an ESL course for young learners

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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


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