Talking about adoption, birthparents, abandonment, race, and China with my kids. That's not all we talk about -- but reading this blog, you'll think it's all we do!!!!!
Saturday, November 14, 2009
Chinese School Speech Contest
This afternoon was the speech contest for Chinese School. I wasn't able to get audible video of the girls during the contest, so I thought I'd post these practice videos. The girls are holding their home-made microphone -- props are so important!
I still get amazed each year at speech contest time as each student from age 3 to adult gets up to do their piece -- all alone -- in front of fellow students, teachers and parents. There was only one contestant who refused to say a word! It's great fun to see significant improvement in each student from year to year, too.
Maya's submission was recitation of two poems, one about seven fruits, one about a rubber ball.
Students in Zoe's class had to make a poster either about themselves or a favorite toy. Zoe used the poster from this summer's Chinese Language Camp, so I told her she had to do something else, too. She sang Ni Wa Wa.
I was one proud mama today!
Wonderful job girls!!!
ReplyDeleteMalinda, I am so excited, I could actually understand what they were talking about--I guess Madeline's Chinese lessons are paying off for me! :-)
Great job, girls! You know, today one of my teachers was trying to explain something to me completely in Mandarin... and I totally couldn't follow her... and it was pretty basic... and teacher number two had this hysterical look on his face like 'why do I even bother?!?!!' Heh. Glad your girls (and mine) are much more successful at this!
ReplyDeleteTa zhen de hao keai. ;)
ReplyDeleteWo ye hen xihuan "Ni Wa Wa."