Beginner English Course
Rhett Teacher
Rhett Teacher ❂ Statement of Purpose To foster creativity and confidence through students’ strengths and weaknesses.
❂ Our Promise To focus on what the students need to learn; not just what the books say to teach.
Goals
Goals
Confident in English & Creative in Thinking
Goals Through Interactions
Students learn to listen before they can speak.
Language always changes to match what is happening in the classroom. Confidence
Children learn how to use the language they know in creative ways.
What does Rhett teach?
Resources Language Arts
Reading Time Textbooks
Material List March, 2013.
Math
Science
Toys and Games
Brown Bear
My Alphabet Book
Counting 1 - 10
I see Colors
Blocks
5 Little Monkeys
AA, A,B, C- 120 readers
Counting 10 - 20
Animals
Magnetic Letters
ABC Scholastics 26 reader
Shapes
My Body
Styrofoam letters
Rigby Star - 60 readers
Counting to 100
Fast and Slow
IPad learning
Rhett Teacher’s Phonics
More and less than
Big, Bigger, Biggest
Building Blocks
The Little Red Hen
Play Time 47 readers
Adding
Fruits and Seeds
Jenga block
The Three Billy Goats
Mother Goose Rhymes
Subtracting
Plants
Flash card games
The Farmer and the Beet
Let’Go.
Patterns
Animals
Board games
Everybody Up
My Ruler
Vegetables
Stuffed animals
Up Up Away
Short and Long
Growing
Story telling boards
Library (books and videos)
Math in Focus
The Gingerbread Man The Three Little Pigs
Very Hungry Caterpillar The Tortoise and the Hare The Rabbit and the Turnip
Fruits and Foods
And much more.
Goldilocks
Materials and resources are always being added.
Alphabet
We have hundreds of fun alphabet and phonics activities.
A says ant. writing
sequencing
team work / problem solving phonics
identifying TPR activities
Language Arts
Stories open our imaginations to wonderful and new worlds full of adventure.
Beginner Stories simple sequences predictable outcomes word patterns and chants sight words
We tailor every story to your child’s level.
Reading
We have hundreds of leveled readers to engage all emerging readers.
He Runs
He runs to the bus. (E 2UNS s ,EVEL !
www.readinga-z.com
• Large pictures • Controlled text • Repetitive patterns
He Heruns runstotothe the train. train. 3
4
• Large print • Wide letter spacing • Familiar themes
• Short sentences • Simple vocabulary
Science
Super Simple Science
Animal colors
Monkeys
My Body
Speed
Taste
Bridges
Seeds
Houses
Push and pull
Size
Math
adding
subtracting
large numbers
larger numbers
comparing
Math Stories
Comparing
Location
Time
Count by 2, 5, 10
Comparing
Math in Focus
Play Time
“Where kids are kids!� Getting kids to make their own connections using English.
New toys are added monthly.
blocks
stuffed blocks animals
buildings
games
How does Rhett teach?
1st
Howard Gardner
Engaging students with multiple learning strategies.
Learning Skills
A few examples.
Prior Knowledge
Comparing
Sequencing
Problem Solving
Real World
Conclusions
Songs and Chants
Visualization
Linking, Alphabetize ,Cooperation, Following Directions, Classify, Generalize, Self-Asses. Make Associations, Deductive Reasoning, Cause and Effect, Identify with the Character , note detail, Skim and Scan, Identify Realism and Fantasy, Brainstorming, Memorizing, etc
Decoding
Preview and Predict
2nd Finding the limits to what your child thinks is too easy and too hard and then mentoring where it is just right.
Lev Vygotsky
just right! too easy!
too hard!
Situational English easy
middle
Conversations designed for creativity.
difficult
easy
Memorize middle
Scaffolded Hello, What’s your name? My name is bear. What color do you like? I like brown.
How are you? I am __________. What do you want? I want 1 _____________. Here you go. Thank you.
difficult Talk to the pig.
Think and Speak
3rd Creating, thinking about, and playing with what we learn and know; not just understanding and memorizing.
blocks
stuffed animals
buildings
games
watching, listening, thinking and doing what your child needs and wants
What does the curriculum look like?
Curriculum
There are some of the features we believe to be important.
National Standards
Cross Curricular
Multiple Intelligences
Scaffolding
Communicative
Creativity
Learning Skills
Adaptive
Confidence
Goal Oriented
Task Based Play
Motivational
What can I expect from my child? Passive
Listening, Watching, Preparing
Curiosity
Thinking and Understanding
Experimental
Active
Practicing and Applying
Discussing and Evaluating
Confident
Creating
Module 1 Brown Bear
Language Arts: Brown Bear Goal: To listen, tell and think about the story; Learning Objec0ve: Refer to learning skills; Manners: I have feelings. Some=mes I am sad. Situa0onal : What is it?
Module 2
Module 3
Five Little Monkeys
Language Arts: Monkeys
Language Arts: Gingerbread Man
Goal: To listen, tell and think about the story/song. Learning Objec0ve: Refer to learning skills Manners: Listen to Mommy. Situa0onal : Don’t do that.
Goal: To listen, tell and think about the story Learning Objec0ve: Refer to learning skills Manners: I have feelings Situa0onal : How are you? I am sad.
Reading and Writing: A-Z aa ABC readers in, on, under
Reading and Writing: A-Z aa ABC readers in, on, under
Math: Count up and down from 10 I can add add animals There are 5 bears.
Math: Addition and Subtraction I can add add animals Hello bear = +1, Bye, bye bear = -1
Reading and Writing: A1 Faces - This is a happy face. He Runs. He runs to the store. Animals Live Here. A bear lives here. Math: Counting to 20 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
Science: Animals Shapes I can make animals with shapes.
Science: Monkeys I can name animals and talk about their color.
Science: My Body Name and draw parts of the body.
Module 4
Language Arts: Turtle and the Rabbit
Module 5
Language Arts: Three Billy Goats
Module 6
Language Arts: Hungry Caterpillar
Goal: To listen, tell and think about the story Learning Objec0ve: Refer to learning skills Manners: Don’t brag. Situa0onal : How are you? I am angry.
Goal: To listen, tell and think about the story Learning Objec0ve: Refer to learning skills Manners: Be Careful Situa0onal : How are you? I am scared.
Goal: To listen, tell and think about the story Manners: I can change. Situa0onal : How are you? I am hungry.
Reading and Writing: A2 The ForestMy Dog Can I Can
Reading and Writing: A3 I Like. I like to play outside. Pond Animals My Family
Reading and Writing: A4 Fruits Fruit Colors I Go
Math: Count to 100 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100
Math: More and Less than 8 is more than 3. 3 is less than 10
Math: Long and Short This is long. This is short. This is longer than this.
Science: Speed. A rabbit is fast. A turtle is slow.
Science: Bridges I can go over and under a bridge.
Science: Taste This taste sweet, salty, sour.
Module 7
Module 8
Module 9
Language Arts: The Little Red Hen
Language Arts: Three Little Pigs
Goal: To listen, tell and think about the story Learning Objec0ve: Refer to learning skills Manners: Help your friends. Situa0onal : If you don’t help me, you can’t eat the bread
Goal: To listen, tell and think about the story Learning Objec0ve: Refer to learning skills Manners: Don’t talk to strangers. Situa0onal : How are you? I am happy.
Reading and Writing: AB 9 stories
Reading and Writing: B1 Animal Movements Animals Coverings Animal Sounds
Reading and Writing: B2 I Pick Up I Love the Earth On the Farm
Math: Money A penny is 1 cent. A nickel is 5 cents. a dime is 10 cents.
Math: Time It is 1:00. It is 2:00.
Math: 1 is before 2. 3 is after 2.
Science: Growing a Seed This is a seed. Put in in the soil. Give it Water. Let is grow,
Science: Houses People live here. I can build a house.
Science: Pull and Push I can push it. I call pull it.
Language Arts: Farmer and the Beet Goal: To listen, tell and think about the story Learning Objec0ve: Refer to learning skills Manners: Ask for help Situa0onal : I need help. What can I do?
Module 10
Module 11
Language Arts: Goldilocks
Language Arts: Rabbit and the Turnip
Goal: To listen, tell and think about the story Learning Objec0ve: Refer to learning skills Manners: Ask before you use Situa0onal: What should I do? I will sit here.
Goal: To listen, tell and think about the story Learning Objec0ve: Refer to learning skills Manners: Share with friends Situa0onal: I have an extra. What should I do.
Reading and Writing: B3 Bananas Sometimes The New Path Picnic
Reading and Writing: B4 We Pack a Picnic It is spring. Games We Play
Math: Big, bigger, Biggest This bowl is big. This bowl is bigger. This is the biggest.
Math: If I give , how many do i have?
Science: Size An elephant is big. A snake is long.
Science: Seasons This is spring. This is winter.
Evaluations
Keeping Track Assessments
Fluency Reading
Book Checklist
Achievement Checklist
Audio / Video Recordings
Tests
Questions & Answers
Questions and Answers 1.) My child doesn’t know any English. Learning English is stressful, isn’t it? Rhett uses a variety of different activities to keep students motivated and engaged. He also understands how to interact with students at any level (basic to native). It won’t be a problem. 2.) How is Rhett different than an academy? Rhett has over 10 years of experience teaching children. His love for teaching shows in every class. 4.) What if I want 1:1 teaching? We offer 1:1 classes or small groups on Tuesday and Thursday. 6.) How fast will my child learn English? Every student and class progresses differently. Rhett will do what works best for all. 7.) Can me make requests? We are always open to request. 8.) How are the student motivated? We use checklists to help student stay organized and on task. Student will see all the things they have accomplished. 9.) What about manners? We are always respectful to other students and teachers. ASK A QUESTION
Dear Parents, We ask you to respect that all children have their strengths and weaknesses. Some students will learn faster than others. Some will be natural readers, writers, speakers, problem solvers, etc. Some students will learn slowly and will have many difficulties compared to others. Everyone is different. Whatever the situation, we want your child to feel confident and successful in English. I teach for the student, not for the textbook. Sincerely, Rhett Teacher