Ching Shin Elementary 2017 Welcome to Grade 104!

A bit about me! London, England Lived in Jakarta, Barcelona and now Taipei Studied theatre so keen interest in performing arts 13 years experience

PGCEi – Nottingham University Qualifications Currently Studying PGCEi – Nottingham University

My Teaching Philosophy Students need a safe and positive environment, where they feel that they can express ideas and opinions. I believe that students learn best when they are challenged and stimulated by a range of teaching styles. A teacher’s role is to trust and allow students to be responsible. Students respond well to structure and consistency.

Grade 1 Treasures Practice Book (PB) and Grammar Book (GB) 1 notebook (HWB1) English folder Quiz: 1 every 2 weeks (EACH THEME) (Friday) Reading Card and Question Time (RCQT) Midterm (not counted) and Final test Spelling bee competition Homework : spelling, vocabulary, grammar, reading, and review. End of Theme topic writing English Journal : Monday and Thursday The students will be expected to write based on a writing prompt.

HWB1 folder & writing notebook Treasures Books HWB1 folder & writing notebook

104 Behaviour Focus Our expectations… Try your best Be kind to others Ask if you don’t understand Be honest Be ready for your class Do your corrections Behavior management Rewards/consequences system

Homework & Assignments Treasures Classes 4 whole group classes. T1 and T2 each has 6 classes a week including Grading Treasures Grades 1   Midterm Final Quizzes 20% Writing Projects Homework & Assignments Participation 15% Responsibility 5% Oral Tests

Semester At-a-Glance … 5 themes per unit 2 weeks per theme

Breakdown of Treasures Day 1 Introduction Vocabulary, prior knowledge, Q&A Day 2-9 General teaching of the theme Day 10 Quiz Preview the next theme In these 9 days, we also need to go over PB, GB, preview and organize homework, group work, creative writing…etc

Quiz (every theme) 1st semester practice quiz taking Focus: Vocabulary Phonics Skills Grammar Review (SB, PB, GB, WS, English folder, HWB) PPT we upload

Corrections Teacher checks correction in blue Student makes correction Student completes work Teacher marks errors in red and shows student Student makes correction Teacher checks correction in blue

RCQT (Reading card and Question time)

Important dates: First day afterschool September 4th English Midterm October 20th~26th English homework display October 12th Halloween Theme teaching October 27th English Final January 2nd~5th Spelling Bee in-class January 8th-12th Spelling Bee (school) January 15th

Parent Reminders Please label all belongings Homework is the student’s responsibility Review/preview stories The importance of Parents’ signature Online Communication Book (E-book) Purchase the Student Book CD-ROM EXTRA PRACTICE ONLINE. Go online to use the Treasures Resources: http://treasures.macmillanmh.com/national

This is your chance to clarify your doubts. Any Questions? This is your chance to clarify your doubts.

Stay in touch Contact me by email sarah@tea.chjhs.tp.edu.tw Communication book Call me in the classroom, if I’m not there I will call you back. Leave a message in your child’s communication book or e-mail me. I will reply ASAP.