a (chair).
When you see your child’s school bag, practice the verbs with your child. Say Take out your book. Then have
your child open the book. Look at the book together and talk about what you see. Play the game on page 9
of the Student Book with your child. Use a pencil as a spinner. Then have your child close the book. Then say
Put away your book.

Extra practice
• Workbook pages 6–7
• Class Audio CD Tracks 1.14–1.18

I can ask and answer about classroom objects.

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Let’s Read
Student Book 1, Unit 1, pages 10–11

What your child learned in class

Phonics
Phonics: Bb (bird, ball, boy)  Pp (peach, pencil, pink)

How to read a story: At the Park

Home study activity

Have your child practice saying the B and P words with you. Listen to the Class Audio CD with your child to
practice the correct pronunciation of each word. Then ask your child to say The B P Phonics Chant along
with the audio. You may want to repeat it several times together.
Invite your child to read the Little Book Guessing Game with you. Encourage your child to draw picture
stories of his or her own using the phonics words.

Extra practice
• Workbook pages 8–10, Guessing Game
• Class Audio CD Tracks 1.14–1.18

I can read the story.

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Unit
S h a p e s
Colors and
2 Let’s Talk
Student Book 1, Unit 2, pages 12–13

What your child learned in class

Conversation: Hi, Andy. How are you?
I’m fine. How are you?
I’m fine. Thank you.

Home study activity

Sing Hi! How are you? with your child. Take turns singing both parts. Then sing again using your own
names.
Watch the Unit 2 Let’s Talk Video. When you meet one of your friends or a family member, greet him or
her in English and encourage your child to greet him/her also: Hi, (Matt). How are you).

Extra practice
• Workbook page 11
• Class Audio CD Tracks 1.22–1.24
• Unit 2 Let’s Talk Video

I can greet someone.

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Let’s Learn
Student Book 1, Unit 2, pages 14–15

What your child learned in class

Conversations: What color is this?
It’s orange.
This is a pencil.
It’s yellow and pink.

Colors: red, blue, green, yellow, purple, orange, brown, pink, black, white

Home study activity

Encourage your child to identify the colors around your house. Look for pencils, pens, chairs, tables, bags,
and books around your house. Ask What color is this? and encourage your child to identify the color of each
item. You can also encourage your child to identify the object: This is a (pencil). Switch roles and have your
child ask you the question. Watch the Unit 2 Song Video and sing The Black Cat Song with your child.

Extra practice
• Workbook pages 12–13
• Class Audio CD Tracks 1.25–1.30
• Unit 2 Song Video

I can ask and answer questions about colors.

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Let’s Learn More
Student Book 1, Unit 2, pages 16–17

What your child learned in class

Conversations: This is a star. It’s blue.
It’s a blue star.
Is this a red square?
Yes, it is. No, it isn’t.

Shapes: a circle, a square, a triangle, a star, a diamond,

a heart, a rectangle, an oval

Listen and do verbs: Pick up your pencil. Pick up your marker.

Draw a triangle. Draw a picture.

Home study activity

Have your child draw shapes on different pieces of colored paper with you. Encourage your child to point
to a shape and say This is a (star). It’s (blue). It’s a (blue star). Cut out the shapes. Then hold up one shape
and ask Is this a circle? Have your child answer Yes, it is. or No, it isn’t. It’s a (triangle). Take turns asking the
question. Play an instruction game. Tell your child Pick up your (pencil). Draw a (triangle). Then switch roles
so that your child gives the instructions.

Extra practice
• Workbook pages 14–15
• Class Audio CD Tracks 1.31–1.35

I can find and describe shapes.

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Let’s Read
Student Book 1, Unit 2, pages 18–19

What your child learned in class

Phonics
Phonics: Cc (cat, coat, cow)  Gg (girl, gate, goat)

How to read a story: Good Friends!

Home study activity

Have your child practice saying the C and G words with you. Listen to the Class Audio CD with your child to
practice the correct pronunciation of each word. Then ask your child to say The C G Phonics Chant along
with the audio. You may want to repeat it several times together.
Invite your child to read the Little Book Fun on the Farm with you. Encourage your child to draw picture
stories of his or her own using the phonics words.

Extra practice
• Workbook pages 6–18, Fun on the Farm
• Class Audio CD Tracks 1.36–1.38

I can read the story.

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Let’s Review
Student Book 1, Units 1 and 2 Review, pages 20–21

What your child reviewed in class

Units 1 and 2:  Conversations, vocabulary, language

Home study activity

Have your child walk around your house and find school objects. Play a guessing game. Put one object into
a bag and give it to your child. Have your child try to guess what the object is without opening the bag. Ask
what the object is using the question Is this a (book)? Your child will answer by saying Yes, it is. or No, it isn’t.
It’s a (marker). Then open the bag and look at the object. Have your child identify the object and say It’s a
(green marker). Then put all the objects into a line and say them again as fast as possible.

Extra practice
• Workbook pages 19–20
• Class Audio CD Tracks 1.05–1.21, 1.22–1.38, 1.39

I can talk about Unit 1.

I can talk about Unit 2.

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Unit
At the Store
3 Let’s Talk
Student Book 1, Unit 3, pages 22–23

What your child learned in class

Conversation: Hi, Scott. This is my friend, Sarah.
Hello, Sarah.
Hi, Scott.
Let’s play!

Home study activity

Sing This is My Friend with your child. Take turns singing each of the parts in the song and personalize
with the names of friends or family members.
Watch the Unit 3 Let’s Talk Video. When you meet one of your child’s friends, encourage him or her to
introduce the friend in English.

Extra practice
• Workbook page 21
• Class Audio CD Tracks 1.40–1.42
• Unit 3 Let’s Talk Video

I can introduce a friend.

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Let’s Learn
Student Book 1, Unit 3, pages 24–25

What your child learned in class

Conversation: How many crayons?
One crayon.
Three crayons.

Writing supplies: a crayon, a marker, a notebook, a pencil case, crayons, markers,

notebooks, pencil cases

Home study activity

Watch the Unit 3 Song Video. Then sing How Many? with your child.
Have your child look for writing supplies around the house and say the words with your child. Then put the
crayons, markers, notebooks, and pencil cases into separate groups. Ask How many (markers)? Have your
child count the number of (markers) and answer (Two markers). Switch roles and have your child ask How
many (notebooks)? Play a guessing game. Pick up some crayons and put them behind your back. Ask How
many? and have your child guess. Repeat with the other writing tools.

Extra practice
• Workbook pages 22–23
• Class Audio CD Tracks 1.43–1.48
• Unit 3 Song Video

I can count the objects.

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Let’s Learn More
Student Book 1, Unit 3, pages 26–27

What your child learned in class

Conversations: What’s this? It’s a cell phone.
What are these? They’re CDs.

Electronics: a CD, a video game, a cell phone, a computer,

CDs, video games, cell phones, computers

Listen and do verbs: Point to the computer. Find the video games.
Count the video games. Count the books.

Home study activity

Have your child identify familiar electronic items around your home. Help your child find them by using
the phrase Find the (video games). When your child finds them, say Count the (video games). Now play a
guessing game. Have your child close his or her eyes. Put a (CD) into your child’s hands and ask What’s this?
Have your child guess and say It’s a (CD). Take turns asking What’s this? or What are these?

Extra practice
• Workbook pages 24–25
• Class Audio CD Tracks 1.49–1.53

I can ask and answer questions about objects.

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Let’s Read
Student Book 1, Unit 3, pages 28–29

What your child learned in class

Phonics
Phonics: Dd (desk, duck, door)  Tt (tiger, two, toys)

How to read a story: Ducks and Tigers

Home study activity

Have your child practice saying the D and T words together with you. Listen to the Class Audio CD with your
child to practice the pronunciation of each word. Then have your child say The D T Phonics Chant along
with the audio. You may want to repeat it several times together.

Invite your child to read the Little Book Let’s Count! to you. Encourage your child to draw picture stories of
his or her own using the phonics words.

Extra practice
• Workbook pages 26–28, Let’s Count!
• Class Audio CD Tracks 1.54–1.56

I can read the story.

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Unit
People at Ho m e
4 Let’s Talk
Student Book 1, Unit 4, pages 30–31

What your child learned in class

Conversation: Hi, Mom! This is my friend, Scott.
It’s nice to meet you, Scott.
It’s nice to meet you, too.

Home study activity

Sing The Family Song with your child. Take turns singing each of the parts in the song and personalize with
the names of family members and friends.
Watch the Unit 4 Let’s Talk Video. Encourage your child to introduce his or her friend to you and other
family members, in English.

Extra practice
• Workbook page 29
• Class Audio CD Tracks 1.57–1.59
• Unit 4 Let’s Talk Video

I can introduce and greet people.

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Let’s Learn
Student Book 1, Unit 4, pages 32–33

What your child learned in class

Conversation: Who’s she? She’s my grandmother.
Who’s he? He’s my grandfather.

Family words: grandmother, grandfather, mother, father, sister, brother,

baby sister, baby brother

Home study activity

Watch the Unit 4 Chant Video and chant Who’s She? with your child.
Look at photographs of your family with your child. Point to each person and ask Who’s he? or Who’s she?
Encourage your child to answer He’s my (grandfather). Then switch roles so that your child asks you the
questions.

Extra practice
• Workbook pages 30–31
• Class Audio CD Tracks 1.60–1.64
• Unit 4 Chant Video

I can ask and answer questions about family.

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Let’s Learn More
Student Book 1, Unit 4, pages 34–35

What your child learned in class

Conversation: She’s my mother.
She’s pretty.

Adjectives: tall, short, young, old, pretty, handsome

Listen and do verbs: Say the alphabet. Count to ten. Read a book.
Write the word.

Home study activity

Sing Is He Short? Is He Tall? with your child.
Look at pictures of people in magazines, books, newspapers with your child and practice describing them
using the six adjectives for the lesson. (She’s pretty.) Then look at pictures of family members and practice
describing them.
Practice the verbs by playing a Simon Says game: Simon says Count to ten. Invite your child to give you
directions to follow using the verbs from the lesson.

Extra practice
• Workbook pages 32–33
• Class Audio CD Tracks 1.65–1.69

I can ask and answer questions about people.

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Let’s Read
Student Book 1, Unit 4, pages 36–37

What your child learned in class

Phonics
Phonics: Short vowel Aa words (apple, cat, cap, bag)

How to read a story: Let’s Go to the Park

Home study activity

Have your child practice saying the short A words with you. Listen to the Class Audio CD with your child
and practice the correct pronunciation of each word, blending each of the sounds (c + a + t) in the words.
Then ask your child to say or sing The A Phonics Chant along with the audio.

Invite your child to read the Little Book Short and Tall with you. Encourage your child to draw picture
stories of his or her own using the phonics words.

Extra practice
• Workbook pages 34–36, Short and Tall
• Class Audio CD Tracks 1.70–1.73

I can read the story.

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Let’s Review
Student Book 1, Units 3 and 4 Review, pages 38–39

What your child reviewed in class

Units 3 and 4:  Conversations, vocabulary, language

Home study activity

Have your child draw pictures of classmates to show you. Ask your child Who’s she? or Who’s he? as you
point to each picture. You child will answer She’s my friend, (Mary). Switch roles and show your child pictures
of your friends and family members that your child may know. Have your child ask Who’s she? or Who’s he?

Extra practice
• Workbook pages 37–38
• Class Audio CD Tracks 1.40–1.56, 1.57–1.73, 1.74–1.75

I can talk about Unit 3.

I can talk about Unit 4.

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Unit
Happy Bir th d a y !
5 Let’s Talk
Student Book 1, Unit 5, pages 40–41

What your child learned in class

Conversation: Happy birthday, Jenny! How old are you?
I’m seven years old.
This is for you.
Thank you!

Home study activity

Sing The Happy Birthday Song with your child. Take turns singing each of the parts in the song.
Watch the Unit 5 Let’s Talk Video. Have a pretend birthday party and practice asking How old are you?
Take turns asking and answering the question with your child. Also give your child a pretend present as you
say This is for you. Encourage your child to respond with Thank you.

Extra practice
• Workbook page 39
• Class Audio CD Tracks 2.02–2.04
• Unit 5 Let’s Talk Video

I can ask and say someone’s age.

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Let’s Learn
Student Book 1, Unit 5, pages 42–43

What your child learned in class

Conversation: What is it?
I don’t know.
It’s a yo-yo.

Toys: a yo-yo, a baseball, a kite, a doll, a car, a robot, a bicycle,

a jump rope, a puzzle, a bat

Home study activity

Watch the Unit 5 Chant Video. Then say or chant The Yo-Yo Chant with your child.
Play a guessing game with your child. Each of you can find toys and other objects at home and wrap them
in tissue paper. Then take turns asking What is it? and making guesses.

Extra practice
• Workbook pages 40–41
• Class Audio CD Tracks 2.05–2.08
• Unit 5 Chant Video

I can ask and answer questions about toys.

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Let’s Learn More
Student Book 1, Unit 5, pages 44–45

What your child learned in class

Conversation: It’s little.
It’s a little box.

Adjectives: big, little, new, old, long, short, round, square

Listen and do verbs: Ride a bicycle. Jump rope. Throw a ball. Catch a ball.

Home study activity

Say or chant Is It a Big Box? with your child.
Have your child gather toys and school things from around the house. You may also want to have your child
find pictures of toys that are big/little, new/old, long/short, and round/square. Practice describing these items
using the different adjectives. Use sentence patterns: It’s little. It’s a little box.

Play a game of charades, acting out and guessing the Listen and do verbs.

Extra practice
• Workbook pages 42–43
• Class Audio CD Tracks 2.09–2.13

I can describe objects by size and shape.

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Let’s Read
Student Book 1, Unit 5, pages 46–47

What your child learned in class

Phonics:
Phonics
Short vowel Ee words (egg, bed, pet, peg)

How to read a story: Look at the Birds!

Home study activity

Have your child practice saying the short E words together with you. Listen to the Class Audio CD with your
child and practice the correct pronunciation of each word, blending the sounds (b + e + d) in the words. Then
ask your child to sing or say The E Phonics Chant along with the children on the CD. You may want to
repeat it several times together.

Invite your child to read the Little Book This Is for You! with you. Encourage your child to draw picture
stories of his or her own using the phonics words.

Extra practice
• Workbook pages 44–46, This Is for You!
• Class Audio CD Tracks 2.14–2.17

I can read the story.

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Unit
Outdoors
6 Let’s Talk
Student Book 1, Unit 6, pages 48–49

What your child learned in class

Conversation: How’s the weather?
It’s sunny.

Vocabulary: sunny, rainy, windy, cloudy, snowy

Home study activity

Sing How’s the Weather? with your child. Take turns singing each of the parts in the song.
Watch the Unit 6 Let’s Talk Video. Look out the window of your home or go outside with your child and
talk about the weather you see. Then look at your local paper and talk about the weather in other national and
international places. Take turns asking and answering the question How’s the weather in (Hong Kong)? Play a
game of charades and guess the weather.

Extra practice
• Workbook page 47
• Class Audio CD Tracks 2.18–2.20
• Unit 6 Let’s Talk Video

I can ask and answer questions about the weather.

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Let’s Learn
Student Book 1, Unit 6, pages 50–51

What your child learned in class

Conversations: How many flowers are there?
There’s one flower.
How many trees are there?
There are four trees.

Nature words: a flower, a tree, a cloud, a puddle, flowers, trees,

clouds, puddles

Home study activity

Take a walk outside with your child in your garden or at the park. Count the flowers, trees, clouds, etc. Play
a game and see who can answer first using the question How many flowers are there? While outside, also
encourage your child to practice identifying the colors of the flowers and other things you see. When you get
home, have your child find school objects and toys around the house to count and identify.

Extra practice
• Workbook pages 48–49
• Class Audio CD Tracks 2.21–2.24

I can count things in nature.

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Let’s Learn More
Student Book 1, Unit 6, pages 52–53

What your child learned in class

Conversations: Where’s the bat?
It’s on the table.
Where are the balls?
They’re under the table.

Location words: in, on, under, by

Listen and do verbs: Put the baseball on the table. Put the bat by the baseball.
Put the baseball in the bag. Put the bag under the tree.

Home study activity

Watch the Unit 6 Song Video. Then sing Where Are the Bugs? with your child.
Have your child find some school things, toys, and a bag at home. Put these items in/on/under/by the bag.
Ask your child, Where’s the (book)? or Where are the (balls)? and have him/her answer, It’s in the bag. or
They’re by the bag. Reverse roles and have your child ask the questions. Play a game with instructions. Give
your child a series of commands: Pick up the (pencil). Put the (pencil) (under the table). Then put the (pencil)
(on the book). Now put the (pencil) by the (bed). Take turns giving instructions.

Extra practice
• Workbook pages 50–51
• Class Audio CD Tracks 2.25–2.29
• Unit 6 Song Video

I can ask and answer questions about where things are.

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Let’s Read
Student Book 1, Unit 6, pages 54–55

What your child learned in class

Phonics
Phonics: Short vowel Ii words (igloo, bib, big, pit)

How to read a story: In the Snow

Home study activity

Have your child practice saying the short I phonics words with you. Listen to the Class Audio CD with
your child to practice the correct pronunciation of each word, blending the sounds (b + i + g) in the words.
Then ask your child to say the The I Phonics Chant along with the audio. You may want to repeat it
several times together.

Invite your child to read the Little Book A Sunny Day Igloo. Encourage your child to draw picture stories of
his or her own using the phonics words.

Extra practice
• Workbook pages 52–54, A Sunny Day Igloo
• Class Audio CD Tracks 2.30–2.33

I can read the story.

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Let’s Review
Student Book 1, Units 5 and 6 Review, pages 56–57

What your child reviewed in class

Units 5 and 6:  Conversations, vocabulary, language

Home study activity

Have your child walk around your home and find toys that are old, new, big, small, long, or short. Then play
a game with your child. Choose a toy and hide it behind your back. Have your child guess the toy by asking
questions: Is it (big)? Is it (round)? Is it (red)? You answer each question, saying Yes, it is. or No, it isn’t.
When your child finally guesses by correctly asking Is it a (ball)?, you answer Yes, it is. Then show him or her
the toy. Switch roles and you ask your child the questions and guess the toy.

Extra practice
• Workbook pages 55–56
• Class Audio CD Tracks 2.02–2.17, 2.18–2.33, 2.34

I can talk about Unit 5.

I can talk about Unit 6.

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Unit
Food
7 Let’s Talk
Student Book 1, Unit 7, pages 58–59

What your child learned in class

Conversation: I’m hungry. I want an apple.
I’m thirsty. I want juice.
Here you are.
Thank you.
You’re welcome.

Home study activity

Sing I Want an Apple with your child. Take turns singing each of the parts in the song.
Watch the Unit 7 Let’s Talk Video. When you go to your kitchen with your child, say I’m hungry.
I want an apple. Where are the apples? Encourage your child to hand you an apple and answer Here you are.
Say Thank you and encourage your child to respond with You’re welcome. Now switch roles and have your
child ask for an apple. Then do the same conversation with juice.

Extra practice
• Workbook page 57
• Class Audio CD Tracks 2.35–2.37
• Unit 7 Let’s Talk Video

I can talk about being hungry or thirsty.

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Let’s Learn
Student Book 1, Unit 7, pages 60–61

What your child learned in class

Conversation: What do you want?
I want a banana.
I want an orange.

Foods: a banana, a soda, a milkshake, a cookie, a sandwich,

a salad, an egg, an orange

Home study activity

Watch the Unit 7 Song Video. Sing What Do You Want? with your child. Take turns singing each of the
parts.
Take your child shopping at the grocery store and take turns asking What do you want? Put the foods you
want into your shopping cart. When you get home, practice asking What do you want? again with your child
as you unpack your shopping bags.

Extra practice
• Workbook pages 58–59
• Class Audio CD Tracks 2.38–2.43
• Unit 7 Song Video

I can say what I want to eat.

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Let’s Learn More
Student Book 1, Unit 7, pages 62–63

What your child learned in class

Conversations: I want chicken. I don’t want fish.
I want fish. I don’t want chicken.

More foods: chicken, fish, pizza, bread, rice, milk, cake,

ice cream

Listen and do verbs: Wash my hands. Eat pizza. Drink milk. Brush my teeth.

Home study activity

Have your child make a menu with drawings of the food from this lesson. Then encourage your child to ask
you Do you want (fish)? Answer Yes, I do. or No, I don’t. Switch roles and practice the question and answer
again. Play a game of charades to practice the four verb phrases.

Extra practice
• Workbook pages 60–61
• Class Audio CD Tracks 2.44–2.49

I can say what foods I want and don’t want.

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Let’s Read
Student Book 1, Unit 7, pages 64–65

What your child learned in class

Phonics:
Phonics
Short vowel Oo words (octopus, dot, pot, top)

How to read a story: On the Beach

Home study activity

Have your child practice saying all the short O words with you. Listen to the Class Audio CD with your child
and practice the correct pronunciation of each word, blending the sounds (d + o + t) in the words. Then ask
your child to say or sing the The O Phonics Chant along with the audio.

Invite your child to read the Little Book I’m Hungry! with you. Encourage your child to draw picture stories
of his or her own using the phonics words.

Extra practice
• Workbook pages 62–64, I’m Hungry!
• Class Audio CD Tracks 2.50–2.53

I can read the story.

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Unit
Animals
8 Let’s Talk
Student Book 1, Unit 8, pages 66–67

What your child learned in class

Conversation: What’s your favorite color?
Red. What about you?
I like blue.

Home study activity

Sing What’s Your Favorite Color? with your child. Take turns singing each of the parts in the song.
Watch the Unit 8 Let’s Talk Video. Have your child find crayons and markers at home. Ask What’s your
favorite color? and have your child answer I like (blue). Switch roles and have your child ask the question.
When you are in the kitchen, look in the cupboard and refrigerator and ask your child What’s your favorite
food? Encourage your child to respond I like (eggs) using food that is in your kitchen.

Extra practice
• Workbook page 65
• Class Audio CD Tracks 2.54–2.56
• Unit 8 Let’s Talk Video

I can ask and answer questions about my favorite color.

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Let’s Learn
Student Book 1, Unit 8, pages 68–69

What your child learned in class

Conversation: There’s a rabbit.
I like rabbits.
What do you like?
I like cats.

Pets: a cat, a dog, a bird, a rabbit, a frog, cats, dogs, birds, rabbits, frogs

Home study activity

Watch the Unit 8 Song Video. Then sing I Like Turtles with your child.
Have your child find toy animals around the house and put them into a big pile or look at pictures of animals
in a book or online. Ask your child, What do you like? Have your child point to an animal and respond I like
(frogs). Next, point to one of the toy animals and say There’s a (rabbit). Encourage your child to point to or
pick up the animal and say I like (rabbits). Continue with other toy animals. Switch roles so that your child can
ask the question What do you like?

Extra practice
• Workbook pages 66–67
• Class Audio CD Tracks 2.57–2.62
• Unit 8 Song Video

I can talk about pet animals.

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Let’s Learn More
Student Book 1, Unit 8, pages 70–71

What your child learned in class

Conversations: I like monkeys.
I don’t like lions.
Do you like cats?
Yes, I do. No, I don’t.

Zoo Animals: a monkey, a lion, a bear, a giraffe, an elephant, monkeys,

lions, bears, giraffes, elephants

Home study activity

Sing Do You Like Cats? with your child. Take turns singing each part of the song.
Have your child find or draw pictures of monkeys, lions, bears, giraffes, and elephants. Have your child point
to one picture and ask you Do you like (bears)? Respond with Yes, I do. or No, I don’t. I don’t like (bears).
Switch roles so that you both ask and answer the question several times.

Extra practice
• Workbook pages 68–69
• Class Audio CD Tracks 2.63–2.67

I can talk about animals I like and don’t like.

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Let’s Read
Student Book 1, Unit 8, pages 72–73

What your child learned in class

Phonics:
Phonics
Short vowel Uu words (umbrella, tub, bug, cup)

How to read a story: On the Playground

Home study activity

Have your child practice saying all the short U words with you. Listen to the Class Audio CD with your child
and practice the correct pronunciation of each word, blending the sounds (t + u + b) in the words. Then ask
your child to say or sing The U Phonics Chant along with the audio.
Invite your child to read the Little Book I Like Bugs! Encourage your child to draw picture stories of his or
her own using the phonics words.

Extra practice
• Workbook pages 70–72, I Like Bugs!
• Class Audio CD Tracks 2.68–2.71

I can read the story.

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Let’s Review
Student Book 1, Units 7 and 8 Review, pages 74–75

What your child reviewed in class

Units 7 and 8:  Conversations, vocabulary, language

Home study activity

Have your child draw pictures of animals (cats, dogs, rabbits, frogs, birds, monkeys, lions, bears, giraffes,
elephants). Put the pictures on a table. Ask your child What do you like? Have your child point to the animals
he or she likes and say I like (monkeys). I like (lions). etc. Then ask your child Do you want a lion? Your child
will answer yes or no. If your child answers yes, give your child the card. Have your child point to the animals
he or she doesn’t like and say I don’t like (dogs). You can do this activity with food items, too.

Extra practice
• Workbook pages 73–74
• Class Audio CD Tracks 2.35–2.53, 2.54–2.71

I can talk about Unit 7.

I can talk about Unit 8.

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