Mandarin Curriculum
The 3rd grade Mandarin curriculum consists of science, social studies and Chinese culture thematic units, anchored by the Meizhou Huayu textbook series for Mandarin language arts.
3rd grade writing characters: Download the list of characters that third graders will learn this year. This list is also in each student's Panda folder.
Trimester 1 recognition words and linking words: Download the list of words we'll use in our T1 units. This page also contains linking words that third graders should use this year. This list is also in each student's Panda folder.
Trimester 1
Unit 1: My Personal Profile
The 3rd grade Mandarin curriculum consists of science, social studies and Chinese culture thematic units, anchored by the Meizhou Huayu textbook series for Mandarin language arts.
3rd grade writing characters: Download the list of characters that third graders will learn this year. This list is also in each student's Panda folder.
Trimester 1 recognition words and linking words: Download the list of words we'll use in our T1 units. This page also contains linking words that third graders should use this year. This list is also in each student's Panda folder.
Trimester 1
Unit 1: My Personal Profile
- In this introductory unit, students describe their likes and dislikes, their daily routines, and their family members.
- Meizhou textbook unit 1 lesson 王小毛看報紙/寫字很重要 and story 表點符號很重要
- In this geography unit, students learn the names of physical and man-made geographical features. They describe how to navigate using physical landmarks, and describe the physical locations of San Francisco and San Mateo.
- Meizhou textbook unit 10 lesson 美國是我們的國家
- In this science and Chinese culture unit, students learn that the sun, moon and stars move across the sky in predictable patterns. They learn traditional Chinese legends associated with the moon.
- Meizhou textbook unit 2 lesson 猴子撈月 and story 嫦娥的故事
- Students learn to tell the time using Mandarin conventions.