Student Book 5, Unit 8, pages 66-67

8Let’s Talk

New ExperiencesUnit

I did it!

Your child can talk about places to go. ask someone questions about where they have been.

say the Have You Ever? chant.

What your child learned in class

Conversation: Guess what! I’m going to go to France this summer.

That’s exciting! Have you ever been there before?

No, it’s my first time.I’ve been there twice. You’ll

love France.There’s only one problem.

I don’t speak French!

Places: Egypt, China, Hawaii, Nepal, the Grand Canyon, Mt. Everest, France, the Great Barrier Reef

Home study activitySay the Have You Ever? chant with your child. Take turns chanting both parts.

Look at a travel brochure with your child. Pretend to dream about places you are going to go. Tell your child I’m going to go to (France) this summer. Have your child ask Have you ever been there before? Answer No, it’s my first time. or Yes, I’ve been there (twice). Take turns saying where you are going to go.

Extra practice Workbook pages 64-65

Student Audio CD Tracks 64-66

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Student Book 5, Unit 8, pages 68-69

Let’s Learn

What your child learned in class

Conversation: Have you ever eaten sushi?Yes, I have.No, I haven’t.I’ve eaten crepes.I’ve never eaten kimchi.

International foods:

fried noodles, potato salad, sushi, ravioli, crepes, kimchi, tofu, tacos

Home study activitySay the Have You Ever Eaten Sushi? chant with your child. Take turns chanting each part.

Look at a menu online or at a restaurant serving international foods. Talk about the food and ask your child Have you ever eaten (sushi)? Have your child answer Yes, I have. or No, I haven’t. Take turns asking and answering. Then point to various foods and say I’ve eaten (crepes). I’ve never eaten (kimchi).

Extra practice Workbook pages 66-67

Student Audio CD Tracks 67-68

I did it!

Your child can ask and answer Have you ever eaten (sushi)?

talk about the foods he or she has or has not eaten.

say the Have You Ever Eaten Sushi? Chant.

Write a message to your child:

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Student Book 5, Unit 8, pages 70-71

Let’s Learn MoreLet’s Learn More

What your child learned in class

Conversation: Have you ever seen a crocodile?Yes, I have.No, I haven’t.

Animals: a crocodile, an ostrich, a panda, a penguin, a llama, a kangaroo, a koala, a hippopotamus

Home study activityLook with your child at a book about animals or look online at a website about animals. Ask each other Have you ever seen (a crocodile)? Answer Yes, I have. or No, I haven’t. Then look at a map of the world and ask Have you ever been to (Hawaii)? Answer Yes, I have. or No, I haven’t. Take turns asking and answering. Play the game on p. 71.

Extra practice Workbook pages 68-69, 80

Student Audio CD Track 69

I did it!

Your child can identify animals. ask and answer Have you ever seen (a crocodile)?

ask and answer Have you ever been to (Hawaii)?

Write a message to your child:

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Student Book 5, Unit 8, pages 72-73

Let’s Read

I did it!

Write a message to your child:Your child can name the words that end with tch and t.

explain the meanings of the vocabulary words.

read The Dream Catcher article with you.

make new words by adding un- to the beginning of adjectives.

What your child learned in class

Vocabulary: dream, Native Americans, spider’s web, weave, hang down, tie, feather

Phonics: tch (catch, hopscotch)—t (put, cat)

Word Study: un + happy, un + friendly, un + do, un + wrap, un + sure

Home study activityHave your child practice saying the tch and t words with you. Then ask your child to say the vocabulary words and to explain their meanings. Listen to The Dream Catcher article on the Student Audio CD with your child. Then invite your child to read The Dream Catcher article together with you. If you have time, follow the directions in the article to make a dream catcher with your child. Practice making new words by adding the prefix un- to the beginning of words.

Extra practice Workbook pages 70-71

Student Audio CD Tracks 70-71

Phonics

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Let’s Review

Student Book 5, pages 74-75

I did it!

Your child can say the words from Units 7 & 8. talk about special places he or she has visited with you.

talk about what he or she will need for a trip and for sleeping outside.

say the phonics letters and sounds and read stories.

Write a message to your child:

What your child reviewed in class

Units 7 and 8: Conversations, vocabulary, language, and reading

Let’s Read About: John and Lisa’s Travel Blog

Vocabulary: Colorado River, rapids, campfire

Home study activityHave your child find some information about the Grand Canyon in Arizona, USA, looking online or in books from the library or those you have at home. Have your child tell you interesting facts about the Grand Canyon. Talk about special places that you and your child have visited. Pretend that you and your child are going to the Grand Canyon. Talk about what you will eat and what you will need to take. Talk about sleeping outside.

Extra practice Workbook pages 72-73

Student Audio CD Tracks 55-57, 59, 61-65, 67, 69-72

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