Our school’s Chinese language department believes that language learning can flourish at any time and in any space, allowing every student to develop their listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills robustly. We design diverse language learning materials tailored to each grade level and frequently collaborate with local universities on projects, such as The University of Hong Kong's "Growth Easy LegO High-Performance Learning Community," The Education University of Hong Kong's "Multi-Text Reading of Classical Chinese," and the University of Hong Kong's "Enjoy Reading and Writing Chinese Courses for Primary Students." These initiatives optimize our school-based language curriculum, enhance the professional competence of our language teachers, and, more importantly, increase students' interest and proficiency in language learning.
We believe that "teaching a person to fish is better than giving them a fish." Therefore, we teach students note-taking skills in the classroom: lower primary students learn to use "butterfly diagrams" and "cause-and-effect diagrams," while upper primary students are taught "hierarchical diagrams" and "mind maps." We also utilize incremental and spiral teaching methods to instruct students in various reading strategies, enabling them to develop autonomous learning abilities and expand their language horizons.
Moreover, we understand that "you can't make bricks without straw." To enhance students' language proficiency, we must broaden their reading exposure. Thus, we implement "cross-curricular thematic reading" activities at all grade levels, such as fable activities in Primary 3, idiomatic stories in Primary 4, scientific topics, the Four Great Classical Novels, and idiom studies in Primary 5, and a martial arts novel radio drama creation in Primary 6. Through engaging themes and innovative teaching models, we stimulate students' interest in reading, broaden their reading scope, cultivate their cooperation and creativity skills, and enhance their appreciation of Chinese literary classics, thereby elevating their cultural literacy.
Additionally, we are "Love and Treasure Chinese culture." Each year, we hold a Chinese Culture Week and Chinese Culture Day for our students, allowing them to experience the charm of Chinese culture through various sensory activities. They learn about folk arts and cultural traditions, such as paper-cutting, sugar painting, rope skipping, and playing Five in a Row. In particular, Primary 4 and Primary 5 students engage in hands-on experiences with dough sculpting and weaving grasshoppers, thus passing on Chinese cultural heritage.
As the ancient saying goes, "Nurturing without a sound," we hope that students can find joy in language through various linguistic realms, allowing their love for language to bloom!
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